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Can't Make A Decision and Feeling Teary - Portland, ME
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I'm a thin, 52 year old with under muscle 300cc...
mk905May 21, 2014
$5,500
I'm a thin, 52 year old with under muscle 300cc saline implants that I've had for 13 years. I was a 34AA-A before and am now a full 34B. I've never had any problems other than rippling along the outsides, I no longer like the round, fake look and think they just don't look good on me anymore. Today I had a consult with my original ps. While he didn't exactly try to talk me into replacing the saline with smaller silicone ones, he thinks because I'm so thin and have such little breast tissue that I will not only be totally flat but almost concave as a result of the explant. I felt like a 12 year old boy before the implants thanks to nursing 3 boys each for a year, and I don't want to feel like that again but I'd certainly be happy with an A cup. My options are to have them removed, see how things look and go back later for the small silicone or just go with the small silicone now. Obviously it would cost more to go back. He does not think I need a lift in either scenario. I don't know why I'm feeling so teary about this. When I read all the stories about how happy everyone is with their explants, I feel like I'd be one of them. I just want them out. But, I don't want to have 2 divots on my chest either. Can anyone with a similar body type provide me with some guidance and insight? Thanks for the help.
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May 22, 2014
Please make all your research for the right doctor prior to fat transfer, not all surgeons can do this correctly. I have known of success and abject failure as well, so PLEASE find a surgeon that has done this successfully many times....
May 22, 2014
Check the profile of Tiggerousity. She might have some similarities to your body, etc, and she's very nice. Good luck.
May 22, 2014
Hi - please read my review, I think we may have similar stats. I had under the muscle saline implants for 15 years and went to a PS for a revision consult. She suggested intentional deflation to allow the breasts retract and to see if I may want to explant instead of getting new ones. I explanted 2 weeks ago and I have more breast tissue than before the BA. You may want to consider deflating your implants to help you decide your next steps. Good luck.
May 22, 2014
Hi I would personally have them removed and see how you feel...you will be pleasantly surprised as you can see on here there are lots of women various ages shapes and sizes that's have had implants removed and been pleasantly surprised by the results...I am one of them....whatever you decide please make sure you look into it all thoroughly best wishes and look forward to your updates [RS bleep]
May 23, 2014
Yes I am AA(African American) 41 year old female and I was initially scared of having pancake hanging boobs. I just had mine removed from Dr. Susan Kolb with no lift and I love how natural my breast look. 12 years ago I had them put in and I have no stretch marks. I had drains and she really has given me a great consult and getting my auto immune system back on track. All the energy goes right to the foreign implants in your body. You will feel alot light and better when you have them removed ladies.
May 22, 2014
I was 102 and a 32a when I got my implants. I weigh 120 pounds now. (5'4") I feel that I will have more tissue than what I stRted with. If you decide to get smaller ones, please get saline, not silicone! Read other reviews about what happens when they leak or rupture.
I'm not looking forward to having a little body again, but that's what padding is for! At least I'll be all me!
May 23, 2014
Can you explain a little more how you feel you have more breast tissue now than you did before you had implants? I've heard that many times and I just don't understand how that happens. I really would be thrilled with A's or even AA's as long as I don't look concave.
UPDATED FROM mk905
Crystal ball needed!
mk905May 28, 2014
I wasn't sure if I could do this but I've copied some before/after pics from the PS website that I'm seeing next week. This is not me but very similar to what I looked like before my implants 13 years ago. I do NOT want to be that flat chested again. I know none of us has a crystal ball but would it be realistic to think I'd look a little better than that after an explant?
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May 28, 2014
I read your review and thought I'd respond, as I too, was a flat chested boy, tall/thin . My implants were 270cc, looked a lot like yours. I honestly didn't think about the "after" boobs much at all, because this site really made me confident in having an explant. I still have boobs, and yes, they are bigger now than they were 19 years ago. I'm still tall and thin, but not as thin. The tissue is nice, and soft, and fluffy, and bouncy, and not round and hard like bowling balls. The worst part for me was wearing the after surgery bra, or the "Thunder Vest" as I came to know it. But, you need that compression and will be searching for a tight bra after. My daughter said I look so much better, and she is right.
May 28, 2014
Are you the same size now as you were before the implants? I think what I'm remembering about myself is that 3 breast feeding boys sucked the life out of me and I just can't envision what I'll look like with a removal.
May 29, 2014
mk905, I am actually bigger now than I was before I had implants. I hate a lot of breast tissue at 52 years old apparently, and I am not overweight or anything. My implants must've totally stretched me out. I cannot imagine having had bigger implants than the 270 cc's I had. I know how big those felt, especially in the last few years. I also breast fed, and was painfully thin when I had my implants put in. Like I said, I feel so much younger now, and so much more comfortable and it has only been 13 days since I had my explant . I didn't even consider another implant, or a lift, because I knew from reading on this site that I would be happy just being me, and I feel you are asking for it again if you put them right back in , or tack them up and move them around. Any surgery takes time to bounce back from, and your boobs are one of the most sensitive parts of your body. My recovery is going great, and I'm super-psyched to go next week for my two week follow up. Not one person has noticed I had anything done , stared, rolled their eyes, etc. Not like before, staring at my huge, hard , out-there boobs. No more skin tight t-shirts for me this summer! And all my button down shirts fit again!!! I love this site. Keep posting and keep reading. You will find your answers and you will do what is right for you .
