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I Wish I Had Done It Sooner! - San Diego, CA

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I had a lift and an explant about 10 years ago.. I...

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I had a lift and an explant about 10 years ago.. I had been very sick for over a year and had had an MRI to see if they were leaking. The MRI showed no evidence of leaking but I decided to remove them anyway as I could no longer function and had tried every thing else I could think of to regain my health. On explant it was determined that one of the silicone implants were in fact leaking (my left breast had been swollen and had a sticky clear substance coming out of it prior to explant.) I was surprised at how much better I felt immediately after explant. I did not expect this. I was even able to run a marathon six months later. (Previously I had had a hard time even doing grocery shopping.) The breast lift was wonderful and I wish I had never let the plastic surgeon talk me into implants in the first place. My husband loves my new breasts even 10 years later. I would NEVER put another device of any sort into my body again. Please don't risk your health. It is NOT worth it!!

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Gilbert Lee, MD

Gilbert Lee, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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June 15, 2012

Thank you very much for sharing your story on RealSelf. It's going to be valuable for lots of ladies. It's also good to know of surgeons who will capably and compassionately perform explants. Yay for health!

July 12, 2012
Hi! How long did you have your implants before to decided to have them out?
July 12, 2012
I had them in for about 10 years before one of them ruptured and made me very sick.
July 13, 2012
I think some of the young girls that are thinking of getting implants should come over to this forum and read awhile and then really rethink what they are doing to their bodies. If I had this at my finger tips all those years I probably would have gave it alot more thought before doing it. Mine have only been out a week today and I don't regret it.
July 13, 2012
Yes. I wish I had never put them in in the first place. You take your health for granted until you lose it. Your health is everything, without it your life changes in unimaginable ways. For instance, I was SO tired I could not work, or even go to the grocery store for over a year. When I removed them, I was able to train for and even run a marathon.
February 20, 2013
This is so encouraging. None of my doctors have believed me but the extreme fatigue I have been feeling has all but done away with my ability to train. I used to run 70-80 miles a week. I've lost my sex drive and my hair is falling out. My implants are coming out soon and I can't wait. I've only had my silicone implants for 6 months and already they are destroying my health. SO glad to hear that so many of you ladies are feeling better!