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My story with implants and extrusion scarring and implant removal

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My experience 15 years after breast implant...

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Jane's Addiction 22
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My experience 15 years after breast implant removal due to an exposed implant. I had my implants removed at 23. I was left with a disfiguring scar on my right breast. My right lower breast tissue was removed due to the result of implant exposure. I also needed my chest scrapped of scar tissue. My original date for surgery to try and repair my breasts was in May. My Dr. Asked me to get a mammogram. I did and the results can back with lost of lumps in my tissue. They think it is from my past surgery's and asked me to wait six months and come back for more pictures. I am currently in the middle off my wait time.

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Michael Nagy, MD, FACS

Michael Nagy, MD, FACS

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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July 15, 2013
Hoping you are right and it is from previous surgeries, good luck!
June 9, 2016
How have you copped I'm going through something similar but it's only week 1 and I feel like my life is over.
UPDATED FROM Jane's Addiction 22
4 months pre

Called Dr.s office to get my new pre-op appointment and surgery date....

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Jane's Addiction 22
The woman in charge of appointment's is currently out of the office. She is returning on July 24th. I am very excited to hear from her. I will post pictures of my current state with my scarring once I get back the results of my mammogram the first week of October. I posted a question for the Dr.s to answer asking if my situation is fixable. They sounded hopeful but they did not mention what I could expect specifically. Neither did my current Dr. The not knowing makes me very nervous. I am all around nervous since my experience with surgery had never been good. I am documenting the process in hopes to help women like myself know what they can expect if the have a similar situation since I can't find anyone who had a situation like mine then attempted to fix them. So I will attempt to tell my story including pictures. My next post will either be my full story or my surgery date let's hope both!!!!

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July 17, 2013

Thanks so much for starting your story on RealSelf! I hope you're able to connect with the appointment gatekeeper as soon as she gets in. Please keep us posted!

UPDATED FROM Jane's Addiction 22
4 months pre

I have my dates!!!!

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Jane's Addiction 22
Ok I only have a few minutes to post an update. I heard from the woman in charge of appointments today. I was very happy and excited to hear from her. So my pre - op appointment is October 23, 2013 in the morning. My surgery date is November 4, 2013. Omg! I am so happy and nervous. So I HAVE to quit smoking ASAP! That's the hardest part of all for me. I started again right after I had my son. I almost died in my delivery and I felt I deserved it. Stupid mentality I know......
So once I hear back from my mammogram the first week of October I will post my current pictures of scarred breast. Remember this is a repair on my breast of an implant that broke threw my skin and I had them removed and left with a disfiguring scar on the side it broke threw. That happened to me in 1999.
I did the rice test and my husband helped me pick a size. The doctor brings in three sizes to O.R. So it looks like I am going with 375 400 415. He picks the size that works best for me in surgery. I will mention my choices at my pre - op. Anyone know if this rice test is a good way to go? I put it in a sports bra. It looked pretty good. :)

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