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39 and ready to be natural and free!! 330/300cc saline
UPDATED FROM Anodyne
Who all had a local removal????
$1,500
I'm trying to make up my mind about getting the local removal of saline is there anyone else who has had it done??? I wanted to read some more reviews from you guys before making a final decision. I'm definitely not screwing with the areola incision and hoping the boob deformity isn't a problem once they are out I want this to be my last breast surgery. Thanks everyone!!!
UPDATED FROM Anodyne
Consult #2 results!
Today was consult two. My doc was very friendly and realistic he started with telling me that removing them was my decision and wanted to know why I wanted them out. I basically told him they were toobig I never really liked them all that much and also said they had there usefulness filling out bras and shirts and stuff , loosing sensation in my nipples, then I said "but I'm kinda over them" ...I loved when that popped out my mouth! That felt 100% truthfully accurate!! :)
So he gave me the discussion on swapping them for smaller, which I'm thinking is pretty standard to discuss. Then we discussed the rest. He recommended incision in the fold, Explained skin elasticity, Said my fraken boob would probably go away after explant, said sensitivity coming back is a crap shoot since mine have been in so long but not impossible, and get this...He said I could get a local with no drains and be in and out!!!!! He looked at my skin and said I would have a GREAT result no need for a lift and skin would retract just fine. He also told me we would pop them in the office prior to removal so I could get a look in case I changed my mind and wanted new saline....that confused me a bit so I blurt out you can do saline implants as a local wouldn't that hurt like hell??? LOL. Then I regained my composure and remembered that didn't matter these puppies are coming out . :-D
So after that I saw the coordinator price was $1,500 out the door no taxes no extras or fees and I can drive myself to and from. So she checked dates and drumroll.....nothing until May...@#$*!?
LOL I will take it as a sign that I need time to prepare and nothing more. So I told her I would call back tomorrow to schedule after checking leave dates at work.
Pros:
This doc sounded much more neutral about removing them and disagreed with me having any skin issues.
He was also honest about the reimplant but optimistic
He said the franken boob may not require anything and why have additional cutting if not needed. ( plus I'm optimistic it may be remedied with massage)
Price is excellent
Cons
The coordinator wouldn't give me a set time for explant said since it was a local it could be anytime the day I schedule. Explained how far away I lived and she said to call....WTF? Since the doc has nothing to do with that I guess it's more or less not a huge con versus minor annoyance. If I'm paying money I want a set time just because it's a 30 minute slot for a local doesn't mean I don't require dedicated time....coordinator said a few things opposite of the doc so... whatever....
So weigh in has anyone else had a local explant.... Please provide feedback what should I expect??? What should I ask? Do I need a preop?
So he gave me the discussion on swapping them for smaller, which I'm thinking is pretty standard to discuss. Then we discussed the rest. He recommended incision in the fold, Explained skin elasticity, Said my fraken boob would probably go away after explant, said sensitivity coming back is a crap shoot since mine have been in so long but not impossible, and get this...He said I could get a local with no drains and be in and out!!!!! He looked at my skin and said I would have a GREAT result no need for a lift and skin would retract just fine. He also told me we would pop them in the office prior to removal so I could get a look in case I changed my mind and wanted new saline....that confused me a bit so I blurt out you can do saline implants as a local wouldn't that hurt like hell??? LOL. Then I regained my composure and remembered that didn't matter these puppies are coming out . :-D
So after that I saw the coordinator price was $1,500 out the door no taxes no extras or fees and I can drive myself to and from. So she checked dates and drumroll.....nothing until May...@#$*!?
LOL I will take it as a sign that I need time to prepare and nothing more. So I told her I would call back tomorrow to schedule after checking leave dates at work.
Pros:
This doc sounded much more neutral about removing them and disagreed with me having any skin issues.
