60yr Old with Original 28 Yr Old over Silicone Implants. Anxious to Lighten my Load!

Thank you all so much for sharing your stories, worries, wit and of course pics! When I think back about making the decision to get BA I'm aghast at how little info I was armed with. I was a 32B+ with some sag and wanted to have the option of going braless. In no way did I want to be bigger, higher was my goal. After BA of course I was bigger but not higher and much to my disappointment still had some sag...never did get to go braless :( Even so, up until age 52-53 I kept with and was pleased with my stable dimensions...5'3, 105, 32C+...and then, hello menopause! I do need to back tract and tell you that my husband and I (at age 50) adopted a special needs baby. Between 50-60 I was so busy with MD appointments, arsenal of therapies, home schooling, ...one day I just noticed that my breasts were enormous! Thankfully, I've never experienced any illness or problems with my implants but 7 yrs ago I had MRI which showed right had beginnings of a leak. I thought, no problem they're saline, and I was always under the assumption they were, even my friend who was with me for the procedure remembers me assuring her they were. Well a month ago I found out that was unlikely...so that, coupled with the problem of a progressively worsening cc (baker 3 now on right only) was what started my research on explant. I might also add...In the past year my right breast has really hardened and shifted upward to the point where it's obvious even with clothes on and I'm talking big sweaters and the like. I'm an RN and probably more neurotic about finding the right PS but reading the blogs and seeing some of the explant results has my radar on full alert...5 consults over the past two weeks and still undecided. I live in Southern NJ close to Cherry Hill so any recommendations on a PS would be much appreciated. I'll close for now but will return later to discuss more about these consults.

It was a banner day!! I received a call from PS office...insurance approval for explant and...I have an OR date set for March 25th. My husband picked up my scripts for EKG and CBC which I've scheduled for next week. This weekend I plan to give the house a good cleaning and make a few more meals I can freeze. Bone broth is simmering on the stove top. I decided on Dr. Brett Garber who although does not possess the coveted ABPS was the PS recommended by my PCP and a breast specialist I had recently seen. He does a lot of breast work...50% cosmetic, 50% reconstruction. His nurse assured me that he has a lot of experience with baker III cc which I have on the right side. I also called 2 of the surgical centers he is affiliated with and was able to speak with an OR nurse supervisor at one and a scrub nurse at the other. Without mentioning his name, he was the one both of them recommended for technique and expertise. He was the only one out of 5 PS that recommended the staged approach ie...explant...wait 3-6 months for healing, restoration of blood flow, settling /retraction of breast tissue...lift. Among the advantages are optimal lift results and decreased risk of infection/complications. In addition, this methodology allows for opportunity to determine if lift is necessary. There's plenty of discourse on both sides of the explant/lift vs explant/wait/lift debate but I'd rather err on the side of caution and proceed in a more conservative manner. Okay, enough bantering for one day!

Oh dear, I've been having second thoughts about the staged approach and plan to speak to my PS during the pre op tomorrow. The reason is because I'm seeing so many of you coming out of your duel procedures looking great and free of complications. Also, as I have ample breast tissue I'm thinking this might work in my favor for a good result. I really don't know if I will be able to justify the risk of general anesthesia again for something that's not a necessity (even if I end up deformed). Just concerned about my right breast as there is probably going to be less tissue left by the time he finishes excavating that scar capsule! Any thoughts ladies? Let me switch gears to lighter subject matter...I wanted to give a review of sports bras... I bought several different styles, high end to low end, including Armour, Champion, Danskin Now, Fruit of the Loom and several others (names?). Brought them home so that I could do a good comparison, left all the tags on of course...in my estimation hands down the Danskin Now was the most comfortable, provided the best compression and was the least expensive at $12.94. For sleep, Fruit of the Loom...perfect! It has a front hook closure, 95% cotton 5% spandex providing just enough compression, and at $7.94 it's a steal! Purchased both styles at Walmart (gotta love Walmart!). 10 days to surgery and the jitters are setting in! Please keep me in prayer regarding aforementioned decision, thanks so much!