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Implant Removal with No Replacement/ Tummy Tuck with Lipo As Well - Yakima, WA

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Hi ladies! On August 05, 2014 I will be having a...

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Hi ladies! On August 05, 2014 I will be having a breast implant removal of 540cc's in each breast. I opted out of any breast implant replacement or lift. My plastic surgeon will just be removing the implants themselves and not the capsule. My implants are saline too and placed under the muscle....I am very nervous of how everything will look, would be crazy if I wasn't nervous. I originally got my implants in March 8, 2007. So I have had them for 7 years!!! Before I was a small 34B. I do have pre-op pics that I will need to dig up and post on here.
I will also be having a full tummy tuck with muscle repair and lipo of the flanks. My plastic surgeon is good and I do trust him. I have seen his work first hand by someone who has had a lot of reconstructive work done and he is amazing! I told him my concerns about my breasts and he suggested that I wait until they are out and healed to see if I wanted to take it to the next level as far as the breast implant removal goes and see later if I need a lift. I agree with that. I know I definitely do not want to get any replacement implants because I am having medical concerns. First off, they do not tell you how weird your breasts feel if you chose to not wear a bra at night or whatever because let me tell you ladies it feels heavy and I can tell I have the physical implant in there. Something foreign is in my body. My posture is BAD now. I am looking like the hunchback of freakin' Notre Dame over here!!! Also never had a migraine in my life.......NEVER...now migraines up the ying-yang. Its crazy! I have to take a pill to prevent migraines every night and a pill if I get one. Also have been diagnosed with chronic migraines. Another issue is my nerves in my legs...more predominate in my right then my left. Every night for sure....and sometimes it affects me in the day too, but I get heaviness in my legs, tingling too. Kinda likes restless leg syndrome but more of a painful heaviness too. Every single night it hurts and every single night my husband rubs it and when he does it feels like a numbness then I can sleep. Its horrible though. Now you're probably thinking....go in and see your doctor about it....Well I have several times and they ordered a ultrasound on it to measure the blood flow and check for clots and nothing. I honestly think it is like within my nervous system....possible nerve damage?!? Let me know if you have experienced any of this that I mentioned above.
Back to the full tummy tuck I will be getting. I have had 4 children in 6 years. My kids are all 2 years apart all delivered normally. They have took a toll on my body which I will post pics later as well. I do not have hardly any stretch marks. I am a firm believer that stretch marks come from when your belly stretches and you use your fingernails to itch your tummy like crazy because the stretch causes you to itch. So I think the majority of stretch marks (not all) come from that alone. I used my palms to soothe my itches of my tummy and I really think it helped. I come from a big family and 1 of my 3 other sisters itched like crazy and had a ton of stretch marks (she got a tummy tuck and got rid of most) and the other 2 I told them about my theory on it and they chose not to itch like a mad woman and got little to none. Idk maybe I am wrong...its just my belief. Anyhow my beautiful children births has left my tummy with a crazy pooch that is not being reduced at all even with weightloss and exercise....it sucks so I decided to get them done at the same time and create a whole new me. I I have my pre-op on the 24th of July I believe so I will know the game plan in more detail at that time. I hope all goes well and I will update when I find my before pics. I will also post some current ones as well. I have been looking up these procedures for years so I feel like I have educated myself on them enough that I know what I am getting myself into. I wish you all the best that are having surgeries and god bless.

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James Hoyt, MD (retired)

James Hoyt, MD (retired)

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June 26, 2014
Hi! Congrats on your upcoming surgeries! I am in the same situation and my consult is on July 21. I am curious as to why you are opting to not have your capsules removed. I've read a lot on this subject and I'm afraid that whatever "toxins" may be causing my symptoms may also be embedded in the capsules and will still cause problems after I am explanted (I've had my saline under the muscle since 1995).
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June 30, 2014
I have read this too about the capsules needing to be removed. I go in for a pre-op on the 24th of June so I will be asking him about this. He did say that if I had silicone that he would automatically remove the capsule. I will ask him what the difference is as far as $ to remove the capsules too.
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June 30, 2014
24th of July sorry
June 26, 2014
Please ask PS about leaving capsules in. My PS removed my implants under local anesthesia but not the capsules - which he said would not normally be removed anyway. But a few weeks after explantation, apparently the scar tissue sort of caved into itself and settled at the top of each breasts. It is the size of a small lime and hard. He tried to withdraw fluid to see if that is what it is, but ruled it out. I can' afford to pay for a general anesthesia surgery to removed them and am so disappointed. For a few weeks there, I felt great about having them out. Now I feel like I did before I had them removed - boobs too big which make me look fat; unable to fit clothes correctly, etc. Just something you might want to ask.
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June 27, 2014
I have also read that when the capsules aren't removed fluid continues to fill in the gap causing issues. I hadn't considered the scar tissue caving into itself - that sounds worse than the fluid build up. After hearing your story I am absolutely going to insist on having the capsules removed. Have you considered financing your surgery? There's a company called CARE CREDIT that is especially for medical use and the payments are generally quite reasonable. I'm not certain, but I think you can even apply online.
June 27, 2014
Thanks for the tip! I will check it out!
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June 27, 2014
I'm sorry about your migraines! They are truly miserable. I hope getting your implants out helps with your issues. If you haven't already, you should check out the tummy tuck community as well. Looking forward to following your journey!
August 18, 2015
Highly recommed removing the capsule as well. There is a large group of women removing their implants with capsul due to illness.
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PRE-OP PICS

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These are some 6 week pre-op pics. My surgery is AUG 5th so I will post more after surgery of both my full tummy tuck and my breast implant removal. :)

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Happy and relieved that my procedure costs are in order. In 3 weeks it will be paid for. Yay!!! At least I am a step closer to the new me! Excited!!!!

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July 1, 2014
Good luck! So happy you surgeon suggested to 'wait and see' what kind of results you will have before he recommended a lift. So many other guys try to push new implants on their patients or other unnecessary surgery. Glad you found a good one and someone you can trust! Best of luck to you and welcome to the page!
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July 1, 2014
Thank you so much! I am really confident in him. I feel like its our bodies and we should be able to walk into it knowing that he did what we wanted instead of a plastic surgeon telling us what they want to do to our body. I wouldn't have it any other way. I do not want these in any longer. I am SOOOO DONE with them. I want my natural breasts back. I really could afford to get a lift but I don't want one at this time. I just want to give my body time to heal itself and assess it from there. Thanks for your encouraging words. I am really excited. Wish it was tmrw, :)