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Explant and Capsulectomy No Lift
UPDATED FROM Explant Journey
28 days post
Before and After comparison
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With 400cc implants right before surgery and then 4 weeks After Explant. This really blows me away. Such a difference and I feel a million times better.
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UPDATED FROM Explant Journey
28 days post
4 Weeks Post Explant !
Feeling much better. Still a little sore on the outer sides. My right breast still has some firm lumps along the outer side, the left has gone soft. I still see and feel them change daily. Still massaging them daily with coconut oil , shea butter and carrot seed oil. My rash is almost gone, still have bumps on my head.:( Not fun...
My right nipple is coming out more but still is a bit sunken in. I'm still sleeping on my wedge pillow. Sleeping flat on my back feels god but after a few hours my breasts get sore from the pressure of the breast tissue weighting down on the sides. It feels better to sleep propped up a bit. I lay on my side from time to time just to feel it but it's not yet a very comfortable position. I'm really missing moving my body more and plan to start going on longer walks this week. I've been doing Reformer Pilates since 1 week post surgery. Just using my core and lower body. Reformer has been the perfect post surgery exercise. it's helped my legs keep circulation and for my body to not feel as if it's falling a part laying around all this time.
I'm so happy I decided to wait on the lift so I could see what my body would do on it's own. So far I'm not feeling in any rush to get a lift. I'm feeling so much love for my itty bitty Mama [RS bleep]. :) I don't mind a little sag or unevenness at all. I'm blown away how much they actually did snap back already, I really thought they would not do well. They continue to change.... To be continued. :)
My right nipple is coming out more but still is a bit sunken in. I'm still sleeping on my wedge pillow. Sleeping flat on my back feels god but after a few hours my breasts get sore from the pressure of the breast tissue weighting down on the sides. It feels better to sleep propped up a bit. I lay on my side from time to time just to feel it but it's not yet a very comfortable position. I'm really missing moving my body more and plan to start going on longer walks this week. I've been doing Reformer Pilates since 1 week post surgery. Just using my core and lower body. Reformer has been the perfect post surgery exercise. it's helped my legs keep circulation and for my body to not feel as if it's falling a part laying around all this time.
I'm so happy I decided to wait on the lift so I could see what my body would do on it's own. So far I'm not feeling in any rush to get a lift. I'm feeling so much love for my itty bitty Mama [RS bleep]. :) I don't mind a little sag or unevenness at all. I'm blown away how much they actually did snap back already, I really thought they would not do well. They continue to change.... To be continued. :)
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June 20, 2018
Yeah!! Sooo happy for you, beautiful results. Waiting until all settles and heals is smart.
Let me just say, I'm coming up on three months post Explant and sooo happy I did not do a lift. My last follow up was two weeks ago....my PS actually said my results are great. He initially had thought based on my age that a lift would give me the best results. Lol! I still look in the mirror and love them.
With you being young, it's all good from here out. As time goes on if you start thinking about a lift.....take your time and look at many before and after shots of women with similiar size breast. For me with I believe a lift would have made mine look smaller. Raise your arms and look into the mirror can give a good idea of what results a lift could give you. This little self test works for us who are not big breasted. I demonstrated that for my PS and he agreed that would be pretty accurate to my result had I opted for a lift.
Wishing you the best....now go enjoy your summer!!
Let me just say, I'm coming up on three months post Explant and sooo happy I did not do a lift. My last follow up was two weeks ago....my PS actually said my results are great. He initially had thought based on my age that a lift would give me the best results. Lol! I still look in the mirror and love them.
With you being young, it's all good from here out. As time goes on if you start thinking about a lift.....take your time and look at many before and after shots of women with similiar size breast. For me with I believe a lift would have made mine look smaller. Raise your arms and look into the mirror can give a good idea of what results a lift could give you. This little self test works for us who are not big breasted. I demonstrated that for my PS and he agreed that would be pretty accurate to my result had I opted for a lift.
Wishing you the best....now go enjoy your summer!!
