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Goodbye Capsular Contracture - United Kingdom
UPDATED FROM revvix
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Hello all Sorry I have not posted for a while,...
revvixOctober 31, 2012
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Hello all
Sorry I have not posted for a while, I have been reading others posts every day but taking a back seat.
I am now 8 weeks post explant and they are looking fine but a visit from the fluff fairy would be appreciated. I overstretched a bit yesterday and I now have a pain in my left boob, I need to remember that although I feel fine I am still healing.
I have put up some new photos for you to see.
Big hugs xx
Sorry I have not posted for a while, I have been reading others posts every day but taking a back seat.
I am now 8 weeks post explant and they are looking fine but a visit from the fluff fairy would be appreciated. I overstretched a bit yesterday and I now have a pain in my left boob, I need to remember that although I feel fine I am still healing.
I have put up some new photos for you to see.
Big hugs xx
UPDATED FROM revvix
8 days post
Added some photos of the incisions after I have...
revvixSeptember 17, 2012
Added some photos of the incisions after I have taken off the dressing. I have used cotton wool and a saline solution on the scar and surrounding area and re-dressed them using gauze and several metres of micro porous tape. Next time I change the dressing I will use less tape, I think I got a bit carried away covering every bit of the gauze.
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September 17, 2012
Heya
You're not wrong, it is an immense relief to be rid of the implants. My left nipple does look like it is starting to cave at the top like my right one, but it is such early days I am not worried. I will add more photos at the end of the week to show any changes/progress.
Small boobs are great, when I wear tops now they look so much better than before when I had a shelf of boobs.
I am not sure what to do with my dressings. The nurse said leave them on until you see the consultant in 3 weeks as the dressings are waterproof. I doubt I would be able to buy waterproof ones from the chemist to replace the ones I have, so maybe I should just leave things alone.
Hope your healing goes well, keep us updated xx
You're not wrong, it is an immense relief to be rid of the implants. My left nipple does look like it is starting to cave at the top like my right one, but it is such early days I am not worried. I will add more photos at the end of the week to show any changes/progress.
Small boobs are great, when I wear tops now they look so much better than before when I had a shelf of boobs.
I am not sure what to do with my dressings. The nurse said leave them on until you see the consultant in 3 weeks as the dressings are waterproof. I doubt I would be able to buy waterproof ones from the chemist to replace the ones I have, so maybe I should just leave things alone.
Hope your healing goes well, keep us updated xx
September 17, 2012
If you need more micro pore tape you can buy it from most pharmacies I think. I had some on prescription xx
September 17, 2012
Thanks Loubedoo, I bought some tape and gauze and redressed the scars. I have not missed a calling in life, my nursing skills are terrible! I look like a mummy with the amount of tape I used! next time I will be more careful xx
September 18, 2012
Haha! I could send you mine! I've reacted to it so have to stop using it! Nasty rash. Hope yours is better, despite your taping technique lol :D xx
September 17, 2012
You look so good!
September 17, 2012
Thank you p.sanchez, I will admit I am feeling a bit sore this afternoon probably because I have been messing with the sutures when I was cleaning around the scar. I will take some painkillers before bed.
I saw that you are due to explant in October, you won't regret your decision and will feel so free once they are out. Don't worry about having a new shape, your clothes will fit so much nicer and make you naturally more confident and attractive xx
I saw that you are due to explant in October, you won't regret your decision and will feel so free once they are out. Don't worry about having a new shape, your clothes will fit so much nicer and make you naturally more confident and attractive xx
September 17, 2012
You really do look good rewix, I'm getting collywobbles at the moment can't stop worrying and feeling close to tears a lot of the time. I know I'm doing the right thing but I can't help worrying as I've had them such a long time and don't think I have much breast tissue left. The last time I had anatomical ones to try and help and you can see and feel the implant in my right breast (the one that's caused me most problems all the way through). Thank you again for posting it really does help. Happy healing :-)
September 17, 2012
Thanks Bettyboop, I am glad my post helps. It is a scary decision to make, but you will feel so much better when your implants are removed. I had very little breast tissue, my implants had really thinned out my tissue and I could feel the rim of them all the way round. I am pleased to say that what is left after explant is enough to make small booby bumps in tops that I was self consious in when I had my whoppers. I wear a post surgical bra that I bought from Matalan and it is very soft and slightly padded for that extra va va voom. Small boobies is the way forward, you won't regret your decision xx
September 18, 2012
Hi hun, how's you today? Small booby bumps would do me lol........ I hope so anyway. I'll be heading to Matalan to buy some as well I think. Do you mind me asking what size you bought. I want to get some when I go back to work so it doesn't look too obvious (I'm dreading that bit). I think I'll be needing va va voom. Got my consultation on 3rd October so only two weeks away now, hubby is coming with me to hear what he has to say and then hopefully get booked for the op (fingers crossed).
September 18, 2012
Heya hun, I am good today thanks - I had to redress the scars after my shower this morning and I used way less micro porus tape today as yesterdays tape had adhered to me like glue!
I measured up the day after my op using an online bra calculator and that made me out to be a 36b and that post surgery bra feels soft and comfortable - although I tried a different 36b on and that was all wrong, so I advise you grab a load of different sizes and try them on. Now that the swelling is going down and my boobs are shrinking a bit I am probably no longer a 36b anymore, so I recommend that you don't rush out and buy loads as post op they change - I got 3 (sadly that bra only comes in white) and they still feel good, soft and supportive I will stick with that size until pay day, when I will re-measure.
