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25, 1 Kid, 500cc Silicone Removal and Lift - Spokane, WA

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Good riddance. I was so naive and lacked...

mtj1234
WORTH IT$8,250
Good riddance. I was so naive and lacked self-esteem when I got my implants. Seven years later and with complications, I got them out. Back to my old self with confidence :) I had my boobs done in Denver, CO when I was 19. I was so excited and proud. I noticed I had problems such as spasms, pain, lack of energy, uncomfortable from having them in.

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Lynn D. Derby, MD (retired)

Lynn D. Derby, MD (retired)

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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March 8, 2014
Bless your heart! Looks like a lot of work was done, but you look great to have just have surgery! Please keep us updated. My surgery is yet to come. Thanks for sharing!
March 8, 2014
No problem. What and when is your surgery?
March 8, 2014
I have consultations coming up at the end of the month. I have 32 year old silicone (one ruptured) and I'm 56 years old. I really dread going through all this and the worst part is that I brought it on myself! Young and stupid!! Did you have a lift? You really good in your post op photo. I don't think at my age my results will be anything like yours. At least my implants are small so that makes me feel a little better. Hope you feel better soon!
March 9, 2014
Wow, that is intense. I hope that your consultation goes well. LOL yes young and stupid for sure. I got a anchor lift too.
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March 12, 2014
Dear Bigmistake: I hope everything goes good for you. Just write me when ever you want. hugs zzztop
March 12, 2014
I will keep in touch! Hugs to you!
March 9, 2014
What size were yiu before implants?
March 9, 2014
I was a 34A. Now after having a kid, I am 36 around. The doc told me yesterday that I will be a B cup.
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March 9, 2014
SMALL B CUP BUT I AT LEAST FILLED OUT B CUP NOW I DON,T EVEN NEED A BRA NOTHING THERE JUST TWO LITTLE BUMPS, I JUST WANT TO CRY AND SCREAM WHEN I LOOK AT MY SELF. I,AM SUFFERING DEPRESSIN OVER THIS . ON PROZAC , JUST SO TIRED. I FEEL RIPPED OFF FROM THIS BUTCHER. BUT I GUESS HE DID THE BEST HE COULD THEY WERE IN ME 35 YEARS JUST BEAUTIFUL AND I NEVER HAD ONE PROBLEM. AND THANK GOD I HAD NO CANCER. SILICON GETS AS HARD AS AROCK. WELL I BETTER CLOSE HAVE SUCH A HEADACHE (4) MONTHS OF FEELING TIRED AND DEPRESSED. AND NO ONE TO TALK TO ACCEPT HERE. HUGS ZZZ
March 10, 2014
I feel so bad for you. I am 56 and have had silicone for 32 years. I found out last year that one is ruptured and not sure about the other. I'm about to go for consultations this month and I feel sick over the whole thing. I plan to have surgery in June. Please keep updating us and I hope you start to feel better really soon! Hugs and may God bless you!
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March 10, 2014
Dear Big Mistake82 I had mine 35 years i,am 68, I don,t want to scare anyone. but how come you have to wait almost 3 more months to take out leaking silcon from a ruptured implant. The longer you wait the more the silicon goes in your tissuees. my Plastic Surgeon got mine out right away. I had very extensive serious surgery. Had to cut muscle, to get to implant , my implants were put behind muscle. The surgery lasted 4 1/2 hours. first time in my life i had anything like this. i never knew mine were ruptured ((No One Told me. I belong to Kaiser HMO. horrible. but I had my surgery done by a private PS cost me $10,500.00 . and I,am still not over this healing and depression. hugs zzztop
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March 10, 2014
Small b I hated it . My sister had a great figure big boobs. and we would go shopping and she could get these real cute sexy bathing suits . Plus I was about 25lbs over weight and these tiny little breast. I would come home and cry for hours. So I got a good job and finelyy got them back then 1988 only cost me $3000.00 and I was so happy the first time I looked at them I got double DD,s I had bought a real pretty bra (with no big falsies in them) I put the bra on and my new ittle out fit. Hair all done cute. for the first time in my life I felt so like a women Sexy natural great figure I had lost my 20lbs before I had surgery exercized dieted. . Felt femmnein (can,t spell) yep thats what my implants did for me and never once in 35 years did I have a problem. But I,am to old now to have new implants. no more surgery for me. I was so sick. thats about it. I,am very sad
March 10, 2014
Mine are also behind the muscle. I've had to wait weeks just to get consultation appointments. They are coming up the last week of March. I will be able to be off work the end of May for summer. I also have a son graduating, and a full time job, and keep by grand baby in the afternoons. I'm too busy to ever have surgery, but June seems like the best time. It makes me sick every time I think of the surgery and how serious it could possibly be. I really don't know how long mine had been ruptured either. Funny how I always got letters from the hospital saying my mammograms have been normal, but I changed doctors and my doctor called me and told me that the last one showed a rupture. So maybe my old doctor just was careless and didn't tell me. Who knows?
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March 11, 2014
Dear bigmistake82; I,am 68 had mine 35 years never a problem. the same thing happened to me I had my mammograms every 2 years. Well I noticed On right breast a blueish look to my skin with little lumps under skin.. So I called my PC DR. saw skin Dr. he did a biopsey on skin he looked at my breast said this rash has nothing to do with your implants they are fine. Then one morning I felt my right breast hard broken lumps every where my nipple was so hard. Made an opp. with Plastic surgeon I sat there waiting for him an hour. he comes in turns on his computer and procedes to tell me I have ruptured implant I never knew I had my mammogram 1/7/2013 (no one notfied me I never knew) good Drs. Also I had all kins of things can,t write them down documents i went and got told me everything. Any way it has been 3 1/2 months I,am finelly starting to feel normal. my chest is butchered but he did the best he could. I have no breast now just 2 bumps, scars, no nipples and they are lopsided. had to go buy foam inserts to put in bra. Or I,am totally flat. But if I was you I would try to get in sooner. to save your own tissue, mine had to be removed lymnodes I had to have patholgy check all this stuff 6 times to make sure I had no cancer. I had Post Operative Depression. on meds. and These Drs could care less. It cost me $10,800.00 (out of my own pocket. and in 3 months has only seen him one time. He will not returen calls. big [RS bleep]. I had to go today and get blood work because I was feeling so tired and depressed. Well I better close I wish you good healing and hugs zzz
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March 18, 2014
double DD now nothing lopsided scar,s I can,t look at my chest. hugs zzz
June 11, 2015
32 year old implants??? Holy crap! Those should if been taken out or changed after 10 Years! That's crazyyyy :(
UPDATED FROM mtj1234
4 days post