He was also honest about the reimplant but optimistic
He said the franken boob may not require anything and why have additional cutting if not needed. ( plus I'm optimistic it may be remedied with massage)
Price is excellent
Cons
The coordinator wouldn't give me a set time for explant said since it was a local it could be anytime the day I schedule. Explained how far away I lived and she said to call....WTF? Since the doc has nothing to do with that I guess it's more or less not a huge con versus minor annoyance. If I'm paying money I want a set time just because it's a 30 minute slot for a local doesn't mean I don't require dedicated time....coordinator said a few things opposite of the doc so... whatever....
So weigh in has anyone else had a local explant.... Please provide feedback what should I expect??? What should I ask? Do I need a preop?
Replies (5)
N
March 11, 2016
I really have enjoyed your review thanks so much for sharing this. I am having to wait forever for my consult. From what I have read it is reccomended to always remove the capsule and have drains so all the fluid can drain out and not grow any bacteria etc.
A
March 11, 2016
I'm curious about the local because I haven't seen many on here... I haven't had a doc recommend capsule removals but the first would use drains. Anxious to see what other ladies have experienced with it so i can decide soon. This consult business is a pain!
4F
March 11, 2016
Here's the tip: Only the good surgeons can take the capsules out, enbloc method (whole, so all the tissue the body's formed around the implant can come out with it since the toxins from chemicals bleed through over the years these are in that scar capsule...and need to be removed unless you want health issues long term...) We are all unique, so some are more allergic to some chemicals than others... I'm going to pay more now so I don't pay it in health issues later... I feel like a giant apology is needed to my body! ... :( but am so excited because I know how forgiving the body can be too!.. ;) hehe hope that helps?!... I'm going general an. Because incase scar capsule is stuck to chest wall etc... I want to be asleep! Lol
4F
March 11, 2016
Ps drains are necessary to prevent seromas, painful swelling from fluid of blood etc and yes it reduces infection odds apparently...
4F
March 11, 2016
Ps I totally forgot sorry you have salines not silicones!...lol... Apparently, lucky you!...the capsules are safe to leave in!... ( so wish I'd got salines now!) ;) [RS bleep]
J
March 11, 2016
Look up my dr! Dr. Roderick Zickler ! He has a patient on there and she had done under loca
J
March 11, 2016
And ps been catching up on your story
I posted about deflated implants (why doctors do that ---) but I don't think it posted
I posted about deflated implants (why doctors do that ---) but I don't think it posted
J
March 11, 2016
And I'm about to have my removed under local March 21 and I look soooo soo similar to your pre implant shot before implants
A
March 11, 2016
So I can leave in with salines? Awesome I was starting to get worried!!!! Whew!
A
J
March 11, 2016
Oh phew! I got super nervous @40&free
I reallllly truly believe all should be done en bloc too - just to clean out the chest
I had to use the sliding scale method and just decided to try and get some relief now and then maybe go back in and remove scar tissue because I'm in so much pain
I think there need to be some standards and protocols regarding com
I reallllly truly believe all should be done en bloc too - just to clean out the chest
I had to use the sliding scale method and just decided to try and get some relief now and then maybe go back in and remove scar tissue because I'm in so much pain
I think there need to be some standards and protocols regarding com
J
A
March 11, 2016
@jess thanks for the info on your doc! I just saw her profile she looks great! Wish she had kept updating! She has that same boob deformity I have!
A
J
March 11, 2016
I don't know for sure I have heard all kinds of different opinions to be honest.
J
March 11, 2016
I have it too I will work up the courage to take a snap shot of my implants and post my after shots
I was a bit apprehensive to do so but I have very similar pre implant boobs to yours maybe a little smaller even
Mine were awful after breast feeding
I was a bit apprehensive to do so but I have very similar pre implant boobs to yours maybe a little smaller even
Mine were awful after breast feeding
J
March 11, 2016
Yeah me too!!! It would be super helpful like some girls here even come on a year later just Tp update and that is great!!