I am back to work next week - if anyone notices my lack of boobs they won't say anything to my face, I work in a very politically correct environment (no swearing, farting, burping etc) not that I would do any of those things anyway! Lol.
I can't believe October is 2 weeks away, this year has zoomed! I hope that your consultation goes well, I will be thinking of you x
I measured up the day after my op using an online bra calculator and that made me out to be a 36b and that post surgery bra feels soft and comfortable - although I tried a different 36b on and that was all wrong, so I advise you grab a load of different sizes and try them on. Now that the swelling is going down and my boobs are shrinking a bit I am probably no longer a 36b anymore, so I recommend that you don't rush out and buy loads as post op they change - I got 3 (sadly that bra only comes in white) and they still feel good, soft and supportive I will stick with that size until pay day, when I will re-measure.
I am back to work next week - if anyone notices my lack of boobs they won't say anything to my face, I work in a very politically correct environment (no swearing, farting, burping etc) not that I would do any of those things anyway! Lol.
I can't believe October is 2 weeks away, this year has zoomed! I hope that your consultation goes well, I will be thinking of you x
September 17, 2012
Hey Revvix
You're looking great. Glad to hear everything going well. Like you my nipple is caving a bit but I'm just taking it day by day. Keep the posts coming. X
You're looking great. Glad to hear everything going well. Like you my nipple is caving a bit but I'm just taking it day by day. Keep the posts coming. X
September 18, 2012
Heya Laineylou
Like you I am taking things day by day. Thanks to the honesty of the ladies on here I was prepared for caving nipples. If everyone pretended that their explant was 100% problem free I would have been freaking out that mine had gone 'wrong'.
It is such early days, I am sure our nipples will behave eventually, lol xx
Like you I am taking things day by day. Thanks to the honesty of the ladies on here I was prepared for caving nipples. If everyone pretended that their explant was 100% problem free I would have been freaking out that mine had gone 'wrong'.
It is such early days, I am sure our nipples will behave eventually, lol xx
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7 days post
7 days post explant now, and still feeling pretty...
revvixSeptember 16, 2012
7 days post explant now, and still feeling pretty good. My dressings are still on so I have no idea what my scars look like yet - I have an appointment for the 5th October to have the dressings taken off which seems like a long time to have dressings on and not changed in my opinion. Maybe I should buy some dressings and change them myself, I am not sure if I should mess around with them though - something to think about.
I am finding it very difficult sleeping on my back, I can't wait until I am allowed to sleep on my side again. I did try laying on my side and it was far too uncomfortable so went straight onto my back again. I also need to remember that I am not supposed to reach out or stretch to pick things up, my boobs give me a sharp reminder if I over stretch.
As for actual changes, my boobs seem to be getting smaller this week (I suppose that the swelling is going down so they appear smaller). My right nipple is still caved in and my left one is starting to go that way too when I am sitting down, I am guessing that is because of scar tissue forming and pulling them in a bit. When I am allowed to massage them I will certainly give that a go. I do look a lot better in my clothes than I did with the implants, tops fall better and that makes me look slimmer which is a bonus!
I have added a few pics taken this morning xx
I am finding it very difficult sleeping on my back, I can't wait until I am allowed to sleep on my side again. I did try laying on my side and it was far too uncomfortable so went straight onto my back again. I also need to remember that I am not supposed to reach out or stretch to pick things up, my boobs give me a sharp reminder if I over stretch.
As for actual changes, my boobs seem to be getting smaller this week (I suppose that the swelling is going down so they appear smaller). My right nipple is still caved in and my left one is starting to go that way too when I am sitting down, I am guessing that is because of scar tissue forming and pulling them in a bit. When I am allowed to massage them I will certainly give that a go. I do look a lot better in my clothes than I did with the implants, tops fall better and that makes me look slimmer which is a bonus!
I have added a few pics taken this morning xx
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September 16, 2012
Looking brilliant and you have a great shape and no sag! Don't worry about the nipple as I'm sure that will come out in time. You look fab and i bet you feel so much more free without the implants :) [RS bleep]
September 16, 2012
Thanks Loubedoo, I am loving not having implants it feels great!
I looked through the forum of ladies just arranging their implants, obviously I would never tell anyone not to have them as we all had our reasons to get implants in the first place, but it does make me sad that they are getting them done.
I looked through the forum of ladies just arranging their implants, obviously I would never tell anyone not to have them as we all had our reasons to get implants in the first place, but it does make me sad that they are getting them done.
September 17, 2012
Hi I had mine removed the day after you. You look really good, its so hard to imagine what your going to look like hey but its a relief when its all over. I think I am about the same size as before implants. I still have to put my after photos up, my nipples go a bit caved in as well but my implants were over the muscle and I could feel them under my nipple, there wasn't any breast tissue there. I think I'm a bit smaller this week too but I'm not worried I like having my little boobs. And I also can't wait to sleep on my side! I can for a little while but I'm still really sore around my scars and any movement of my breast feels so weird at the moment. I had my dressings removed last Friday and they put tape over the scars which I have to replace every week for 6 weeks, just to support the scar while its healing.
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