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44 Years Old, Mcghan 245cc silicone implant Removal. Netherlands, NL

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Gained my breast implants in 2005. And I loved...

bonootjeOctober 25, 2015

WORTH IT$4,000

Gained my breast implants in 2005. And I loved them for a long time. A couple of years ago I began to experience some health problems. Irritated bowel syndrome, joint pains, serious night sweats, dizziness, fatigue, and so on.
I love to run, but more and more I felt after a run, like I was hit by a truck.
A friend of mine asked if my implants could be causing these problems. I started my surch on Internet, and found a site in the Netherlands, where lots of woman had exactly the same problems! At that moment I decided they were comming out! I made an appointment with a PS. Now I'm waiting for an explantation date. Emotionally I'm on a rollarcoaster. Determent one day, in tears the next. Hopefull and fearfull. There is no return though, I w ill start 45 as a natural beauty ;-)

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A Dutch, female PS. Very professional with a lot of knowledge about explantation and implant disease. I highly recomment her!

Replies (29)

October 26, 2015

Preparation for explant is an emotional experience so be very kind to yourself. Your implants are ten years old, nearing replacement age, so this is a good time to have them removed. And in my humble opinion, natural is best for the body. Implants don't look natural and certainly don't feel natural. For many women having implants does not cause health issues but for others it does. I started having symptoms when mine were ten years old but I never connected it to the implants until five years later when the symptoms became much worse. PM (private message) me anytime if you have questions. Keep us posted!

October 26, 2015

Thanks you so much. I just read your review. Although all the stories on this site help me a little, because I don't feel so alone in my journey, they also make me more anxious at times. So did yours. You can hope for the best, but the outcome is unknown. Thanks for sharing and for your invitation! If I got questions I will let you know. Today is a bad day. The sun is shining, but I can't stop crying. My husband is very sweet and supportive, telling me my health is more important than anything else, and my "sexyness" has got nothing to do with my bra size... Got to love him!

October 26, 2015

Are you sure the symptoms you are experiencing are from the implants? I got my implants at age 38. At age 40-41 experienced similar symptoms as yours, but learned it's because I was perimenapausal. Have been on bio-identical progesterone to manage symptoms. I'm now 46 and just did Bloodwork today to check hormone levels because I've had a recent increase in anxiety. If estrogen is low, then that explains the anxiety. Last years bloodwork of hormones showed I was still perimenapausal. Just want to be done with menopause, so my symptoms will go away....that may not be for a few years.

October 26, 2015

Hi J.M.C.
No I'm not sure, but the problems I wrote here are not the only ones. All my problems started three to five years ago and they get worse by the day, especially the fatigue. But there are also symptomes like bronchitis, bursitis in hips, hands and shoulders, forgetfullness, tinnitus, trembling hands and unstable walking. And that's
still not all! I feel like over the last five years I got twenty years older. My implants are almost 11 years old now, they should be replaced anyway. I think I owe it to my body to get them out, and give it time to heal.

October 27, 2015

Sounds like your symptoms may be a bit different than mine. I never get colds or sick (knock on wood). My issues are definitely perimenapausal relate, especially considering my age. My issues are Hashimato's disease (thyroid disease), uterine fibroids, heavy menstrual cycle, night sweats, fatigue, moodiness. Good luck and feel good soon.

October 27, 2015

I do have a question. I keep reading 10-11 years is replacement age for implants. What determines if they should be replaced...age of implants, look of or how you feel health wise? My implants are 8 years old. What if at ten years they still look good and have no health issues. Do you still replace them?

October 28, 2015

The age is important. I don't know what kind of implants you've got, but the outside of your implants get worn out, thin, so they can start "sweating" ore leaking ore rupture,

October 28, 2015

Hmmm. I have saline implants. Wish there was some sort of test to see if time to replace them.

November 24, 2015

My saline implants are over 20 years old. I went back to my original plastic surgeon in June to discuss getting new silicone implants. He told me that unless I simply want to replace them that there is no need. He did say that at the 20 year point the implants could fail soon or they could last even longer. He said there is no definite way to predict it. With saline implants there is no affect on your body if there is a rupture as the saline exists naturally in your body. I intend on getting silicone implants at around my 50th birthday and then either a replacement or explant of those silicone implants at age 70.

November 24, 2015

I should also add that he didnt tell me that 10 years was the replacement age of implants. He told me 20 when I had them put in. And from what I have experienced it is true. They have been there 20 years with no issues. I gave birth to 2 children also and the implants still never have me any issues.

November 24, 2015

Both of you: Google dr. Susan E. Kolb. Watch her interview on YouTube ore, even better, read her book " The Naked Truth about breast implants. I decided I NEVER wanted implants after that.

