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I Was Young and Dumb and Certainly Paid for It ...Mentaly,physically,& Financialy

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I had Saline Breast Aug and Lift done 18 years ago...

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RSMember4324
$12,865

I had Saline Breast Aug and Lift done 18 years ago in CA. Id always wanted a Ba since having my first child at 14.Maybe a Bcup went to D . Anyway i didnt research my dr at the time,truthfully never even heard of bad breast jobs EVER back then unless it was the silicone implants from 70s. Had another child at 16 wich didnt help my cow utter effect (I always said that) i wasnt the brightest but not the dumbest (or i thought) I got a flyer in my junk mailbox from a place called ASTHETIC CARE.Hope im spelling that right,In san juan capistrano ca.Anywayfast forward never new to get another consult or anything for that matter. Jumped head first for prociedure.Dr said he wouldnt do it if i didnt (pay) have a lift done at time cuz they wouldnt look right.Later i found out i didnt need it after all. Well sugery went great and for my first 7 days i was the happiest [RS bleep] you ever saw.I was massively swollen but didnt care.On day 7 the dr had me come in to remove my STAPLES. Yes all 47 staples.Well i left and all i can tell you is by day15 BOTH breasts incisions from bottom lift area all the way UP to my nipples had split open LITERALLY to the size measured 2 by 4 inches.By 15th day i had a almost keyhole look with open road rash appearence.I lost an 8th of a inch on one nipple.It died and turned black and fell out . Now yes i called him and went back panicked on day 8,9,11,and 15th.All he said at the time was your body is tryn to push a forine object out and once it stretched enough it would stop.It took 5days after my stapples were removed to completely be 2by4. Started at bottom of left breast lift site and noticed the night stapples removed that a white like spot almost like a cancor-sore in your mouth looks and roughly same size was getting larger and larger as if opening upwards.He said i was to worried just calm down.I had open road rash 2by4 open wounds that took 8 1/2 months to completely FINNALY close. 6times a day using micropore- vassaline gauze tape and standing in shower holdn my breasts so water could help me change the pads slowly falling off in my hands cuz keeping it clean was impearative. there was so much puss and it was like acid to my wound.Cryd more then i could desscribe.The most painful thing iv ever gone thru.AND IV HAD 3 children 2 vaginal 1 C-section. Anyhow at one of my visits day11 i told him night before something was poking out the wound. I never heard or new what it was,i assumed cat gutt stitches or disolving ones where used.Anyway it felt like a piece of strong fishing line. it stuck out about 8th of a inch and so he told me over the phone to grab it and try to pull it out. I tryed and let me tell you PAIN PAIN PAIN...Well i went in next morning and he simply sniped it and said stop whyning now.(Sorry folks my spellings s*** I know) So much to right from soooo long ago. Well eventually i healed and that first year was awful. id get muscle spasms in one breast kinda like a charlie horse and it hurt like son of a b****. My breast would stand right up hard like rock or missel LITERALY for 45mins sometimes more. Sure massaging might help but if your split open on both sides that much and that far massaging will only tare or resplit the skin. Well honestly theres alot in between and other stuff that went with that dr. ......Never had them redone or fixed.After all that happend a couple years pass and another child well my husband then hung my babys and then himself leaving me alone screwed up and thats why i never had them fixed back then.One thing after another and thats all i can say there...Fast forward today happily married with beautiful stepchildren and my babygirl now becoming a momma herself . And im 36years old. I can flex my pectoral muscles and it looks like some freeky wings or something. I want them redone and one size larger. I no my nipples look funnky but im cool with them but i dont think i need a lift.Any oppinions please..Im not rich by far and i cant afford the $10,000 jobs.... Any help on advice on who is a good dr would really help me.By the way come to find out i had my breasts done by a cosmetic surgon....Not a plastic surgon & i was his 3rd patient to practice on......Dumb i know now.I live in porter texas area or houston.....the pictures are from today.Thank you for listening to my drama

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September 5, 2013
omg--i live in pittsburgh, no where near where you are looking to go, but i have to say your story has brought tears to my eyes!!! i am so hopeful that you can find a good doc to help you out!!! my thoughts/prayers are with you...
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September 10, 2013
THANKS HUN.DID YOU MEAN PITTSBURG CA......IM FROM THERE ALSO THATS WHY I ASKED..
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September 5, 2013
Hi. How are you doing now? Did you mean to have a 'Worth It' rating? it sounded like a bad experience...
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September 10, 2013
IM OLDER AND MORE SELF CONTIEOUS NOW....IM FINANCIALLY FUCKED LIKE MOST AMERICANS BUT KNOW ITS WORTH THE DEBT TO FEEL WHOLE AGAIN....
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September 5, 2013

Thank you for sharing your story on RealSelf. Sorry you had to suffer when you were younger and live with unsatisfactory results all these years. This must have been emotionally tough on you. Sounds like you might be interested in a revision. You can get some immediate doctor feedback and opinions if you post your photos and specific questions to our Doctor Q&A. Please keep us posted on your research progress. Take care!

