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57 Yr. Old, 37 Yrs with Breast Implants, 7 Surgeries to Try and Correct, Now They Are Out! - Richmond, VA

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I originally had breast implants when they had...

jophillips
WORTH IT$9,000
I originally had breast implants when they had just started using them. I had them leak, burst, and encapsulate. I went thru 7 surgeries in 20 years to try and fix the problem. My surgeon tried different implants, fat graphs and everything she could to fix them. Obviously, my body did not want the implants in my breast. I decided to get some other opinions. I was tired of having surgeries and continuing to have the same problem. At this point, I did not care about the size of my breast, I just wanted to be healthy and done with surgeries. So Eight days ago on June 1, I had the implants removed fat graphing performed to my breasts. This being surgery number 9 on my breasts. Hoping this will be my last surgery, I also added a nose tip rhinoplasy to the equation (something I always wanted to do but was too busy trying to fix my breasts).

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Stephen M. Chen, MD

Stephen M. Chen, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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June 10, 2015
How are you doing? Do you feel better?
June 10, 2015
I am doing amazingly well! Very little down time. I am having to hold myself back a little. Trying to keep as much of this fat as possible!
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June 11, 2015

Oh man, nine surgeries! So sorry about all that. Now you can be done once and for all. Thanks so much for sharing on RealSelf! Were there any particular bras you found helpful as you recovered?

August 24, 2019
Hi! Just wondering, 4 years down the track...how much fat did you retain and are you happy with the results of this surgery? I am in the same boat as you were and considering the same op and doc. Thanks.