November 25, 2015

I understand that some people have had issues. However, after *over* 20 years and two children, I have not had any issues with my saline implants. That is a fact for me, regardless of what anyone who is against breast implants says about them. Perhaps it has to do with surgeon technique, patient health/dna, or environmental factors, I don't know. I can only speak for myself. I haven't had any issues in over 20 years, but then, I have saline and not silicone implants also.

November 25, 2015

Dr Kolb has had both silicone as saline implants herself, and explains what can go wrong. Also she tells what went wrong with the FDA aproving implants as "safe"

November 26, 2015

It does appear that some women have problems with them, but as I said, it's been over 20years. I have none of the symptoms that others have stated came about as a result of implants. I am in pretty good health, and feel fine. I feel the same as I did when I was in my 20s health wise. I suppose I am lucky, and whatever my doctor did when he put them in didn't affect me in a negative way? Perhaps it is like any other surgery or medication. Some people will have side effects, and some will not.

October 26, 2015

to be honest I think you will look better without your implants as they do look far apart. When implants gone, they will look more proportional and you will be healthier! Good luck with your journey!

October 26, 2015

Thanks Xena, I hope you're right ;-)

October 26, 2015

Hi. I had very similar symptoms and had my implants taken out 7 months ago. All I can say is that I have never felt better. My husband tells me that I have turned back into the girl that he started dating!! He doesn't mean physically, he means that my spirit and joy for life has returned to what it was seventeen years ago. I have gone from having almost permanent cold symptoms to not having been ill at all in seven months. I know my implants were slowly affecting my health and have thanked God every day since I explanted that I had them removed. Good luck to you on your journey. The very best of wishes. X

October 27, 2015

Thanks so much for your comment. I just read your review, and it feels like a promise. I just got out of bed, but I can't remember the time I felt energised after getting up. I've also felt down for quite a while now.
Although I love the look of the girls, they absolutely are not worth the feeling!

October 27, 2015

Hi, did you have capsule removed? As I too have been very sick and have had similar symptoms. I hear some say removing capsule is necessary. I'm unsure as to what to do.
Thanks much.
Teena

October 27, 2015

Hi, did you have capsules removed? I too have had many symptoms and am wanting them out soon. I'm just wondering if capsule removal is necessary for improvement in health?
Any info is appreciative. Thanks so much!!

October 27, 2015

The procedure is not done yet, but I will have a capsule removal, because silicone particles are left in the capsule, and I don't want that to desolve in my body.

October 27, 2015

My PS also adviced that.

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October 28, 2015

I'm in Netherlands too - had my implants put in just over 18 months ago - never liked them, and have been on an emotional roller coaster since getting them. I'm planning on getting mine out as soon as possible - just need to book in another consultation with the surgeon in January and set a date for removing them.

October 28, 2015

Hoi! Ben je al op de site geweest van SVS meldpunt klachten siliconen? Daar is ook een bron van informatie te vinden. Sterkte met je besluit!

UPDATED FROM bonootje

19 days pre

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bonootjeOctober 26, 2015

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October 26, 2015

They look so pretty yet your health comes first I can totally and completely understand why youd be an emotional reck, I would be to?

October 27, 2015

Thanks for your kind words.
It's not gonna be easy. This site helps a lot though!

November 22, 2015

Have your symtoms remitted since your explantation?

November 22, 2015

I haven't written anything yet because I wanted to wait a little longer to know if it is lasting. My joint pains in my knees, feet and hips were gone direct after the operation and my bowel is also calm since that day. And my lungs are less irritated. Hope it all stays like that, but it's to early to tell yet.

UPDATED FROM bonootje

6 days pre

Got an operation date!!

bonootjeNovember 8, 2015

Next sunday, the 15th of november, my plastic boobs will be history!!! Yay !!!!! Can't wait to feel my body without them.

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November 9, 2015

I explanted 3 weeks ago, so happy they are out! Starting to feel better too! Love being natural again, veel sterkte!

November 9, 2015

Did you have the capsules removed?

November 9, 2015

The last couple of weeks I've been very aware of how my implants feel, and they are quite uncomfortable ! Dank je!

November 9, 2015

Yes I did, they were removed enbloc with total capsulectomy.

November 9, 2015

Good luck Bonootje, you will feel much better once they are out!

November 9, 2015

Praying for you-mine will be out in Jan. Yay!!!!!!

November 9, 2015

I realy hope so too!

November 9, 2015

I realy hope so too!

November 16, 2015

Congratulations bonootje!! Sounds like everything went very well for you and I am glad! I hope my doctor will give me my implants as souvenirs too - the real boobyprize!! LOL

I explant on December 3rd and it can't get here fast enough. Keep us posted and happy healing. Enjoy your new beautiful body.

November 16, 2015

Hi Boobyprize, much luck in december. It's worth it. I did cry yesterday, but it was a relief of all the tension I had build up. I asked the docter before the operation to return the implants to me. I paid for them, so they are legally mine. Can't stop touching them, so weird outside of your body, and SO heavy! !!

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