Feeling Light-hearted and Free Again! - New York, NY

Hello all!

Thanks for all your lovely responses. Some of you asked for a more recent review/photos to see how it all filled out. I'm still happy I chose to remove them, and this is how they look today. Overall, you can barely tell I ever had them altered to begin with. I feel very lucky and I hope this post helps you with your decision.

I really do feel so much better and like me again.

Update, I had them removed 12 years later, not 23! That was a typo. I am 35 years old currently.

?Hello Everyone,

I would like to share my story so that it may help anyone else who is struggling with this decision. I would have to say, the most important factor is willingness to accept the results. That being said, there are many options out there, and hopefully one that will work for you.

I chose to have my under the muscle 350 CC implants (one filled to 400 ccs to compensate for a slightly smaller breast) removed under local anesthesia Although I had the implants inserted through my areola, I chose to have them removed through a very small 1 inch incision through the breast crease.?

I was initially a full 34 A/Band wanted to be a full B. I listened to my Miami ( at the time) plastic surgeon who insisted i would be happier with a full C. I should let you know, I am only 5 foot 1, and about 110 lbs. None the less, at 23, I perceived this to be the right of passage into womanhood, not to mention mean ex-boyfriends that believed strongly in plastic surgery and strongly against small natural breasts, and it also seemed many other women in Miami also had this procedure. 23 years later, I finally got them out I have been waning them out for about 5 yeas, but I had a difficult time finding a surgeon who was not trying to convince me to get new implants or have a breast life.

For years I have felt fake, that my breasts were the center of attention when I walk int he room, and most of all uncomfortable !! Those things were so heavy I love to run, but would find myself on he floor after a run trying to ease my back pain on the cool floor, hoping I could somehow relax my muscles by laying flat. Forget yoga, I felt I had two pillows under me in any floor poses.

In any case, chose Dr. Adler for his expertise and compassion as a surgeon, He explained all my options to me. Ultimately I chose the fastest healing time and most tolerable under local, also for fast recovery time.

I was a little nervous during the procedure, but I was told to take one pain killer right before the procedure, so that helped, The staff was very friendly, and I felt very comfortable. here was a moderate sting for the shots of local,but this was completely tolerable. I felt one pretty serious shock from the first cauterization, but the doctor immediately gave me more local at this point, after this I felt nothing,and chatted with the nurses.

The entire procedure took less than 1 hour.

I was driven home, and I slept a lot, mostly because I took the day off, but quite frankly I felt good enough to go back to work ( don't do that. Just listen to your doctor.) However the next day I went back to work, and the rest is history.

I have photographed my progress, and hope to keep adding pictures.

I feel super happy, and I feel 100% I made the best choice for me. I have an amazing boyfriend who supports, me, brought me comfy bras, and a loving sister who treated me to a VS shopping spree where I brought new bras. I am a a 32 A a this point, which is marked loss of volume I am a little saggy, but nothing I can't live with, and I am hoping I continue to heel.

I look forward to hearing your stories, ladies, and I am here to answer your questions.