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21 Year Old Saline Implants - Really Want Them out - Orange, CA
UPDATED FROM sandyland1
One month post
It's been one month since my explant. Where has the time gone? I still haven't experienced any type of transformation and don't expect to. There was no 'fluff' and I'm definitely smaller busted than I've ever been in my entire adult life. I barely fill out a 34A and in some bras there's a gap. That's ok with me though. I've completely adjusted. Do I sometimes feel wistful or a bit envious when I see a woman with big implants or even big natural breasts? A little bit, but then I quickly get over it. I don't have any excess skin...no deformities. There's a little asymmetry (left side is smaller) but I was that way before implants. I'm fine. Small, but fine. Good quality bras go a long way and I've bought several in my new size. When I'm wearing them, I really don't look all that different from when I had my implants. Of course, when you're naked you can't hide much, but there's only one person who sees me that way, and he, surprisingly, seems fine with things as they are. It's a great relief to know that I don't have those possibly toxic, ticking time bombs in me any longer. My only regret is getting implants to begin with. As far as the explant is concerned - no regrets whatsoever!
Replies (5)
September 1, 2016
Thank you for updating. You look great!
September 2, 2016
It's called sexy tee push up bra by Victoria's Secret. It's comfortable and flattering. I've spent a small fortune buying new bras and this is one of my favorites.
September 2, 2016
Your results are incredible! I am so happy for you!
September 2, 2016
Thank you TinyKitty. I read that your explant date is nearing. So happy for you. I pray that all of your health issues disappear when you rid yourself of the potentially toxic implants. All the best to you, Sandy
September 2, 2016
Thank you so much Miss Sandyland1, I hope my results are as lovely as yours! I can't wait to be on the other side with you, save me a seat! :) xoxoxo Happy health and healing to you!! <3
September 2, 2016
Wow! I think they look great! I see a difference from post op. They fluffed out it appears. I know you don't think so but from my view you look like maybe you never had them! :) Happy for you! Take care!
September 2, 2016
Thanks Seeking Freedom. I guess it's possible that I fluffed and didn't really notice since I see them every day. It's a relief to be implant-free; that's for sure! xoxo
September 2, 2016
Thank you for sharing! I love your results!!! I just sent you a private message. :)
UPDATED FROM sandyland1
Day 8 - stitches removed
Well, today the bandages came off and the stitches were removed. The itching subsided almost instantly, which was a blessed releif! Also a relief is that I don't have to wear a surgical bra anymore and I can now sleep on my side. Taking baby steps to normalcy. I never fluffed or changed in appearance in any way after explant, so ladies, if you're expecting it, I hope it happens for you but please know that there is no guarantee. I don't even fill out an A cup for the first time since I hit puberty. For some reason, in the front -facing pictures, I look a lot bigger than I actually am, but you can see from the picture in the bra that I have absolutely no cleavage. Oh well, no use crying about it. Time to move on.
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August 9, 2016
Hi Sandy,
Well I think you look great! They look symmetrical and great to hear you don't have any itching now your stitches are out.
I do look forward to sleeping on my side too. I'm looking forward to going bra shopping too but I've still got 4 1/2 weeks left to wear the sports bras.
Big hugs [RS bleep]
August 9, 2016
Thanks Yoyo. You're looking really great too, and not small like me!!! Why do you have to wear the sports bra for so long? My plastic surgeon today said that I don't have to wear the surgical bra anymore (the hook-and-eye closures were irritating my skin) as long as I don't wear anything that will change the shape, like a push-up bra. So on the way home from my appointment, I went shopping and found a soft, comfy bra. It feels so much better!
August 10, 2016
I think he said it's because the tissue needs to fill the empty pockets and rearrange itself over the period of time. So if I wear the bras to restrict the movement of the breasts I will get a better outcome. Plus if I find myself doing stuff ( as I know is inevitable) then it gives my poor little boobs that bit more support. [RS bleep]
August 10, 2016
What are you ladies wearing once you can be out of your surgical bra? I don't like wearing sports bras that push my breasts together and give me uniboob. I was also told that the tissue needs to rearrange itself so no underwire and no push up bras. I'm really having a hard time finding bras. I must look really silly because I walk around the bra department squeezing the cups! Everything has at least a little padding at the bottom of the cup. I want to heal with the best shape possible and I'm not sure what to get.
