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Almost positive my left implant is slowly leaking....
WORTH IT$1,500
Almost positive my left implant is slowly leaking. Having a really hard time finding a dr to deflate the other one in office and/or preform an explant under local. I have called 5 or 6 different offices today and am lost at where to go. Feeling very frustrated. Anyone use an OKC dr for removal? ????
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May 5, 2015
You look fabulous and so 'for real' (in your pic where you are holding the bowl) and as I look down the short road I face before my own 'explant' surgery I cannot wait to be 'small' again and feel I have my own natural body back again. Wishing the best of health to you.

May 5, 2015
Thanks so much! I'm going to post before and after pics once I'm healed more. I feel so light and free now. I love being small again!

May 13, 2015
how was it with only local anesthesia?

May 13, 2015
Not bad at all! I was really nervous but once I took the meds for my nerves it helped and the only thing that hurt was the shots to numb the area, which only lasted a couple seconds and weren't unbearable. After that I talked to the dr and nurse the whole time and was just a little drunk feeling when I left. Honestly the pain from the incisions the next few days was worse than the procedure. And even that wasn't bad, all I needed was Tylenol until they healed up.

May 13, 2015
It was def worth it for me to do it local. Less risks, less healing time, less money!
UPDATED FROM Mandeline
1 month pre
Nervous! Consult with Dr. Jones in the morning.
Ok so I figured I should explain more what's going on with my boobs. Was a 32A before BA and got 330cc filled to 360cc saline above muscle (even though I wanted smaller ones below muscle). Ended up being a D and noticed ripples as post-op swelling went down. Explained to dr I wasn't happy and he said he didn't see what I was talking about. Second time I complained he said all he could do was remove and replace with silicone. I have also spent years with a little capsular contracture. My right implant shifted and my left has always been high and tight with a palpable knuckle/fold up by my armpit. Contemplated complete removal without replacement about 3 years ago and previous dr still wouldn't do it. Said I would only be happy with silicone. Decided to consult with other drs but then got pregnant so put things on hold. Had baby and then got pregnant again. Then moved to Oklahoma not long after last baby was born. So now here I am, going on 9 years after BA and have been unhappy for almost the entire time but have learned to live with all the asymmetry and flaws. As I am getting undressed to take a shower the other night I noticed something was different. I take a closer look and realized my left boob is no longer high and tight anymore and I can't feel the knuckle anymore. It's always been bigger than the right and now it's smaller. I immediately figured I have a leak. Start calling around and get an appt to see Dr Jones. I assumed by now it would be completely flat but it's not, so now I am wondering what's going on. I am so nervous about my consult in the morning. My plan was to have the other one deflated to match and have them both removed under local and then in a year or so see if I need a lift. However now I kinda feel stupid going in because I told them over the phone it was deflating (because it drastically changed in like 2 days) and now it hasn't went down anymore at all. Ugh. So many emotions. I'm so nervous and it's only the consult!
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UPDATED FROM Mandeline
1 month pre
Love Dr. Justin Jones (& staff!)
So excited to find a dr that listens, understands, and is not all about the money. He will simply take them out with local and said I would be ok to take care of my babies the same day. I'm so excited! After I get reimbursed by my implant manufacturer for my warranty I will only be $300 out of pocket. They're supposed to call me and let me know when they can get me in (they're really busy because of Spring break coming up). I'm so nervous and anxious but most of all excited. Wish I would've done this years ago. Cannot wait to be free of these things. I'm such a different person than I was at 20 so I hope I don't get depressed when they're gone. Praying for lots of retracting and fluffing. Trying to stay positive but not get my hopes up. He said I may benefit from a lift in a few months. I'm going to at least give them a year to heal. Can't wait to get this over with!
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March 9, 2015
I hope the doctor can schedule you as soon as possible. It sounds like you are ready to get your implants out! My explant is Friday, and thankfully, I didn't have to wait too long for an appointment. Best of luck to you!

March 9, 2015
Thank you! Been contemplating this for 3+ years now but being a mom has kept me so busy. My left one leaking is a blessing to me. Ready to be done with Explant so I can start healing. Good luck to you on Friday! You doing local or general? I'm nervous!

March 9, 2015
I'm doing general as the surgeon is removing a part of each capsule. He said I would be much more comfortable going under. I'm so nervous!!!

March 9, 2015
That makes sense. I'm so curious to see how my boobs bounce back. LOL more like scared.
So sorry about your possible rupture and frustration in finding a doctor. Why are the doctors reluctant?
You might want to reach out to this RS member who had an explantation in OKC.
Please let us know what you decide to do!