Fourth Day After Surgery--super tired.

mtj1234
I am still sore and taking my medication here and there if I am super uncomfortable. I try not to sleep all day, but I need lots of naps apparently. I had my drains taken out yesterday, which was painful. My PS told me that my calcium deposits were not that bad compared to others. I can feel my chest muscle spasm a little, awful feeling. Also while leaving the PS's office yesterday, I noticed my boobies were jiggling. I am happy that I have some movement in them again after years of stiffness.

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March 9, 2014
ALL I WANT TO KNOW I HAD TO HAVE EXTENSIVE REMOVAL OF MY LEAKING BREAST IMPLANTS (WHICH I HAD DONE ON 11/1/2013) ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO. I HAD SILICON AND GRANULOMAS REAL HARD. THE WHOLE CAPSULE WAS JUST RUPTURED MY BREAST ARE JUST FLAT NOW . THE PLASTIC SURGEON HAD TO REMOVE SO MUCH OF MY NATURAL TISSUE, NOT MUCH TO LIFT BUT HE CHARGED ME ANYWAY AND HE KNEW THERE WAS NOTHING TO LIFT $10,500.00 AND I LOOK BUTCHERED, BUT HE PROBLEY SAVED MY LIFE. I WAS CHECKED BY PATHOLGY FOR CANCER NO CANCER. THIS HAS BEEN A NIGHT MARE I HAVE BEEN SO DEPRESSED AND THIS DR THOMAS B. MCNEMAR MD. IS SO LOUSEY HE DOES NOT RETURN PHONE CALLS AT ALL. IN TRACY CA. DON,T GO THERE. WHEN WILL I FEEL NORMAL AGAIN? WHEN WILL I HAVE MY ENERGY BACK? I NEVER HAD ANY OF THESE HEALTH ISSUES UNTILL I HAD THIS SURGERY. I WALKED, FELT PRETTY HAPPY SHOPPED, LIKE A NORMAL WOMEN. NOW ALL I WANT TO DO IS SIT ON BED USE COMPUTER. ALSO HAD TO BUY BIG FOAM INSERTS IN A SPECIAL BRA SO I DON,T LOOK FLAT CHESTED. WHEN WILL I FEEL GOOD AGAIN.?????? SO DEPRESSED. AND I DON,T EVER WANT NO MORE SURGERY. THANK YOU ZZZTOP HOW LONG WILL THIS TAKE . THE PS SAYS EVERYONE HEALS DIFFERANTLY AND MY AGE . DOES THIS TYPE OF EXTENSIVE SURGURY TAKE LONGER TO HEAL LIKE 6 MONTHS A YEAR??? THANKS ALOT . ZZZ
March 10, 2014
There is nothing wrong with being flat chested! You have to find shirts and outfits that flatter your new figure. I do not want anymore surgery either, too much time and pain! My PS said I should be okay in 2 weeks; be able to lift in 6-8 weeks; and for full results, it should take about 6 months. It has been almost a week since my surgery. I feel sore, but I do not take any medication. It will get better everyday! Don't be too hard on yourself. [RS bleep] happens that is not within our control, and we just have to make the best out of it. Try to be happy for health because I'd rather have no boobs than cancer or complications. Good luck ZZZTOP. Hang in there. :)
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March 10, 2014
Dear mt/1234 I have always loved big breast. I got mine put in when I was 34. have had them for 35 years they were part of me. But my surgery because the right one was such a mess my chest the right one has got scar going through the front of breast. i have no nipples I had so much silicon in my own tissues by the time he got done the right breast goes up and the left down the nipples he tried to grat on my slin and tissue was so thin they are differant colors. my breast right now i would have to ware a little girl training bra. Big thick rope like scars. I had to pay for this out of my own pockets $10,500.00 plus $300.00 for patholgy. Whic I do thank God I did not have cancer. I belong to Kaiser HMO I had my mammogram 1/7/2013 and it showed bad rupture, in fact they said " so much silicon it would block the view of a cancer" and i never knew until 8 months later. By chance. My Pc Dr. never told me. This has just taken such a toll on me physically and mentally. Plus the PS I had never told me nothing. I,am going Tuesday for more blood work. I have sever anxiety, panic attacks . I,am looking into getting a lawyer. Every time I look at myself in mirro I just want to cry., so deformed. I did by some foam inserts to have something in front. I do not like a flat chest. but I will never get surgery again to sick. Thanks alot mt. hugs zzz
