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Explant
November 3rd I finally got my explant. My surgery was in office, under local anesthesia, which saved me a lot of money. The surgeon didn't give me anything to relax, at all. I was very nervous, but every fearful thought was followed by "this has to happen".
The doctor injected me with a local and left for five minutes. He came back with the nurse and cut along my old incision. He then pulled out my implants. It felt very uncomfortable, but not painful. It felt like he was pulling two basketballs out of my chest! Again, I could only feel the weirdness of it, but no pain. He then stitched me up. It was over in under 30 minutes. I was given a script for pain medication, but I only used it for the first 48 hours.
Compared to implants, the recovery was nothing. I remember feeling like I had a truck parked on my chest when I got implants. This felt like instant relief of the weight and pressure of my implants. I was sore the first day and had to wake up periodically for more pain killers at night, but I was fine after that.
The doctor injected me with a local and left for five minutes. He came back with the nurse and cut along my old incision. He then pulled out my implants. It felt very uncomfortable, but not painful. It felt like he was pulling two basketballs out of my chest! Again, I could only feel the weirdness of it, but no pain. He then stitched me up. It was over in under 30 minutes. I was given a script for pain medication, but I only used it for the first 48 hours.
Compared to implants, the recovery was nothing. I remember feeling like I had a truck parked on my chest when I got implants. This felt like instant relief of the weight and pressure of my implants. I was sore the first day and had to wake up periodically for more pain killers at night, but I was fine after that.
Pre-explant
I took a few photos the morning before my explant. My left breast was larger and lower than my right breast. No capsule. No medical reason to take them out I just want to be me again.
New cost of removal $500 or maybe less
It took me a year to finally be able to take a trip home for the sole purpose of seeing my plastic surgeon. He said they look perfect and that I need to think about why I did them in the first place. That was really it, as far as negative comments. He then said that he's seen women bounce back so often that there was no doubt that they would like they used to. I had saved up $2000 in preparation and still worried that it would be more, but he said that he could do them under local anesthesia in the office. The billing receptionist said that the room fees could be $500, but she doesn't even think he'll make me pay that.
He did say that I should talk to my husband, because fake boobs are a visual stimulus. But, my husband was really supportive and even said that the removal might improve our sex life because of how fake the feel. All I have to do now is schedule my surgery.
Pictures to come. I'm just nervous about the whole boob pics thing! Even though, it's been so helpful that other people do it. I will pay it forward.
He did say that I should talk to my husband, because fake boobs are a visual stimulus. But, my husband was really supportive and even said that the removal might improve our sex life because of how fake the feel. All I have to do now is schedule my surgery.
Pictures to come. I'm just nervous about the whole boob pics thing! Even though, it's been so helpful that other people do it. I will pay it forward.