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Hello everyone, I am 35 years old from Italy, had...

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Hello everyone, I am 35 years old from Italy, had my implant (300 cc Mentor silicone anatomical shape over the muscle) in 2002, after the birth of my first son. In 2007 I had my second son and couldn't feed him (I've fed the first for one year with no problems).
I didn't have any health issue from BA, but since four years from now I have started to miss my little breast, and feel this implants are heavy when I am braless and I don't like them anymore. The problem here in Italy is that the doctors are not used to simple explant. I went for a consultation and one Doc told me I would look scary without implants, and that I have to have a lift and a smaller implant inside. I was really sad and started to try to accept that I had to keep implants forever. Every night when I went to bed I looked at this plastic balls on my chest, and felt sad.
Then I found this site, it was my biggest luck, because here there are so many reviews of people who explanted and ended with perfect acceptable natural soft little breast.
So I looked for another surgeon, and found one who said that he agrees with an explant, because it is easy that in six months or so my breast will regain a nice shape. The only thing thak makes me worry is the fact that I have subglandular implants, and have read that the breast end up more ruined (I am sure to explant, anyway, everything will be better for me than keeping this heavy fake breast).
I am looking for words from people who underwent eplant starting with my same implant placement. Thank you so much.
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Dr. Vergine is a roman plastic surgeon who works mostly with oncology patients (he does a lot of post-mastectomy reconstructions) in a renowned public hospital. He performs also esthetics procedures in the OR of the private medical center where he has a study. Everything went exactly how he told me before the operation. Very satisfied.

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July 9, 2013
I don't have the same placement as yourself and am waiting for surgery but wanted to thank you for your sharing and determination. So good you perservered and found a PS who would explant for you. Best of wishes!
July 9, 2013
Wishing you the best of luck, I'm also planning a explant of my sub-glandular implants. From what I've learned there is little risk of losing breast tissue even with textured implants with a skilled PS, they may want to partially or fully remove the capsules around the implants this is tissue in your body and creates a small layer within...I have similar concerns would also love to hear from subG removals. Ciao Bella!
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July 10, 2013
Hi I have had explant and had enough breast tissue to have a lift and now am 38 C. Very pleased and worth some discomfort with lots oh happiness...good luck Angelface1
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July 10, 2013
Welcome What To Expect, you have just become part of a wonderful group of supportive women. We all have our own stories to tell and experiences to share. Some very similar and others very different, what we do have in common is the goal to be 100% real once again! Good luck on your journey of explantation, before you know it it'll all be behind you :)
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July 10, 2013
I want to thank you all for your words. If it wasn't for this community I would't have know that a simple explant (without lift) is possible. In Italy really there is no one yet asking for an explant, doing a search on google gives almost no results (only the ones about Pip problems). Most of the surgeons here tell you that if you explant your breast will end almost under your knees, and I saw here that this is absolutely not true. I will go tomorrow for my last consultation before the procedure, I'll keep you updated. Can't wait to be free!
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2 months pre

Last consultation pre-explant

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Hi there,
yesterday I went to see the doctor who will perform the explant (that is not the same who did my BA). He took pictures and explained to me that, since there is no rupture, he doesn't need to perform a capsulectomy, so everything can be done in local with sedation, I am brave enough (will I be?). He said that he will reopen the old scars (under the crease), take the protesis out, and then do some little abrasions on the capsules to make them close afterwards (brrrr), put some stitches inside to help my gladular tissue to go back in the old position, and close. He also said that he will put drains, to keep for some days, and then I will have to wear a special bra for some weeks. The price must be around 1000 euros. About the results, he said that since this protesis are heavy for my frame (not 300 cc, but 375), my breasts will be relieved from taking them out, and, with some time and patience, should regain a nice natural shape. I am really relieved too. For now I have to do an ultrasound and, one week before procedure, some blood tests. We agreed to keep in touch to choose a date in september.
I am only a little concerned for the local anesthetics: will it be completely, absolutely painless?

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July 13, 2013
Hello! I think I've read that it's easier when your implants are under the muscle! Supposedly you will have better tissue in the breast itself to heal better. Mine were supposed to be under but when the surgeon went in he said they were not!!!! I love the way they look now and can't wait to buy new bras in a couple of months!! Forza e coraggio che tutto va bene!!!!
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July 13, 2013
grazie!
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surgery booked

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So now I have a date: 16 september, afternoon. I agreed with the surgeon to do it under local with sedation. I'm happy to know it will happen soon, but at the same time all the fears are starting to appear on the surface. Will it be painful or somewhat scary? Is it really possible that my breast will look nice after eleven years with these heavy things in it?

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September 3, 2013
Take a look at my images, I had 300cc over the muscle for 19 years... I think I look pretty darn awesome!!!! best part I'm already feeling all sensations on my breasts... I had day surgery and had ZERO pain, I took 2 Tylenol 3s on the first night, nothing since =) ... Good Luck!
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September 4, 2013
Thank you B4ever, your images make me feel so much confident, I'd be really happy to have a result like yours!