Over the Muscle, 345 and 415cc, 42 yrs old, 110 lbs- Toronto, ON

Here are some updated photos 3 years post surgery. I really wish more people would do this so it would give people a long term picture of the experience and not just shortly after, when you’re still excited about finally having boobs. As you can see in the photos, the implants didn’t help my asymmetry, even though the right side has a larger implant. And over time the shape has gotten worse than when I first got them and the left one especially looks wonky. If I had to go back in time I definitely wouldn’t do it again. Especially with the health issues I’ve developed. I’m looking into getting them out (explant), either locally or in Costa Rica with Dr. Urzola who has an amazing reputation, excellent proven results and is less cost than here.

It’s been 3 years since my implants and my feelings have changed a lot. I wanted to be a full C but because I was deflated and sagging and didn’t want to do a lift, the PS said I needed to go bigger. I ended up being a DD, which is too big for my frame. It would have been a lot better to go with smaller implants and do the lift, or not do anything at all. I was mostly afraid of the scarring and my nipple having to be removed. If I had to go back in time I wouldn’t even do the implants, I would leave them as they were, or do a lift and possibly a fat transfer. I did a ton of research before getting the implants, and read so many positive reviews, but what I wasn’t thinking about was that they were all recent surgeries. I didn’t read stories 3 years, 5 years, and 10 years later. Then I would have seen a very different point of view. I have now read so many reviews of women getting explants and being extremely happy to not have them anymore. Even if that meant they were smaller, or sagging. I have felt like a different person since I had them in, especially the last two years. I have been baffled as to why I’ve been so tried all the time, so weak, had joint pain, and other things that have made me feel like there has been an invasion of the body snatchers (old movie reference :p). I started doing research online and found tons of posts about Breast Implant Illness. Why hadn’t I heard about this before when I was making my decision?? So many women are having the same symptoms as I have been, and more, and when they explant they feel drastically better. My breasts are also a weird shape now as the implants have fallen lower. I’ve traded feeling self conscious about being small and saggy from breastfeeding, to feeling self conscious about being huge and still saggy and now mis-shapen. I’m still researching, but I think I’m leaning towards having them removed. I just wish I could go back 3 years and realize I was great just how I was. And saved myself $10,000. I will post again once I make a decision on what I’m going to do. I will also try to post some photos of the implants 3 years later.

Thought I'd post some update pics for the 9 week mark. Totally love my right side and wouldn't change a thing about it. My left side has more of a droopy look to it because it was bigger to begin with and probably could have used a small lift. If I had to do it over again I would probably look into lifting that side a little and maybe making the nipple a bit smaller because the nipple is larger than the right side as well. Probably not worth another surgery though. Overall I'm still really happy with everything and don't regret the surgery for a second.