I tried emailing her but nothing
It can only mean 1 of 2 things
They either feel so fantastic they are just too busy living and having fun being healthier to update or they replaced and don't want to come back to admit that
lol
I tried emailing her but nothing
It can only mean 1 of 2 things
They either feel so fantastic they are just too busy living and having fun being healthier to update or they replaced and don't want to come back to admit that
lol
A
March 11, 2016
LOL@ Jess that same thought runs through my head I always wonder where they went and if it was back for new boobs! I think I may be okay with the local Since its saline I just wish I could get a better answer on the incision on one hand I don't want to make it more complicated but if I can avoid new scars that would be great!
J
March 11, 2016
They will make a tiny incision in your original scar (under implant I assume?) we have had implants around same time and same age! I am about to be 39 and I think mine are 14/15 years old now!
theres just no telling so I have NO idea what to expect but I have seen more sets of boobs than I ever thought I would see LOL and I honesty feel like MOST, if not all , look better and some (like myself who was sooooo small and I had deformity) look even better after implants!
My doctor said I have not much breast tissue - but I feel huge at the moment
My weight was typically 124-135 after children (107 before) so all I ever knew was super thin, no boobs no body
I am 170lbs at the moment. It's significant for me - and depressing. I have been unable to work out due to the excessive pain in my neck and arm
And always sick- it sucks and isn't worth the trouble!!!
theres just no telling so I have NO idea what to expect but I have seen more sets of boobs than I ever thought I would see LOL and I honesty feel like MOST, if not all , look better and some (like myself who was sooooo small and I had deformity) look even better after implants!
My doctor said I have not much breast tissue - but I feel huge at the moment
My weight was typically 124-135 after children (107 before) so all I ever knew was super thin, no boobs no body
I am 170lbs at the moment. It's significant for me - and depressing. I have been unable to work out due to the excessive pain in my neck and arm
And always sick- it sucks and isn't worth the trouble!!!
NA
March 11, 2016
I had mine removed local. Over a year ago now. Look at my review. Easy...didn't know/feel a thing except some pulling & tugging. Reading your two consults, I'd go with the second doctor. The first just seemed to want to push new implants on you & scare you about how you'd look, making you get new ones. Not the guy I'd pick. The second seemed more realistic. Though I would shy away from "popping them first" cause some ladies have, and when you have an empty shell inside of you it makes for scary results as the skin folds around the fold of the bag. I mean...you'd really be terrified that was how you would look without any implants in you. But what it comes down to is: your breast with NO implant at all looks WAY better than one with an empty shell inside of you. Good luck.
J
March 11, 2016
No doubt miss Natural! I'm not down with that "let's rupture them and let drain inside" then leave woman with an odd appearance probably just to push new implants on the patients
A
March 11, 2016
@ natural :Wow good point!!! I though about that! I mean everyone looks super flat at first If he pops them and goes bam here's your boobs I would totally freak! It takes weeks before they look good! I'm heading to ur review now!
O
March 11, 2016
I am having my overfilled saline implants out through local on Monday! Look at my pics and you can see how much mine have shifted and what not. I will update you on how it goes. I don't blame you for wanting them out and I relate to your story so well... Down to a boy asking me "Hey if you didn't have any feet would you wear socks? Then why the hell are you wearing a bra?!"
Anyways, you post about breast just being a small part of who we are hit home. I have gone back and forth freaking out about being flat, but you made me feel better. All of my luck to you from Texas!
Anyways, you post about breast just being a small part of who we are hit home. I have gone back and forth freaking out about being flat, but you made me feel better. All of my luck to you from Texas!
A
March 11, 2016
Bullies are such jerks! Thanks for the support I go back and forth a bunch but decided that flat isn't as bad as I think it may be! It's normal to go back and forth in this process I think!
K
A
March 11, 2016
Yes! It's poor parenting, kids are way worseworse now then back in those days...sad
N
March 11, 2016
I think the capsule should still be removed with saline? You should read/listen to dr. Kolb. She has a couple videos on YouTube with a lot of information. Good luck!
