24, No Kids, 5'6, 123 Lbs - Rochester, NY

I forgot to come back and provide an update. Everything went down hill pretty fast. I have removed almost all of my pictures but left one to show how beautiful they looked. I did not remove them because of the look, I removed them bc they made me very sick. The bottom line is your body doesn't want these foreign objects. The plastic/silicon is what's called an endocrine disruptor and it ruins the way your hormones function. Without properly functioning hormones, you feel like crap and your body begins to fail. It no longer does it's daily functions like it's supposed to. I'd like to come back and write a more detailed update but for now I'll just share some of the symptoms I was having BEFORE having the implants removed bc I know many women will be able to relate, even if they don't realize it yet.

Extremely Dry eyes and skin like I had never had before. I had to stop wearing contacts bc my contacts kept sticking to my eyes during the day.
Daily anxiety, panic attacks triggered by nothing at all. My regular doctor diagnosed me with "generalized anxiety disorder".
Depression triggered by nothing at all. Crying at work or holding it until after work if I could.
Rage.
Developed a gluten intolerance.
Metabolism slowed way down, gained 30lbs at my maximum weight.
Brain fog, major trouble concentrating. I thought I was going to lose my job.
Memory issues.
Fatigue.
Joint pain and especially swollen knees after only a couple hours of running errands.
No tolerance for alcohol. I was actually completely sober for 1 year bc the pain and consequences from drinking it were too much for me to handle.
COLD. My body temperature regulation was definitely messed up.
Horrible, horrible body odor toward the last few months before removal. It was difficult to keep under control.

That's all I can remember for but I know there were more bc I remember counting like 22 symptoms. I didn't want to make a big fuss or even share my symptoms with my surgeon, I just wanted them removed but he gave me a very hard time about my decision regardless.

Check out YouTube. I shared my symptoms with my boyfriend long before we started find videos of women feeling the exact same ways on YouTube. He was shocked that they were saying what I had been telling him.

Yes, I feel SO MUCH BETTER after removal. My life was ending physically and emotionally with them. I felt like a 75 year old. Yes even as a mostly vegan and working out regularly. Eventually I had to stop working out bc I kept getting injured very easily.

I'm not so sure any of this trouble was worth it. I will be back with a very detailed review depending on what I hear back from Dr. Vega's office. I am awaiting a reply to my email.

Follow up appointment. 3 months post with no questions or worries.