It was one of the best decisions of my life. Therefore, i decided to remove my breast implants this morning and have been feeling so much better. My health immediately improved after breast implant removal:
Martha Kalifatidis says she she regrets getting breast implants 15
Not one new rash, not one swollen lymph node, no more fatigue, and i can breathe so much better.
My face and eyes look completely different—like night and day.
Results from my breast explant surgery. $1547 for the surgeon fee and anesthesia; Minimal pain at incision site and some itching while healing; Very saggy, flat, and deflated
Because explant involves changing the appearance of a highly sexualized part of your body, you may experience breast explant regret. What is breast explant regret? It's time for me to share my story with my breast explant community! After 2.5 years of pure agony i've decided to make a consultation to remove my implants.
November 2016 i was 26 had 325 cc and 350 cc mentor moderate profile implants put in.
Explanting after almost three years of grief and regret. More about breast implant removal A group created for women with implants (or wanting implants) to share their experiences, ask questions, and get answers. Many of us have regrets after explant, and have or will be reimplanting.
This is a safe place to share our journey without fear. I learned so much from that group (and still do). Bii isn't that uncommon, despite what the breast implant manufacturers convey. Most of the women who chose to explant — that's have their implants and surrounding scar tissue removed — saw immediate and drastic improvement in their symptoms.
A patient's natural breast tissue volume has a lot to do with the procedure's aesthetic outcome.
My explant & breast implant illness recovery: March 2, 2022 march 23, 2023 last updated march 23, 2023. Like you, i regret having implants. I did a mommy makeover and felt like the implant would ensure my outcome but a lift would have been enough.
I was already a size d but a drooping d post kids. I regret not taking more time to think about my decision. It was very expensive to explant and lift (and get liposuction) but i will be going back to get my implants replaced, eventually. I know they won't be the same as before but it'll be better than this.
I want to get breast augmentation, but i am worried about breast implant illness.
Reply reply oppositefragrant8794 • there's also an entire fb group called breast explant regret. I'm apart of it as well :/ With plastic surgery, the possibility of changing one's appearance is tempting — but desired results aren't always guaranteed.breast augmentation is the most popular cosmetic surgery procedure The first time i read your story i was searching online about breast implant explant surgery.
I was so fed up with my breast implants that were painfully tight and so awkward looking due to capsular contracture of the both. As i read your story i felt a connection with you because i was experiencing the same thoughts as you had about your How to learn from your mistakes: Let go of regret & move forward.
If you've ever failed, made a major mistake, or wish you could take something back, this episode will teach you how to let go of regret and move forward.
Breast implant removal explant surgery; A support group and subreddit for discussing explant surgery & breast implant illness (bii or ssbi). Feel free to discuss your reasons for explanting, submit before & after photos, questions or info about explant surgeons, what to expect before/after explanting, requests for surgery support buddies, & more. We're here for you to support you with whatever your decision is
I realized for me personally, my symptoms had nothing to do with my implants. Other factors played a toll. It took me a while to put them back in. I went back and fourth about it for over a year.
I joined breast explant regret on facebook and lots of women with similar stories.
I've had my breast implants removed and replaced two times. The surgery was actually much easier than my initial breast augmentation surgery. For more comfort, you can go look up youtubers that have gotten explant surgery and have shown their journey online, it's pretty awesome the people on there Most women who go through with an explant surgery (because of breast implant illness) say that they don't regret explanting.
But, there are a handful who say. Breast implant removal or breast explantation is a procedure used to remove previously placed implants. Some women seek explant procedures in response to changes in their breast size over time while others choose to remove their implants due to dissatisfaction or regret after breast augmentation. I do regret going with 550cc because 1.
It was too big and 2.
Heavy implants are more likely to displace. Women usually say they regret not going bigger, i do regret not going smaller. My niece got implants and had to get an explant after a few years. Read about breast implant illness before you make your decision.
I'm someone who has been through what you're going through, and now on the other side. Wanting to make things easier for you. I found out about breast implant illness (bii) after struggling with my health for 2 years and not recognizing who i was anymore. I removed my implants in november of 2019 and it's a decision i'll never regret!
A kind review of my book, killer breasts from a fellow functional medicine practitioner:
About 400,000 women a year get breast implants. And that means that each year 400,000 women are faced with health challenges that they most likely do not know are being caused by them. It's wonderful, i feel free. My breasts are small again, but they are mine.
They are soft and feel the way breasts naturally do. I put on a little weight since my 20s so i had slightly more breast tissue. This year, i decided to go ahead and do fat transfer, and that brought be from half a handful to a full handful of breast. Today, i will be showing you the after effects of my breast explant surgery.
As most of you know, i have been suffering from breast implant illness for quite some time.