UPDATED FROM Explant Journey
21 days post
3 Weeks Post Explant and Rash Update.
Still sore especially around the outer sides but feeling better everyday. Been massaging them with coconut oil and shea butter. Keeping the incisions from drying out makes a big difference as far as the itching and discomfort goes. Still have a rash on my chest, neck and scalp. It's a common reaction from the bodies histamine levels going high to aid in the healing of the incisions. Steroid cream does not help it at all and after trying it for a couple of days I read online that it commonly does not help for a post surgery rash. Coconut oil, carrot oil, calendula oil as well as other natural remedies have helped but the one thing that has helped the most is a gel called Caladryl. It's a mix between Calamine Lotion and Topical Benadryl. I got the generic version of it, same ingredients but cheaper. Another reason for a rash after surgery is from the Liver trying to flush the drugs out of your system. Because of this, I'm concluding that it's better to do the Benadryl as a topical so you are not putting more drugs into the system to have to then detox from. This rash has been a bigger bummer than the discomfort of the surgery. :( It got really bad and is a lot better now.
I'm still not comfortable to lay on my sides. I feel more tender if I try to do to much in a day. Ice and naps are my best friends right now. Feeling better everyday :)
I'm still not comfortable to lay on my sides. I feel more tender if I try to do to much in a day. Ice and naps are my best friends right now. Feeling better everyday :)
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June 2, 2018
You look great & I’m sorry about the ongoing rash. Hopefully you’ll land on the proper healing mechanism soon!
I wanted to ask if you had your inflammation checked as noted in the beginning of your review that you were going to circle back & see if there was dramatic change & also how you’re feeling physically in that respect. I wish there was a database of implanted women with Bii symptoms/test results & follow up test results after explant. I think it would be telling!
June 2, 2018
There is solid database of women with implant illness with recorded symptoms and test results. There are books written on this topic. There are several online groups on FB and other sites. The Breast implant Industry is a multi billion dollar industry so they have a lot of power around the message that gets out the loudest. Plastic surgeons much like other western specialist only really learn their specific topic and nothing else connected to it. For example my surgeon who is great at what he does, knows nothing about effects of coconut oil or shea butter on skin. He has no idea what could possibly cause a rash and he has never heard of the basic supplements I take. He is not even familiar with Vit. C being helpful for cell renewal therefore being a great thing to take when healing an incision. I once went to a should specialist who had no clue why something wrong in my neck could be making my arm go numb... The neck and arm were not his areas of "expertise" Ha ! :D
Anyways... sorry to go off there for a minute. :) LOL.
Yes, I will be getting my inflammation levels tested at 3 months post surgery.
It takes time for the body to shift.
The thing I have noticed in the past 3 weeks since surgery that may or may not be connected is that I have not had one migraine or even headache since explanting.
This has been lovely and quite interesting. I was getting 3 or 4 month for the past few years. The other thing that is different is that I feel my posture changing a lot. I've been practicing yoga for 28 years now and getting implants definitely messed with my posture no matter how much I worked on strengthening my back and core. My shoulders really wanted to wrap forward around my boobs. I am now effortlessly standing with my shoulders rolled back and it feels amazing. This could be more phycological than anything. Either way, it feels wonderful. :)
Anyways... sorry to go off there for a minute. :) LOL.
Yes, I will be getting my inflammation levels tested at 3 months post surgery.
It takes time for the body to shift.
The thing I have noticed in the past 3 weeks since surgery that may or may not be connected is that I have not had one migraine or even headache since explanting.
This has been lovely and quite interesting. I was getting 3 or 4 month for the past few years. The other thing that is different is that I feel my posture changing a lot. I've been practicing yoga for 28 years now and getting implants definitely messed with my posture no matter how much I worked on strengthening my back and core. My shoulders really wanted to wrap forward around my boobs. I am now effortlessly standing with my shoulders rolled back and it feels amazing. This could be more phycological than anything. Either way, it feels wonderful. :)
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