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March 10, 2014
They look great already! I am glad you're free of them. Did you have the capsules removed?
March 10, 2014
Yes. The capsules were removed. Originally, my PS was only going to do a partial capsulectomy, but I had a lot of scar tissue and calcium deposits. Therefore, she took them completely out. Lol, thanks for the compliment. To me they look like Frankenstein boobs. I am too scared for the steri strips to come off!
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March 10, 2014
Dear mt, Were those your breast on the left side of this page??? they came on so fast but what I saw looked great. You have big breast . I had that to scar tissue, calcium deposits then all that silicon. It has been 4 mnths I was walking and going to store practically right away then all of a sudden I just felt so depressed have,nt been out of house for 10 days. Did you feel great right away???? I just feel like I have no energy. i had a totally capsulectomy on both. I won,t ever have surgery again . to scared. when did you have your out??? and you feel good???? Well I have to go need to go to the kitchen . hugs zzzz
March 11, 2014
I went out the house a week after surgery because I was going stir crazy. I did not feel great right away as I am still sore and limited to what I can do. I had my implants out 4th of March 2014. Mentally, I feel relieved. Physically, I feel sore. I have to give myself and body more time to make a full assessment on how I really feel because it has only been a week since implants have been out. I am happy they are out, but I am anxious for the final results of what my breast will look like.
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March 12, 2014
Dear mt: Actually today 3/10/2014 i have felt good. I had mine out on 11/1/2013. and it was a mess not an easy operation. Bu I have depression and anxiety. I called my shrink he said I was prombly suffering from Post Operative Depression. So he increased my Prozac by 1 so I take 30 mg now . I had to do something I just felt so depressed and no energy. Well and looking at my chest when I first saw it I almost fainted. I had my inplants 35 years and they were just beautiful and never one problem. now this . oh well i,am 68 married and I don,t need big perky breast. and I never want to go through this again. night mare.
UPDATED FROM mtj1234
16 days post

Update

mtj1234
I had my post-op appointment on Monday. My PS said everything looks good. I am still sore especially with my incisions; PS said that is normal still for being 2 weeks post-op. She recommended some silicon gel strips to use on the incisions to reduce scarring. I used the strips, and they made my breast more sore. I do not think my breast are ready for those yet although my PS said I could start using them now. I am going to wait until the pain subsides more, so maybe another month, I will start to use them. I am so far happy with the results. I love the way they look. I am also starting to notice the extra weight that has left my body. I cannot wait to be fully healed.

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March 21, 2014
You do look great. Did you have a lift?