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49 Years Old, Saline Implants Under Muscle 12 Years, Silicone Above Muscle Last 3 Years, No Kids, Very Active - Pittsburgh, PA
UPDATED FROM mygirlpenny
1 year post
1.5 Years post explant and getting ready for a fat transfer to breasts this Friday
WORTH IT$1,025
I have decided to get fat transferred to my breasts to even out the shape and to get rid of the denting and "slide" caused from where the implant was taken out. Here is a current picture of me. I will post update post surgery on the 26th.
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UPDATED FROM mygirlpenny
24 days post
3 Weeks Post Explant
Hello brave ladies! Just popping in for a 3 week update. I am feeling great and things continue to change. I am SO happy with my decision to explant. I wish I would've done this long ago. Boobies are still looking a little sad from some angles and I have VERY hard scar tissue the size of a tennis ball in my left breast (the one that had the capsular contracture). My PS said it may absorb, but it is too early to tell. Does anyone else have anything like this? It actually is almost a half cup size larger than the other because of this, and looks like I still have an implant in on that side...:( I have been massaging it very aggressively and am hopeful that it will absorb over time. The dent is still there also, but I think it will go away once the scar tissue is absorbed....Regardless, I am still happy! :)
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June 6, 2016
Hiya, hey you could try castor oil since it can dissolve wrong scar tissues and rebuild new cells in skin?!... It seems to have helped a bit with mine!... Try heating it in with a hairdryer... But you look incredible!.. I'm so thrilled for you! ;) [RS bleep]
June 7, 2016
Hi 40! I did actually go and buy castor oil after you recommended that. I have just been rubbing it in, but not applying heat. I love the way I look in clothes, naked -not so much! LOL, but I am grateful to look as good as i do. Hopefully I will continue the metamorphosis! Thank you for your suggestion and the compliment!
June 7, 2016
I know that not removing the capsule makes the procedure easier but do you think your doctor prepared you for the consequence of leaving it in? When you had the surgery, was it obvious to your PS that you'd have this level of "scar tissue" to be absorbed? Do you feel that it's like to all be absorbed and, if not, how will that impact breast self-exams and mammograms? You do look great, so hate to be a debbie-downer with these questionsl I really don't mean to be but am looking to the experience of others since doctors don't always deliver the whole story in consults.
June 8, 2016
Hi Grace! You're not a debbie downer - ask away. LOL I think it will absorb. My PS did cut out a few chunks of the capsule in that breast, and honestly, I think the scar tissue was from the previous under the muscle implants. In any respect, it has only been a month, so I will wait 6 months and see how it goes. If I need to go back in for something, I will, but I have faith and have been vigorously massaging every day a few times a day. My sister has breast cancer, so obviously, the exams and mammograms were very important to me. It should not be a problem.
June 7, 2016
You look fantastic! I am 3 weeks post explant and lollipop lift. When I get to the point where I can massage, I plan to use emu oil. There are several ladies on this site that have recommended it. I read some reviews on it, and it is recommended for surgery wounds and supposedly absorbs through layers of skin. I am so happy to be free of the implants, and scars or no scars, I am healthier without them and feel fantastic!
June 8, 2016
Hi Muddy! Thanks so much for the tip! I am massaging VERY vigorously with castor oil, but will try the emu oil too. I actually think that they are starting to go down a little (or maybe Im just imagining it!). I feel great also, and am thrilled that I did this. I cringe every time I look at my before picture with the watermellon t@ts... LOL
June 8, 2016
Haven't been on this site in a week or so... just checking in on my fellow explantees! :)
You look so good and have a really nice shape and outcome! I know we're all critical of ourselves, and you should count your blessings because you look so good naturally!
When I get around to it, I should take a pic or two and update my own profile. Had mine removed Thurs. April 21,2016... which makes that what... 6-7 wks.. not looking at a calendar but that's approximate I think.
Anyways, you look amazing, and I bet you feel amazing, too! :D
You look so good and have a really nice shape and outcome! I know we're all critical of ourselves, and you should count your blessings because you look so good naturally!
When I get around to it, I should take a pic or two and update my own profile. Had mine removed Thurs. April 21,2016... which makes that what... 6-7 wks.. not looking at a calendar but that's approximate I think.
Anyways, you look amazing, and I bet you feel amazing, too! :D
June 8, 2016
Hey lady! Thank you so much - I know I am fortunate, even with some small issues, so not complaining at all, and very much appreciate the support! I am SO happy I made the decision to get those balloons out! LOL They looked totally ridiculous. I feel so much sexier and THINNER now! YAY! Hope you are feeling great and yes, please share some photos when you get a chance. Hope you are enjoying your new old boobs! XO
August 21, 2016
Hi I am new to this site and have had the same silicone implants for 20 years under the muscle, I am back to see my consultant on the 6th of September to discuss my options as I was unsure whether to have some more put in. I was a 36c and went to 38dd bra size. Having looked at this site and reading your story in particular, I think I just want them removed and be just me! You look a similar shape and size to me and now.... Think I just want them out. I had Breast Cancer 6 years ago and they have survived that with no rupture however I am starting to get a bit of Capsularin the breast that I had Radiotherapy on so I am a little uncomfortable. Thank you ladies for helping me to make my decision. I will let you know my progress xx
UPDATED FROM mygirlpenny
8 days post
A few more before and after pics for those who haven't crossed over yet! LOL
If you're contemplating explanting - DO IT! You will be SO much happier. A few more photos for inspiration. I had implants for 16 years and am almost 49. No lift, and not too bad for a week out. One is a little bigger than the other, but whatever. :) They change every day.