August 10, 2016
Hi Rodman, I hear you! I must have spent 45 minutes in the lingerie deptartment inspecting bras. I just got a soft bra with no wires. It is lightly padded, but not only at the bottom like a push-up bra. The entire cups have padding. I saw a lot of soft bras that would have worked, but the vast majority of them would have been way too big. The tough part was finding something in my new, small size. :( Good luck!
August 10, 2016
Hi im 4 weeks today post Explant I got my bras from asda (Walmart) they are just a seamless bra no wire they are not a sports bra they come in white nude and black so I purchased all three so I can change them and very comfortable I was also told after I had my dressing changed after 1 week to wear these bras day and night as to not get fluid build up and I must say I haven't had any I'm going to wear them for another 3 weeks so 6 in total then I can reduce the wearing time to and not wear them at night good luck with the recovery you will be fine x
August 10, 2016
Thank you Smeggymeggy. Are the bras you bought padded? i don't mind wearing one during the day, obviously, but for some reason at night time it irritaties me. I know I have no choice, so I wear it anyway, but at night I just feel itchy and want it off! Uuugg. Six weeks is a long time.
August 10, 2016
Thank you again for posting! I've been wondering how you are doing. I honestly think you look good and I still think they will continue to change. I need to post my story, since I rely on so many stories on this site, it's only fair. I am planning on posting soon. I did have a consult last Friday and I really liked the PS, so much that I think I'm canceling my third consult. Now it's just time for me to make that big decision. Also they are checking with my insurance to see if it might be covered. I seriously doubt it will but it's worth a try.
Thanks again for keeping us updated. Please keep posting!
Hugs!!
Thanks again for keeping us updated. Please keep posting!
Hugs!!
August 10, 2016
Hi TealWings. It would be so amazing if you could get your insurance to cover the cost of explant. I have Kaiser and they only cover it in case of rupture, infection or some other serious problem so I didn't qualify. The cost was a lot less than getting the implants in the first place, so that was good. Sometimes when you meet with a doctor, things just feel right. It sounds like you might have found that, so good for you. It is a really big decision, I know, and I'll be interested in hearing all about your journey. Hugs back to you!! Sandy
August 10, 2016
I would be *SO* happy with that result! I think they look absolutely perfect in the bra!
August 10, 2016
You look fantastic! Yes photos seem to make us look a bit bigger aye, but I'm in your camp, smaller than I was before, lol, but certainly happy to have those cold poison balls out of me and no fear about them popping and I think you just look younger for a more sleek figure! ;) [RS bleep] love and hugs! [RS bleep] a very encouraging report, keep us posted, the fluffing may happen in time... [RS bleep]
August 10, 2016
Thank you. Did you experience a fluffing? If so, how long after explant did it happen? I'm growing impatient on that one, but yes, at least the poison balls are out!
August 11, 2016
Well I was so relieved I didn't care as much as I thought I would, but I've been using naturaful so it's hard to determine how much was fluffing and how much was the cream, either way I did grow abo half a cup size I think so far... I now fill my a cup bra...and have bought the noogleberry and hope to see a little growth wi that too, but it can't be used until after 12 weeks to warn you, um... I do notice the dips have filled in somewhat and they do a fuller thing before period, then emptier afterwards... The whole body is settling back into rhythms I guess... So try any cream like organic coconut and Im sure the massage will encourage blood circulation and therefore growth?! ;) [RS bleep] love and hugs, and keep us posted!...oh and if you order noogleberry order the foam pads for the edges, I was too small to get suction! Lol... ;) [RS bleep]
August 11, 2016
Hi sandyland no their not padded just has elastic in them so they fit snug I know what you mean I'm getting fed up of wearing them all day and night now it's a relief when i get a bath or shower as don't wear one then I have started putting round makeup pads under bra band and it isn't as bad, but counting Down the weeks I've gone through the worse so a few weeks won't make a difference.
