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440cc sientra gel under muscle
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Two years ago 4/2013, I got my breast augmentation...
Okieblues87February 21, 2015
WORTH IT$15,400
two years ago 4/2013, I got my breast augmentation. I went with 300cc full C/small D high profile memory gel silicone he convinced me to do above muscle (bad idea) so I had the natural look (with slight droop) and natural feeling breasts. everything went great but then 9 months later I realized one of my breasts was achy, more firm than the other, became round and lifted higher. I did some research and found out it was a capsular contracture which is a common risk following breast augmentation where your body tries to protect itself from the foreign object in your body and forms scar tissue around it. So my PS told me I needed to get it fixed. In March 2014, I had the capsular repair It was a simple procedure, he just recut another incision where the first one was under my breast and removed the scar tissue around my implant and then sewed me back up. When I awoke it was already immediately soft like it had been before and looked just like my other breast. Crazy! Well.. Here's my before and afters following my repair. Well, darn my luck the repaired breast once swelling went away..it looked terrible and saggy and the implant moved around unnaturally. And then my left breast got a slight capsule. So once again they are uneven, and terrible. I was over my PS and his poor treatment towards me after I noticed this... So I looked around for a new surgeon. I found dr. Juan brou in okc. He's been great during consults, honest, and I'm really confident in him to get me the best results. I just want to enjoy them finally without issue! March 2nd I will be getting a breast implant exchange, capsule release, and pocket repair. He will remove my current implants, release the capsule on the left side, repair the pockets the current implants are in and put in new 440cc silicone implants under the muscle. I look forward to gettin this surgery and am confident this will be successful and I can finally put it all behind me and enjoy them!
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February 24, 2015
Hi. I am a lot older than you, but had a similar problem after 20 years of problem free over muscle silicone implants. Capsular contracture can occur at any time, but mine was due to having the implants in too long, as they do deteriorate. You can check out my experience on this site, and many others who have had this procedure. I found it very useful. As you are not having an uplift, I guess it will be less painful, and your healing will be quicker than mine.
Wishing you all the best for March 2nd. Susie
February 25, 2015
If you are converting to below the muscle, why would he need to repair your pockets? And unless you have painful scarring, the old pockets can (and IMO should) be left in place (as removing it thins the tissue). Best of luck. I am looking at revision )again) also, but being very cautious. Best of luck! :-)
February 26, 2015
Not sure why, that's just what he said he would need to do.. The last surgeon had stretched one pocket pretty big after first capsule repair. This new surgeon is one of the best in okc so I trust his opinion. I saw before and afters of the same procedure from other women, and they turned out awesome so I'm Not too worried about it :))
February 26, 2015
I know in one breast I have a capsule .. So that scarring need removed too
March 10, 2015
I'm getting ready to have my 4th Sugery again! They took the old ones out and out new ones in and then did the lift and they looked beautiful. I had the seientra natural teardrop shaped and the gave me 350cc! I'm only 5' feet even and 116 lbs, and everything was perfect until I got s double bubble and it hurt and was so painful and big! It cost me $12,000 for both and my boyfriend bought them for me for my birthday! Knowing I had mine for 14, yrs. and needed them replaced! So he found a chairman of PS, and I thought I hit the boob lottery and was so happy! Until that happen and I went to him because of that and when he did my lift he made one areola bigger then the other! And then I showed him the knot and he said " well unfortunately there's nothing I can do about that! I cried and cried and told my boyfriend there's something wrong and now sadly to say it's caused U.S. to fight and break up! He hates to talk about it and I have so support! This doctor had caused me by relationship and now he's only fixing it because I called the public relations! And they were not going to do anything until I asked for s second opionion! And he had one of his surgens look at it and she was cocky and really resentful towards me like it was my fault! And when I told the lady that worked in public relations that' she was kinda rude and sarcastic, she said to me, " well I heard her and she didn't sound like she was being rude are sarcastic!!" I told her " how would you know that?" The door was shut and she said " well I was listening threw the door!" I told her Mam and you ever heard of the hippa law! And then she said she would call me back and take to the doctor! All I wanted was skeins I could trust and I put my faith into this doctor!! Now frankly im so scared and praying he will not mess me up more then he did! Because they are pretty and if I didn't have this knot I sought change them! But I'm scared and hope nothing goes wrong! I'm depressed because my boyfriend Blames me! And said it was my fault " how is it my fault I didn't ask for trouble or the knot in my Breast that he didbt want to look at or believe was there! And now just wants nothing to do with me! So I have no one! And there only covered for a year! So I need to think about what I want! And what's best for me! By thursday the 12th! If I had the money which I don't it was and savings Id go to someone I could be proud of and sound treat me like s patient instead of just another pass along! But that how his staff and he was the while time and j just stayed quiet because im shy and just trusted the doctor! And thought he would be good to me and treat me better! So I was thinking maybe you could give me some tips on what to ask and do when I see him! Because he fought me on this until they seen how big the knot was! But im scared of resentment too! And he's ruined my selfateem and my relationship and pretty much my life with this while mess! But what really sucks is having to go to only him because we've already paid him 12,000! And he's making me sign a paper saying of Anugijg goes wrong he's not responsible for nothing anymore and won't do anything else! When I didn't even ask for this to happen! And my ex says its a nightmare and im to blame and it's all my fault! Perfect!! Just praying to God that il be ok! Please write me back and let me know what you think please! It's mit pity I'm just kinda sad because of all the money we saved up and how I'm now single because of it! Sincerely lesacook70
March 10, 2015
Wow I'm so sorry to hear of all your troubles!! I completely understand how emotionally a wreck you must be... Before any surgeries I had no support for me to getting it done..I went through a divorce, and managed to buy my augmentation a year later on my own..I thought he was a great surgeon.. Everyone local in my town had nothing bad to say. He convinced me above muscle and after a few months my first capsule started, I got it "repaired" when I got my tummy tuck and the repair judt made my breast saggy and moved unnaturally in the over stretched pocket. Then two months later my other breast gets a capsule! My surgeon had no interest in fixing either breast, he seemed annoyed by my unhappiness with them. Finally, I had them print me my notes and I went to a surgeon in okc.. Which is who fixed my breasts recently. He had s completely different atmosphere in the office staff and how he was with his patients. My breasts look beautiful now .. And I'm confident they will stay beautiful! I haven't got to enjoy my augmentation the last two years so it's a relief having them redone by a great surgeon. The last surgeon also didn't do a good job on my tummy tuck... Was supposed to do a muscle repair and he didn't .. So now I also will have to spend more money on a tummy tuck revision in a couple years. I am like you.. Saving and waiting for so long just to have to do it all over again for both surgeries! Now I've spent over 11k on my breasts and over 7k on my tummy and I will have to pay again to donthat revision. It sucks !! I pray things get better for you! I'm here to help support you and can talk anytime!!
