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POSTED UNDER En Bloc Capsulectomy Reviews

Almost 52 Yr Old, 26 Yr Old Ruptured Silicone Implants Scheduled for Capsulectomy and Lift - Walnut Creek, CA

UPDATED FROM dedenfield
2 months post

4.5 WEEKS POST

dedenfieldMarch 3, 2015
$11,800
Its been quite awhile since Ive posted.....life has gone on and I never seem to have a camera around when Im naked! ha! For any of you riding the fence about whether or not to replace your implants, let me encourage you....I am SOOOOOOO happy that I had them removed and LOVE the feeling of my smaller softer breasts and being all me again. Symptoms that were bothering me have all gone away. The lift gave me the younger perky look that I can't remember ever having. I thought I was an A but at VS they measured me as a B. And seriously I do not even care....I love them! Healing has gone very well and they are coming along nicely. My nipple on my right breast is a little higher, which is what I requested, so I am hoping the other will raise a bit when all the stitches below release. but if not, that's ok, because nobody is perfect. The Dr is going to do a little lasering on the scars for me next week to help fade them out. I will also start using scar tape afterwards. by the current appearance at just under a month I know they will fade out and be great. My Dr is amazing. I am his FIRST EVER patient to not want them back in after removal, and Im proud of that. I am so happy to be the way God made me and free of those hard mounds on my body! I feel younger and my husband is very pleased and also says I look younger. So I say GO FOR IT! BE FREE!

dedenfield's provider

Robert G. Aycock, MD, FACS

Robert G. Aycock, MD, FACS

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

Replies (5)

anon49501
March 4, 2015
So happy for you, you look great! I had a mastopexy with my last revision surgery 10 months ago and you can just barely see my scars! I was surprised how quickly they faded. Your scars will too. Definitely wear the silicone scar strips! :)
Cara 04
March 6, 2015
Inspired to explant-You look great and thanks for sharing.
B47
March 6, 2015
Thank you sooo much for all your post you are inspiring so pleased everything went well for you.
dh60
March 16, 2015
Hey there, your sister in Christ here! We adopted too and have left the door open for more kiddies :) Just want to say that I read your entire post and can relate to so much of what you've spoken of. My husband is a very dear godly man but still a man and thought I should replace my implants...I had to ask even though I had no intentions of replacing them. I wanted to hear him say, well all the things you can imagine...I know in his heart he just wants me to be ok with how I look and to come through all of this unscathed. Of course I want all that and more...I still want him to be attracted to me even though I know in no uncertain terms that he loves me deeply. I'm set for March 25th and like you am going with a PS who has very little experience with explant only ie no replacement of implants. He recommended a staged approach because my implants are sub glandular which compromises the blood supply to the breast tissue. Still torn about this approach as the other 4 PS I consulted with had planned to explant with lift...I have my pre op tomorrow and plan to revisit this decision with him. I see that your PS also had the same idea and you changed his mind for him. I know you had capsules removed but were they hard ie baker III? Thank you so much for sharing your story here, your breasts look spectacular, you got a little jump start on that "glorified body"! Take care and God's rich blessings as you raise up all those precious little ones.
Eyoredoggie
August 14, 2015
I'm considering the same procedure for silicon implants that ruptured. The lift after removal concerns me. Why didn't you do fat grafting?
UPDATED FROM dedenfield
4 days post

Post Op with doc today

dedenfieldFebruary 4, 2015
Saw the doc this morning....the nurse took off the steri strips and doc said things lookin great. He was thrilled that im so happy. He said i will be the FIRST of his patients whos ever removed their implants and not wanted them back in! Can you believe that?!Healing is coming along nicely...faster than I thought, for which Im thankful. Drove yesterday and today, no problems. Arms are moving around fine. Still quite a bit of swelling on sides under arms. Energy levels normal. Im so happy with them and honestly feel a whole new kinda sexy! Was gonna update my photos but when I was upstairs and undressed, the phone was downstairs so ill take some tomorrow so you can see progression.

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Gottarun333
February 4, 2015
Congratulations! So happy for you. I met with my doc today and scheduled for explant next week. I appreciate you sharing.
breast170
February 4, 2015
So happy for you and thank you fir your posts. I emailed the dr in Atlanta today for surgery date options. Reading posts like yours are helping to move me forward. Bless you!
banger69
February 4, 2015
Thanks for sharing. I am day one of research options.
banger69
February 4, 2015
Thanks for sharing. I am day one of research options.
Timeforachange35
February 8, 2015
Hey you look fabulous!! Natural looks good on you!! I'm still debating what to do and scared.Thanks for sharing your story!
UPDATED FROM dedenfield
3 days post

4 days post and SOOOOO HAPPY

dedenfieldFebruary 2, 2015
Ok, girls its Monday and the explant was Thursday. Feeling pretty good. No pain...just twinges along the incision lines every now and then. Not taking much of anything. Tylenol when I went to bed last night and again an hour ago just to keep the twinges at bay. I usually walk about 4 miles in the mornings so today I ventured out for a short 1 1/2 mile walk. slowly. No problems and the fresh air felt good. Just thanking God I am on the other side and for His healing.
I also went and tried on a few little tank tops.....wow do I look flat! Haha! But I LOOOOOOOVE IT! I feel sixteen again! And I feel like my body looks so much smaller overall now! Giddy with happiness!
Just wearing my Walmart sports bras that have hook and eyes in front round the clock since Saturday. They are comfy and were so inexpensive...and I recommend them.
I find myself waking up in the middle of the night having slid down off my mound of pillows and laying rather flat....so up I scoot and go back to sleep. I will tell you the BEST thing for sleeping was my little neck pillow...the kind for sleeping on cars and airplanes...it makes all the difference in the world. Make sure you get one if you are pre-op! Great for car on ride home too!
I see the Dr tomorrow and look forward to hearing what he says. Hoping he will let me take a shower cause so far its just been sponge baths...sitting in a few inches of water.
Kisses!

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breast170
February 3, 2015
So good to hear.praying for your recovery.
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