A
J
M
March 13, 2016
Glad you finally got the second consult. If we all know about plastic surgeons offices may could be pushed to march or April so I wouldn't really worry too much about it being so far out. I definitely think the second Doctor is better and it would be nice for the coordinator to get with it but I guess there is one In each bunch as mine was the anesthesiologist. My doctor told me about if I had saline he could pop them in office and do local so I think that is common with saline. After finding out I had mentor memory gel implants he said he could have done local on those to but idk. I am glad to hear you are going forward and I know you will be glad to get them out. I feel better and better each day and I believe you will to. I'm excited for you
A
UPDATED FROM Anodyne
Consult number 2 is tomorrow yaaaaay!!
Tomorrow is consult number two!!! It seemed like forever getting to this appointment but its finally here!! I have been reading as each new brave explanter steps up to the plate and I'm nervously anticipative for my turn!!!! I have stayed reminded from my encounter with my neighbor what matters and My faith is bigger than my fear now. I found myself recently admiring smaller bras at the store and dreaming of size small shirts again.
So my questions for tomorrow are:
How will he remove them in the crease or the original nipple incision?
How will the adhesion on my nipples be addressed? ( I have that franken boob thing where if I make a muscle my nipple folds downward)( see pic)
Will sensation return?
Does he use drains?
Is my skin quality good to retract?
How soon can I get this done?
Those and anything else that pops up....Good thing is this appointment is in the morning so no waiting around wondering. I'm hoping all is a go I would love to get these out next month! Okay wish me luck!!! Prayer and positive vibes!!!
So my questions for tomorrow are:
How will he remove them in the crease or the original nipple incision?
How will the adhesion on my nipples be addressed? ( I have that franken boob thing where if I make a muscle my nipple folds downward)( see pic)
Will sensation return?
Does he use drains?
Is my skin quality good to retract?
How soon can I get this done?
Those and anything else that pops up....Good thing is this appointment is in the morning so no waiting around wondering. I'm hoping all is a go I would love to get these out next month! Okay wish me luck!!! Prayer and positive vibes!!!
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4F
March 10, 2016
woah you're so onto it!... Woohoo!... It's thrilling to be getting closer isn't it... Hey we might end up with same dates?!... Lol I'm April 6th!... [RS bleep]
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I am excited.. STEFANIM got me pumped because I do have so much trouble breathing
I'm curled up with a heating pad as I type
Oh my gosh I'm picturing that in my head
You know - I tell my girlfriends who don't understand my pain, "you know that great feeling you get when you take off your bra.." They always answer oh god yeah! I say, " imagine never feeling that relief and having constant internal tension, tightness pulling, etc"
So I'm looking forward to getting rid of these 2-5lb bras !!!! Lol
Personally, I didn't want the health risks associated with being put under general anesthesia so going with local made me feel safe, and the next morning I was able to hit the ground running, so to speak.
I thought it would be kind of like that. YOU know when your dentist numbs you but that it doesn't quite hit yet and you suck it up but you really want to screech in pain...I am going to be honest, IT isn't even close to that. I don't even think I felt the pinch of the needle. True story. IT WAS NOTHING like that at all and much stronger than what your dentist would do. YET the best part of this is you're not HIGH and flakey, nauesous or loopy...OR even drowsy IF you stay mostly awake. I was up until 4am Sunday/Monday then up by 6am I felt like, IF I pass out from the drugs at least I will be asleep...didn't even need to be. It's a piece of cake! It's over before you even know it, and once they get going and you don't even feel a darn thing, you relax and let them do their thing! DO it babe, you will feel soooooo much better! PROMISE. look at all of us.
TO all us girls who aren't quite looking ideal ...we just have to give it time and remember , there is always fat transfer and I think those results are lovely. I don't need to be [RS bleep] star huge, I just would like to actually FILL a cup. IF it were to cause the pain and discomfort like implants do, I would not touch my breasts and accept it. I HAD breasts for 15 years. THE ONLY LIFE CHANGING THING THEY DID FOR ME was make me BROKE! LITERALLY!
Between doctors , specialists and being unable to work from constant pain...
THANKS but NO THANKS!
good luck dear, will be following and anticipating your surgery!