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60 Years Old and Want to Be Implant Free After 36 Years - Tampa, FL
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I have wanted these implants out for a very long...
$6,000
I have wanted these implants out for a very long time but didn't think I could afford to have them removed. I also thought I would look hideous. I first had silicone implants over the muscle in 1980. I had a good plastic surgeon and he put in the largest implant for my body, a C cup. I loved them. They eventually became hard and somewhat deformed, so I had them replaced in 1994. Silicone was banned at that time, so I had saline implants under the muscle. I had moved to a different state by then, and had a different plastic surgeon. He didn't mind giving me what I'd asked for -- a size DD implant that was much too big for my body. I did love the attention that my big boobs brought me. I'd had a nasty divorce shortly before the second BA, and my already low self esteem had dropped even further. Four months later, everything changed. My 7 year old son was diagnosed with cancer and died the following year. For a long time, I didn't even think about my breasts. As the years passed, I became more comfortable with myself and the big, artificial boobs are not what I want people to notice about me. They are sagging, with the breast tissue falling off the implants at the bottom. I have a lot of neck and back pain that I'd never considered might be because of the implants until I started reading the reviews on this site. Mammograms are difficult, and I think they may have contributed to some of the separation of the breast tissue and the implant. I had always assumed that the removal and reconstruction would cost tens of thousands of dollars, and I don't want to spend that much money with retirement looming. I was also worried about disfigurement. I'm so happy that I discovered this site. Your stories have given me so much hope. I have a good idea of what I may look like after these big bags are removed from my body and I am ok with it. I was less than an AA cup before my first implants. I'm 40 pounds heavier and decades older. I'm looking forward to soft and squishy tiny breasts!! I have scheduled consults with 2 surgeons for the end of this month. My hope is to have the surgery in November. I have 15 pounds of extra fat that I need to lose, so I'll spend these next months working. Again, thank you all for sharing your stories and pictures. They have given me so much hope.
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August 5, 2016
Hey there! Welcome, and thanks for sharing your story with us. I hope you'll get lots of support from the community. I'm so very sorry for the loss of your son. Please keep us updated so we can be here for you throughout your journey.
October 1, 2016
Brightside, your story resonated with me on so many levels. I am 64 and have had my implants (replaced and revised many times) for almost 40 years. I too would like to be looked at and appreciated for more than my boobs. And I too am looking forward to soft, squissy tiny breasts!! Good luck in your explant surgery!!! Mine is scheduled for Nov 8th!! The support these women, like you, have given me by sharing their stories has made me strong enough to get these foreign objects out of my body! Thank you!
October 2, 2016
WOW! Will be sending you prayers Brightside...God bless both of us for taking back the beautiful bodies he blessed us with! Hugs!!
UPDATED FROM brightside505
2 months pre
Explant is scheduled!!
I'm going to explant on November 8. Two short months away. I can't wait! I have to get a mammogram first, and I'd like to lose a few pounds between now and then. So I'll try to keep focused on that.
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September 22, 2016
We are about the same age, had our implants about the same amount of time and have both gained weight! I got my original silicone implants removed 6 months ago and just had a revision surgery to remove a cyst a week ago. My breasts look better now than in my entire life. They are soft and squishy and feel great. Nice to lay on my stomach and not have hard lumps on my chest. Good luck - move forward without looking back!
September 22, 2016
Soft, squishy and WARM is what I'm hoping for. I'll be more than happy if I have a result similar to yours. I'm open to anything, though, just to have these gone.
September 22, 2016
I forgot about warm. I'm a downhill skier and boobs would be like a cake of ice when I would finally leave the hill and go inside and try to warm up. I feel lighter and thinner and my daughter-in-law thought I had lost weight. Only good things in store for you.
September 22, 2016
So much to look forward to! I'm glad that things are working out for you, too.
September 23, 2016
Thank you,loving natural. All mine. x
I do feel thinner and look thinner, rather than buxom lol.
I do feel thinner and look thinner, rather than buxom lol.
September 30, 2016
That's great! I just had mine out 2 days ago, and even though I haven't been allowed to take off the dressing and look yet, I'm so happy I did it. I know that I will love my small, soft breasts, and I hope everything goes as well for you as it seems to be going for me.
October 1, 2016
I had mine removed 3 days ago after 30 years. I am 59 and got some strange infection under my breast out of no where. 35 Iv antibiotic treatments later the implants had to come out to clear the infection. 6 more to go and will be done. Very strange looking down and not have large breast. I really liked them but at this age may end up liking the smaller version better. Time will tell. Surgery was not a issue. Not slit if pain. One drain out and started back driving today. I am 5'8 146 before surgery and 143 day after surgery sheezzzz that's 3 lbs of boob. Have had 3 people tell me I look thinner and very athletic.... Plus 2 told me I look 8 years younger. So so far so good. Out of the bra looks strange but not gross at all. Gonna take at least 6 months to a year to see what I really end up with. They change daily.... And who knows if I will do any lift or reimplant. Thank goodness ins paid but the infection weakened the tissues and after 30 years implant became exposed. On the flip side new bras and bathing suits woooo hoooo. Have many autoimmune issues and looking forward to see if I feel better. Would of left well enough alone but had no choice but to explant..... Which time will tell if it ends up being a great thing. Much luck ladies. So glad I found this site.
UPDATED FROM brightside505
2 months pre
Finally figured out how to add a pic
I like them even less in a picture. I can't wait to be flat again!
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September 22, 2016
Hello , I had mine removed 14.9 .16 and had mine for 27 yrs
and I am 59 yrs old and I can say it is the best thing I ever did
Like you I didnt have the money,now that they have been removed I am so happy with the result. Bless you x
and I am 59 yrs old and I can say it is the best thing I ever did
Like you I didnt have the money,now that they have been removed I am so happy with the result. Bless you x
September 22, 2016
I'm glad that you had a good result. What the heck were we thinking all those years ago?
September 23, 2016
Yes what were we thinking, so years down the track we are learning you love the body that is healthy and able to carry us through life.
Time to be kind to ourself and our body.
Wishing you all the best x
Time to be kind to ourself and our body.
Wishing you all the best x
I regret the loss of your son. You are a very strong woman. You sound confident in your decision to explant, so I'm sure that you are going to be very happy, despite what they may look like at first (and you've already done you research on that). From what I've seen on this website, your breasts may recover from explantation more quickly then you think. I wish you the best!
Froggi