UPDATED FROM sandyland1
Three days post-explant
Three days post. No fluff, no skin tightening, no change whatsoever. The only difference has been in my attitude. The depression has lifted despite my disappointing results. I've never had a bout with depression before; not even baby-blues after I had my boys, so that was something I was unprepared for. I guess I've just gotten used to the way they look now, and I'm tired of moping about it. Hopefully when I can wear a non-surgical push-up bra with the heavy artillery, pads, wires, whatever support I can get, they'll look a lot better in clothes. I need a good trip to Victoria's Secret!! The stitches and bandages will be removed on Tuesday, so that will be nice.
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August 5, 2016
Hi! It's good that you are not feeling depressed anymore. It really is a combination of the anesthesia and changes in the body. You just have to be patient with yourself and your body. I really do think they will fluff out with time and TLC.
Are you wearing a tight compression bra and ace bandage for am extended amount of time?
Are you wearing a tight compression bra and ace bandage for am extended amount of time?
August 5, 2016
Hi Seeking Freedom. You're right; the anesthesia probably did contribute to the depression. The doctor just gave me a surgical bra, which I have to wear 24 hours a day. I don't have an ace bandage. It's my understanding that binding the breasts is supposed to reduce the risk of fluid build-up when the capsule has been removed. I didn't have my capsule removed so I'm not tightly bound.
August 5, 2016
Ok I see. That makes sense.
You will like your results I just know it. Just be patient with your body, it will bounce back and you already look great! So don't worry! :) <3 Happy Healing! [RS bleep]
You will like your results I just know it. Just be patient with your body, it will bounce back and you already look great! So don't worry! :) <3 Happy Healing! [RS bleep]
August 5, 2016
They are normal looking
Don't be hard on yourself
Imagine when you are pregnant and the baby comes out
Our tummys are stretched out
That's how our boobs are
Give it time to heal and your skin will re tract
They look good and you didnt need a lift or anything
:)
Don't be hard on yourself
Imagine when you are pregnant and the baby comes out
Our tummys are stretched out
That's how our boobs are
Give it time to heal and your skin will re tract
They look good and you didnt need a lift or anything
:)
August 5, 2016
Thank you. I'm sorry to hear that you're ill. Best of luck to you on your impending explant. I'll follow your journey. It's a wild ride full of all kinds of mixed emotions! Wishing you a quick and easy recovery and the best possible results!! :)
August 5, 2016
Hey love this analogy!... Yes we keep busy with baby n before we know itone day we realise oh it's gone back in! Lol... I'm severely stretch marked thanks to taking steroid creams for my ecsma during pregnancy (it thins the skin)... But hey ho n off I go! ;) [RS bleep]
August 5, 2016
Hi. How are you doing? Thanks so much for this review. I thought about breast reduction and after reading your post have learned that the breast can become numb. Never thought about it. Please let us know how you are
August 5, 2016
Hi Theano. I know nothing about breast reduction, but yes, implantation can definitely cause numbness and change in sensation. It seems reasonable that a reduction could cause those things to happen too. Luckily you did your research before it was too late. Good luck!
August 5, 2016
I want mine out so bad.I really believe yours will fluff back out.We are our own worst critic you dont look bad for just having them removed.
August 5, 2016
Thank you CuriousButterfly. I would recommend getting them out before you become ill Also, I think things fluff up better if the implants weren't in for too long. Best of luck to you with whatever you decide to do! Sandy
August 5, 2016
Give it time please! I think they look great for 3 days post surgery. I had mine 275cc removed yesterday and I'm sooo happy!!! The first feeling I had when I woke up was of feeling so comfortable! Who needs a rock for breast?!
I won't post a picture but mine look a lot worse than yours, especially the right one that looks very spread out and flat. I think they will get a lot better with time and wearing the right bra. I bought a post surgery bra that hopefully will give them a good shape.
Please let us know how you get on! X
I won't post a picture but mine look a lot worse than yours, especially the right one that looks very spread out and flat. I think they will get a lot better with time and wearing the right bra. I bought a post surgery bra that hopefully will give them a good shape.
Please let us know how you get on! X
August 5, 2016
Hi Luciana. I can understand your not wanting to post pictures. It was very hard for me to swollow my pride and do that. I'm glad you're feeling comfortable already! I didn't find the surgery to be painful either. Good luck with your healing. :)
And best of all natural and healthy !
It's hard but we learn to accept ourselves that way we are :)