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September 10, 2013
THANK YOU BETH I DID JUST THAT TOO.HAVENT HEARD BACK THO...KINDA MAKES ME NERVOUS.WONDER IF ITS TO HIDIOUS TO FIX.....ASKED DO I NEED A LIFT THIS TIME AROUND IN THERE OPINION.....SCARY TO THINK OF DOING THAT AGAIN YA KNOW..
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September 11, 2013

Doctors can now reconstruct breasts from virtually nothing after mastectomies so I strongly believe you can get "fixed" and be happy. Hang in there and take your time finding the right Board Certified Plastic Surgeon who specializes in revisions. And yes, it does sound like you would want to change your "worth it" rating at the top of your review. Take care!

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September 12, 2013
thank you bethn i finaly figured out how with your instructions....thank you very much.
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September 16, 2013

Be sure to send me a Personal Message (PM) if you have any other troubles. Can't wait to hear how your consults went. We're crossing our fingers for you!

February 3, 2015
Thank you for your concern. I have a dr. that is willing to take care of it for money. I guess I will go with him...but this has made me wonder if I will get another ------- ------- like him. He was board certified...that didn't mean he knew what he was doing in my case. An his attitude!!!! that is what really hurts!
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September 5, 2013
Sorry you had that awful experience. Sounds like the rating should be "Not Worth It"
September 5, 2013
Your story is heartbreaking. I'm really sorry you had to go through all of that. If I hear of any good plastic surgeons I will let you know. Take Care!
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September 10, 2013
THANK YOU AND ID REALLY APPRECIATE THAT...ALOT!
UPDATED FROM RSMember4324
17 years post

NERVOUS!!

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RSMember4324
going in for another consultation tomorrow...nervous and hoping they wont crush me with cost like the last one did...praying! :-(

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September 10, 2013
Thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers.Yes i did try back then to sue but the statue of limitations was up after 1year and by one year honestly the scabbing had finaly closed and before i had a chance to go further (Mind you mentaly i was wore out from pain by that point LITERALLY) i was pregnant....Whole other situation now,& unfortunately before my baby boy would turn 1 he was gone. 6days actually before his 1st birthday. I was 21 and COMPLETELY dont even know how to put into words truthfully... Anyway i lost 4people that day i walked into my duplex after working a double shift at a pie shop....Well one i dont care hes gone but my 2sons i pulled off lamp cords i cared greatly for as well as a piece of me never heals or repairs. Anyway im sorry to go there with you all.You try forgetting or masking or flat out hiding it most of the time........Its never works tho.....anyway back to breasts well as of today i was so happy to get financed for $5,600 thru CareCredit.....that is till i had a consultation that said $9109.... Truthfully wanting something for sooooo long and findly thinkn HORRAY i might pay for the next 60months but it be worth it.......lol well anyway im doing a consult on the 11th & 17th of sep. so im hopefull....P.S.MY Bad the reason i said they were worth it is because this....I didnt get my diploma till i was 30.Didnt get a drivers licence till 33 and in texas. I finished 8th grade before i quit. I was from a very bad area of california (Richmond) my father was IVdrug user & mother Crack head in some other city. I wanted out of my dads house thought i new everything and hated all the sex & drugs my dad had around me all the time.I fell for the first idiot that showd interest in me. Thought it was love even tho i was 13 and him 31. My dad didnt care or object (not that it would have matterd to me) I was waaaaaay stupid and bottom line here is if it wasnt for my [RS bleep] as terrible and painful as they were id never of had the (SLUTLYNESS) courage or confidence (as worped as that sounds i know) or stupidity to wake up before did something irriversable back then.....That pain of my breasts ontop of losing my beautiful babys was so dam overwhelming god i truly cant grip sometimes. The only thing i had to show for it was these awful breasts...Well no education,means no real job. I cant blo smoke up yalls ass here. I spent 10years after this happend doing as much dope as i could. I still never did theripy or counseling. I completely mentaly lost it...When i was tierd of being tierd and asked my dad could i come start over in texas with him at 30yrs old .Well starting over and today im as much here as im gettn. Dont f*** with my COFFEE or morning cigarette and im a happy camper lol. But MY POINT IS i wouldnt be here today if i hadnt gone thru that surgery and pain...Thats my ancer yalls ..i know DRAMA...surprizes [RS bleep] out of me all the time im not even on meds LOL....true tho.Thanks for listening
UPDATED FROM RSMember4324
17 years post

i keep tryn to update it to NOT SURE but it just keeps sayn error...

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RSMember4324
sorry ill keep tryn tho:-(

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September 10, 2013
Hope you get some good news on your next consult!!
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September 10, 2013
me too hun and thank you
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September 11, 2013

Let us know how the consult went! Also, check your inbox as I'm sending you a PM to help you with making changes to your rating. :)