Explant with Lift 40yrs Old 4 Children

Hello to you all out there, My story is a bit of a strange one, but I am writing it in the hope that someone out there can help or has been down this road too. Sorry if it is a bit long winded :-) Bit of history: About me... I am 40 yrs old i have 4 wonderful children, 2 grandchildren, happily married...with a super supportive husband. what more could i want right?? Well.... 2 years ago i got an itch in my right breast, it was a tickling type of itch which i though nothing of at the time. The itch is not on the skin it feels like it is behind or below my nipple beneath the skint and i cant scratch it and needless to say it drives me BANANAS. Yes i do have times when it doesn't itch but when it does it goes on for hours and hours. I have had 2x ultrasounds, MRI and a mammogram which have thankfully all come back completely normal :) but the itch continues. I live in QLD Australia and have been to the public breast clinic they have no idea what could be causing it, i have seen 2 different general practitioners without success and the surgeon who will be doing the explant cant explain it either ?? :( Has anyone had this or heard of it before. There was talk of damaged nerves so last week i had cortisone and local anesthetic injected into the tissue in the area of the itch but unfortunately that made no difference and left me with a bruised breast which is now sore to scratch. About my breasts: I have 350cc low profile over the muscle saline implants that are 11 years old. They are large droopy and uncomfortable. I suffer from chronic neck and back pain. My plan is to have the implants removed followed by a lift. HOPEFULLY this will get rid of this itch and give my breasts a better appearance. I am worried that i should put in a smaller implant as my dr and husband think i wont like the results? I really don't want to have more implants and i think i have enough tissue for a fairly successful lift? To be totally honest i have not enjoyed having implants at all. I was after a lift with my first procedure 11 years ago and my surgeon advised me against it due to the extra scarring. he was the one who suggested an implant to "fill" the space as he called it. i have over the years since having my implants, had 2 more children and gained some weight. (which i am trying desperately to lose ) Any advice would be much appreciated. I will post current pics later today (have to get hubby to take some :-) xx

So i had an ultrasound guided injection (containing a steroid and a local anesthetic) into the area where i think the itch is coming from. This was purely diagnostic to see if it was possible nerve damage. If it was nerve damage the injection would stop the itching temporarily if not, it would make no difference. Unfortunately it made no difference. Just bruising which i think has been exacerbated by my scratching. The sonographer and the Dr were so amazing and thoughtful always checking to see if i was OK. It wasn't painful i was just anxious for a result. So the investigations continue. Explant and lift booked for the 19th September :-). Still unsure weather or not to replace the implants.

The Doctor i have chosen after careful consideration is dr dilip gahankari so far he seems kind patient and willing to listen .... will update as i go along. i dont know him well enough to review him yet :-)