Implant removal ready to get these Saline Implants out No Lift! - Tacoma, WA

Hi - I had my saline, over the muscle implants removed under local about a month ago. It was so easy! The pain was truly minimal. I felt mild pricks while getting the anesthesia. The procedure its self was quick and easy. I'm so grateful I didn't need to go under general to have a capsulectomy! The recovery process was also practically pain-free, no kidding! I took the pain killers for a few days but honestly the pain was so minimal I quit the meds after a few days. Best of luck! Don't be afraid. It is lucky to just need the local.

I agree honeybee! Best of luck to you to find the right surgeon and a smooth procedure! I'm so happy every day to not have those silly fakies stuck inside of me!

Deflated left saline implant.

Hi beautiful! I wanted to take a moment to share my experience with you...I just had my implants removed under local anesthesia in August 10th. It was a breeze! I was so scared for the two weeks I had to wait and worried every day that I wouldn't be able to go through with it, but I did it :)
My PS gave me antibiotics and a Valium to take 1 hr. before surgery. It was a strong Valium and I was already feeling really good before we got there for my appointment. Once I arrived they took me back to the room where I changed into the lovely paper shirt lol- once I was changed my PS have me a shot of something really good in my hip which kicked in immediately. I could barely stand. The nurse helped me up and the doctor took some pictures and then took me back to the surgery room; there was already soft music playing and they had me lay flat. They put up a paper divider so I couldn't see what was going on. The nurse say beside me and held my hand the whole time. The doctor numbed me up (I didn't feel it at all) and he got right to work. The next thing I knew he said "the first one is out"...then the same thing on the other side. I arrived at 2pm and was leaving at 3pm but it felt like 10 minutes to me lol- again, it was some really good drugs :) I felt so silly for being so scared before hand. I had 375cc silicone under the muscle.
It's not as bad as it sounds or we make it out to be in our heads. You'll do great!

I'm going for my first consult tomorrow. I'm nervous. I really need support. I'm hoping the surgeon doesn't think I need a lift too. This whole experience has made me very depressed. My implant deflated right after I had a repeat mammogram. 6 Months earlier I had a breast biopsy on the left side to rule out cancer. I'm all clear. I thought that would rupture the implant but it didn't. But the mammogram did 6 months later. I have gone through a lot of different emotions about implants. I thought for sure I would have them replaced. I always said I would, but something inside me changed. I decided I'm almost 45 and I've already had 2 abnormal mammograms and I've had problems with anesthesia in the past. I don't want to have a future of more surgeries or complications for what? Just to have bigger boobs. At first my husband said don't worry we'll get you fixed back up after the deflation. I thought "wait a minute here?" Fixed back up?" How old are we? Does this really matter at this point in our lives? I'm not a doll that you can just patch back up! So I took a stand and I said no more. I want him to love me for me and my health and sanity mean more to me than having bigger fake boobs. No way I'm done with this. This is one of the bravest things I am doing for myself. My son who is 25 told me he was proud of me and that he never liked that I had them done in the first place but he couldn't tell me that because he was 12 at the time and it was awkward for him. I felt bad hearing him say this but I am happy that my son is now proud of me for my decision that I'm making. The sad part is that years ago I never really thought beyond today and looked down the road into the future. Had I known that these things would be so painful and expensive and need replacing every 10 years sometimes longer sometimes less, I never would have done it. I am paying for it now. I wish I could tell my younger self to be happy with what you have and not to let a guy pressure you to get bigger breasts!

Oops I meant heart attack not Geary attack. Dang spell check lol!

$5k is NUTS! And unless you need a capsulectomy it is unnecessary (and riskier) to have general anesthesia. Keep looking!

Your deflated breast looks great. It's just me, but I prefer the look of that shape to an implant. And I think you should find a different surgeon. The tugging and pulling is minimal and so temporary, you won't even pay any attention to it. I did mine under local and I'm glad I did. It was worth the money saved. The first couple surgeons I went to wanted to charge $5275 and $4200. I thought I was doomed because that is completely unaffordable. Please see a few different people, you'll be glad you did. And I think you're going to look perfect after explant.

Hey, I had my saline implants out under local anesthesia is Vancouver, WA. It was inexpensive (under $2000) and the surgeon is divine. His name is Dr Allen Gabriel, you can check out my review.

5,000 for explant?! What the hell! He sounds like an insensitive surgeon with the answers he had! My surgeon is doing the explant for FREE in office under local. He didn't fight me at all on my decision, he knows the issue so have had and agreed it would be best to explant than continue throwing money as useless fixes. I wish you the best of luck in your search for a great honest caring surgeon. You deserve to be happy!