March 10, 2015
Post a review on your account, and did you ever take photos through all your surgeries before and after? Post anything you have.. And post a current photo. As for your ex... I'm sorry the surgery issues caused u guys to break up.. Maybe once you get fixed and things calm down, you two can work things out down the road? Never know! He loves you or he wouldn't of helped you finance it the last time.. It will all be ok!
March 11, 2015
Good luck sweeties I hope you enjoy your new ones! I mean we pay all this money and when something goes wrong instead of fixing it it's like pulling teeth! I don't get it or understand!! I wish you peace love and happiness! And ask that you please pray that this doctor won't take God frustration out on me and make ne look worse and then my fix them! The hospitals making me sign s form saying he will it do anything if something goes wrong again!
March 11, 2015
Thank you.. I pray he fixes them right this time and everything goes well for you! I would like to think he has better professional morals than to intentionally botch your procedure! Best of luck
UPDATED FROM Okieblues87
1 day post
Got my exchange & repair done yesterday
Okieblues87March 3, 2015
It has been much more painful than the first augmentation! They explained fixing the old pockets would bring my breast back tightly together ... The prior pockets were stretched too far from the prior surgeon and with the weight of the implant it made my breasts saggy. He told my hubby that he did leave-in sutures repairing the pockets, he released the scar tissue capsule on my left side and put in the new implants. He told my hubby that the results came out better than anticipated and he is very happy with them. i think the combination of under muscle (which recovery hurts worse with that vs. over muscle anyways), along with the cleaning out my old pockets and suturing... Makes for a very painful recovery. I've been icing a lot and not lifting my arms much. I have a follow up appt today at 940am (it's currently 4am and I can't sleep). That will be the first time I get to see them! They are really swollen and tender but it's worth it. Photos to come soon...
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March 3, 2015
Hope you will heal well. I am 3 weeks post a similar procedure and still feel very tender. It's a lot of surgery, and you can't compare it to a simple BA above the muscle. You need loads of rest and take care to wear a really comfortable supportive bra, drink plenty of water and eat well....you just have to be patient. I know how hard that is believe me!! Susie
March 4, 2015
Did you notice your breasts seem to look bigger as they softened, dropped and got more of their shape? Under muscle first look the morning after my surgery the shape looked funky from being pressed so tightly down by the wrap and they didn't seen any bigger than the ones before that were above muscle? Went from 300 to 440 cc
April 8, 2015
I have read all of your story and am now re reading again...I feel so bad for you !Please don't despair wait to see how they look at 6 or 7 months.We have almost same size and type of implants,only difference I have 435 cc you have 440 cc.that brought me to a DD cup.I woulda been happy with a D cup but am estatic over them being a cup size larger.I am in agreement with you on placement not good if above muscle,I have been told it causes more contractions in some people.Luckily my doc placed these in same pocket(except sewn smaller) as I had before under the muscle.Keep all of informed as to your rezults and I myself will remember you tonite in my prayers as I know how important it is to even your soul that you have symetrical breasts,and feel good about yourself in a mirror.I just know the right one will orrect itself and all of this will be an unfortunate memory.God Bless You....
April 8, 2015
Yea my first breast augmentation was above muscle.. My latest augmentation repair and exchange was switched to under muscle. It's the internal bleeding that threw my implant off... So just waiting.
August 25, 2015
Open capsulectomy is much more painful than the augmentation. My implants are 24 years old and I have had 2 open capsulectomies in the first 9 years on the right side. It has been 15 years now and no problems, PTL!
UPDATED FROM Okieblues87
2 days post
2 days post op
Okieblues87March 4, 2015
In a lot of pain, but managing! Much worse of a recovery than my original BA. I'm very swollen, they are sitting high, and still hard. Curious to see how they change as they heal. Dr brou was amazing and feels very confident in how they will turn out.
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March 6, 2015
You are looking great! Dr Brou is doing my BA in a couple of weeks. I am getting 350 anatomical silicone under. I don't remember seeing in your posts your height/weight, but it looks like we could be comparable. I'm 5'3" 118 lbs. pre op 34a/small b.
March 7, 2015
I'm 5'3 130lbs. 34a before first augmentation, and 34d first augmentation over muscle and now I'll be more 34dd with this augmentation. I went from 300cc high profile to 440cc high profile
May 16, 2015
Four days now and in excruciating pain still hoping it's going to stop soon what are you taking for your pain
May 17, 2015
I was prescribed lortab after my implant exchange and repair.. And was prescribed Percocet after my emergency surgery
So glad you can get these issues resolved once and for all. While you're waiting for your surgery, feel free to join some other members also awaiting their March 2015 breast implant revision surgery. Please keep us posted!