May 29, 2014
That is very encouraging to me. We sound very similar. Good luck on your continued recovery and I'll keep you posted. Feeling more and more confident about removal with no replacement!
May 29, 2014
I feel for you, its such a hard decision. I love the attitude of the women on this site, they are so strong, encouraging and nonjudgmental. I am getting my implants out in a few weeks and I have been reading as many stories as I can trying to get comfort. I will say that the majority of the stories I've read the women stated they went back to how they looked preimplant and they just came to a point where they were content of how they looked preimplant. I'm working on that still, I don't like the size I have now, I definitely want these ginormous things out. Before finding this site I was initially thinking of a lift and smaller implants to get my "ideal" breasts. Than I read all the stories on here and I was thinking how great it sounds to have soft natural real breasts and if I had smaller implants they still wouldn't look natural or be perfect and they wouldn't feel like real breasts and I would likely continue to have the problems with muscle spasms/cramps that I have now and possible other issues that would lead to removal later. I feel like I'm going through a grievance cycle, denial, anger, depression, bargaining a day of acceptance than back to denial.. I keep giving myself hope that if I wrap my breasts tight after removal and use lotions they will end up more perky and less mushy than preimplant, but after 9 years of 3 cups bigger breasts that just isn't logical.. than I tell myself ok if you don't like them you can still go back get lift and smaller implants later, than I get angry that why can't I just have natural nice feeling perky real breasts why do I have to choose between implants and well what mine are.. I know ultimately what is best for me is to reach acceptance of my breasts how they naturally are and that it probably takes time. My plan is to no matter how much I dislike my breasts after removal that I am not going to do anything for at least a year and I hope that will give me time to go through the grievance cycle completely and just have acceptance, maybe even a like of my natural breasts. Anyways I just wanted to say that I sympathize with your struggle and thought I'd share mine, hope all goes well and I wish you the best with whatever you decide is best for you!
May 29, 2014
Thank you so much for your encouragement. I guess I didn't expect this whole decision to be so emotional. It's taken me by surprise. In some ways there's an irrational fear of making the wrong decision. I need to remember if I hate the way I look after explant I can go back for something smaller. I honestly don't want to go down that road so I'm hoping I can have the patience to deal with the results and just live with it for a while.
May 29, 2014
Hi 2happyboobs and thanks for sharing your story. You're right, explant is a difficult decision medically and emotionally, much harder than when we elected to get implants years ago. But the support and information from women on this sight has been so encouraging and empowering for me personally. Are you planning on explant without reimplant? We will be here to support you.
May 30, 2014
No just explant, I definitely decided I don't want any more implants. I believe my body knows best and after 9 years it keeps having on and off muscle spasms against the implants. I have read that cc is the bodies defense mechanism, it knows these shouldn't be there and tries to form a protective barrier around them via cc to block them off and protect the rest of the body from its harm. I just have a gut feeling these need to get out and stay out and I'm round and round trying to figure out other ways to be happy with my breasts. I've been researching lotions and foods to eat, considering lift down the road..which terrifies me so that is a final last thing I may or may not try and than if nothing else I'll just buy cute bras and clothing and make the best of whatever I have.
May 30, 2014
and Thank you rrutland5, your caring and support is just amazing and very appreciated. I only have a couple friends that know about my implants and the one has been very supportive, but she is naturally large breasted and doesn't understand how it feels to have itty bitties, especially droopy itty bitties. My other friend that knows actually has implants herself, but not really by choice. She had breast cancer and mastectomy due to genetics disease and her implants are recent, I was hesitant to even tell her I was removing mine as she was glad to have a booby buddie, but she would know after and wonder why I didn't tell her, so I told her I was getting mine removed because they are too big and maybe I will do something more with them later down the road when I have more money and left it at that as I don't want her to feel bad or worried about her implants, shes been through so much.
May 30, 2014
Later down the road, especially if my health improves after explant, I will talk to my friend with the implants on my other reasons for explant, right now I think it would just cause her to worry about hers, and hers are new. Also shes recently divorced and going thru financial difficulties so the timing is not good to burden her with worries also I think the problems are more if you have implants long term so she is probably fine for now. I do wonder how it would be if she later had hers removed being she had a mastectomy, perhaps over the years tissue reforms?
November 21, 2014
I have bought Calvin Klein's soft-wire push up, its your crystal ball, I promise! :)
November 21, 2014
I just looked around online and it seems to be sold out everywhere. Did you buy it recently? I am now 16 post-explant and looking pretty much as I expected. The thing I hate the most is the concaveness in the upper pole. It's not that apparent in pictures but it's definitely there. I tried to add a picture of me now but I can't seem to do it with my iPhone.
November 21, 2014
I bought mine just now, in Oslo, a store named Det Lille Under. It really does wonders, I have the concaveness too, but I will try my hardest not to give into my thoughts of a new augmentation... This and the model "Jane" from Mari Jo
November 21, 2014
It looks like the smallest cup size in either of those styles is A. I'm afraid I'm a AA, if that. Very hard to find anything in that size!
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