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May 22, 2016
I am 24 years old... I got saline implants just before I turned 20... I want mine out... They didn't bother me much the first two years, but these last two years I'm feeling uncomfortable with them :( you can see a lot of ripples because I don't have much breast tissue. I didn't even get them that big! But I'm very petite so they are showing more ripples... Even when I have on a bra. I'm 5'4" and when I got them in I was about 125lbs.. Now I'm down to 105 and I hate looking at them when I don't have a bra on. Now that summer is coming I'm feeling down about it again.. I was trying on swim suits today and it's hard to find a top where my ripples don't show... I hear you don't have this problem if you get silicone. But I honestly just want them out for now... I'm hoping that I'm young enough for my breasts to "bounce back" and not end up needing a lift... I'm glad to hear your success story. I really want to look into getting them removed... I've only had them four years but it feels like it's been forever :(
May 23, 2016
Silicone feels very nice but lots of women seem to end up with health issues from them. Some right away and some after years. The biggest problem is its too hard to tell if they rupture. Bottom line is if you have them plan for the removal. They are not going to last forever.
May 23, 2016
Hi Samantha. I hear you. I am petite also 5'2 and my implants were only 295, but they looked HUGE on my frame.... I had saline and switched to silicone and then the one hardened which prompted the removal (so silicone vs. saline doesn't matter at all if you get a contracture, which I never had with the saline under the muscle that I had for 13 years) - plus I hated the way they looked. I only had these for 2.5 years. I am very happy with my decision. Best of luck to you!
June 6, 2016
Hi smanthala10 hey just keep reading and you'll see that almost all of us are way happier to have them out!... I'm in the itty bitty committee too, and I sympathise about swimsuit shopping, but it's way better to be small n sexy than health on the line as I've found out the hard way... I'm sure you'll look like Keira Knightly and ones like her that are obviously beautiful and tiny chested, so just rock whatever you've got and I've looked into natural means for a little growth too to fill up an a bra... Naturaful seems to have a good rep and I think it's been working with me, my boobs gained more volume when I bent over which is a tell tale!... Youtube it ... Otherwise I've bought padded bikini tops and plan to just get out n enjoy the sun!... I don't think you'll regret going back to au natural, the health issues alone are worth it, but also there's the comfort of knowing there's no bill hanging over your head if you fall over or have a car crash etc... And to most importantly re challenge your self beliefs, that you are enough the way you are, beautiful, whole, a wonderful woman... No matter how big our boobs are, or if we even have them!... ;) love and hugs for you on your journey an decisions from lil NZ! Xxxxxx :)
May 22, 2016
Incredible girl! Xxxx
May 26, 2016
You look great. And what a difference only a week makes. I can't wait to get mine out in September. I don't even like the look of implants anymore...probably because it is a constant reminder of how uncomfortable, inconvenient, and in the way they always are. I can't wait to wear nice clothes and not look either inappropriate or square and wide. Thank you so much for sharing your story and photos, and please keep us updated.
May 26, 2016
Thanks so much Sunberry. They are definitely a work in progress... lol I definitely have some pretty significant scar adhesion on the left breast that I had the contracture in, but I think it is from the original implant surgery and has just become more noticable since removal. I can live with it for now and see how it all pans out in 6-9 months. :)
May 26, 2016
Did you have to submit a recent mammogram (how recent?) and did that give you any information about the amount of breast tissue, density, and likely explant shape of breast. Just wondering if this is a total crap-shoot as to how things will look or are there indications to manage expectations? What were you told about leaving capsules in?
May 26, 2016
Hi Grace. I did bring a recent mammogram (from February) two weeks prior to surgery, but that is not an indicator of amount of breast tissue, etc. Unfortunately, I think it is pretty much a crap shoot, besides what you had before, weight fluctuations, kids, breastfeeding, over/under muscle, etc. My weight has been the same for 25 years and I have no kids, so I knew that would help. I was worried though because I had below muscle for 13 years and then above muscle for last 2.5 so I think it will take a while for them to fully rebound, and they're not perfect, and they're saggy right now and concave, but they are mine. My sister was diagnosed with breast cancer in September, and I just wanted them out. As far as the capsule goes, they were only in for 2.5 years, so there wasn't much of a capsule and no calcifications, and I had the gummy bear implants so I was not worried about leaving them. I would think capsulectomy only important if there was rupture or leaking... Hope all of this helps! XO
May 28, 2016
Looking good! I know you're happy they're gone!
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