Re: Just had explant surgery

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In a message dated 5/19/2004 9:34:53 PM Eastern Standard Time, jadebreaks@... writes:

Hi all,Dr. Melmed did my explant and an internal lift last Wednesday, May 12th. I went back to work on Monday. I feel great and the results are amazing. He completely reshaped my breasts! I had 21 year old McGhan implants over the muscle and I'm 51 years old. Go look at the picture in the photo section I took 2 days after surgery.Jade

Jade did you have saline or silicone?????i hope your pics can get in I have had mine longer and silicone and I am 46 let me know and where is this doctor located??? BJ

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Thats GREAT Jade!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jadebreaks <jadebreaks@...> wrote:

Hi all,Dr. Melmed did my explant and an internal lift last Wednesday, May 12th. I went back to work on Monday. I feel great and the results are amazing. He completely reshaped my breasts! I had 21 year old McGhan implants over the muscle and I'm 51 years old. Go look at the picture in the photo section I took 2 days after surgery.Jade

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In a message dated 5/20/2004 7:46:52 AM Eastern Standard Time, jadebreaks@... writes:

Yes, they were silicone. They were intact but seeping and sticky and were a urine yellow color. He gave them to me and I threw them in the trash! :)I hope I can get my picture up because he did an incredible job and NO SCARS! He has done over 800 explant surgeries so he has perfected his technique. It's a very good sign that you are in good hands when about half the nurses in the pre op and recovery area tell you that your doctor has done surgery on them. And, his fees are considerably less than most of the other popular explant doctors.Dr. P. Melmed7777 Forest Lane, Suite A-210Dallas, TX 75230972-566-7755emelmed@...Jade

Jade that brings such comfort to me that everything went great and you had silicone for as long as i have.......is he basically explanted silicone or has he done both......sounds like someone i think i would go to since he did yours and they were in so long and silicone....makes me a lot less scared.....thanks for the encouraging words....BJ (Barbara Jean)

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In a message dated 5/20/2004 7:46:52 AM Eastern Standard Time, jadebreaks@... writes:

It's a very good sign that you are in good hands when about half the nurses in the pre op and recovery area tell you that your doctor has done surgery on them. And, his fees

i forgot to ask is this done in a hospital or like a surgi place....just curious..bj

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> Jade

> Jade did you have saline or silicone?????i hope your pics can get

in I have

> had mine longer and silicone and I am 46 let me know and where is

this doctor

> located??? BJ

Yes, they were silicone. They were intact but seeping and sticky

and were a urine yellow color. He gave them to me and I threw them

in the trash!

I hope I can get my picture up because he did an incredible job and

NO SCARS! He has done over 800 explant surgeries so he has

perfected his technique. It's a very good sign that you are in good

hands when about half the nurses in the pre op and recovery area

tell you that your doctor has done surgery on them. And, his fees

are considerably less than most of the other popular explant doctors.

Dr. P. Melmed

7777 Forest Lane, Suite A-210

Dallas, TX 75230

972-566-7755

emelmed@...

Jade

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> Dr. P. Melmed

> 7777 Forest Lane, Suite A-210

> Dallas, TX 75230

> 972-566-7755

> emelmed@a...

>

> Jade

>

> Jade that brings such comfort to me that everything went great and

you had

> silicone for as long as i have.......is he basically explanted

silicone or has

> he done both......sounds like someone i think i would go to since he

did yours

> and they were in so long and silicone....makes me a lot less

scared.....thanks

> for the encouraging words....BJ (Barbara Jean)

BJ, he explants ALL kinds of implants, silicone, saline, memes, you

name it! He does surgery at Medical City, the top rated hospital in

Dallas. I live about 1.5 to 2 hours from there. There are hotels

nearby with kitchens and shuttle service to and from the hospital.

Jade

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Jade,

Hi! I have plans to have my explant & lift done by Dr. Melmed soon.

I will be flying to Texas from New York. Can you recomend a VERY

NICE hotel that is close (I need a kitchen in the room)? I want to

stay at a " luxery " hotel, I deserve it!! Also, I can't find your

pics. Are your scars around your nipple? How long was the surgery?

Crystal

--- In , " jadebreaks " <jadebreaks@u...>

wrote:

> Hi all,

>

> Dr. Melmed did my explant and an internal lift last Wednesday, May

> 12th. I went back to work on Monday. I feel great and the results

> are amazing. He completely reshaped my breasts!

>

> I had 21 year old McGhan implants over the muscle and I'm 51 years

> old. Go look at the picture in the photo section I took 2 days

> after surgery.

>

> Jade

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> Jade,

> Hi! I have plans to have my explant & lift done by Dr. Melmed soon.

> I will be flying to Texas from New York. Can you recomend a VERY

> NICE hotel that is close (I need a kitchen in the room)?

There is a hotel close by that has kitchens and a shuttle to and from

the hospital. Janet in Dr. Melmed's office should know the name and

number. I don't know about any hotels there because I drove back and

forth, which I DO NOT RECOMMEND!

The surgery is very easy. I had almost no pain. He takes the drains

out the next day and, after they are out, I didn't even need tylenol.

It doesn't hurt when the drains come out--just kind of creepy. I had

surgery on Wednesday and went back to work on Monday. My breasts are

beautiful! He will take the steri strips off my nipples tomorrow.

My scars are over each nipple. They are surprisingly small. I think

the surgery took less than 2 hours but I'm not sure because I was

asleep.

I can tell you that it was the BEST care I have ever recieved at any

hospital. The nurses are amazing and Dr. Melmed is a sweetie. My

surgery was a little delayed so he came and sat by my bed and told me

stories. That helped my anxiety a lot. It was comforting to know

that he had preformed surgery on several nurses there.

I haven't been able to get my picture to the list owners yet for them

to post. I can send you one if you email me.

jadebreaks at ureach dot com

Jade

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That is so great! I cant wait to see the pics. It is always good to hear that explant outcomes come out a positive experince. I am so happy for you and your experince with Dr Melmed. Mine also went wonderful, and realy a breath of relief when it was all over, and I went home to fluff! Isnt it nice, that is all went smoothly and is over? Without the help from this site, I know I would have gotten them out the wrong way, and been displeased with the results..thank god we have the avenues to find the best PS's and get it done right! Take it easy, and let your body start healin'

P.S.I looked even better about 2 months post explant, when all your tissue regenerates and fluffs up! Just wait! Sending you hugs! God bless... Love

>From: "jadebreaks" <jadebreaks@...> >Reply- > >Subject: Just had explant surgery >Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 01:32:49 -0000 > >Hi all, > >Dr. Melmed did my explant and an internal lift last Wednesday, May >12th. I went back to work on Monday. I feel great and the results >are amazing. He completely reshaped my breasts! > >I had 21 year old McGhan implants over the muscle and I'm 51 years >old. Go look at the picture in the photo section I took 2 days >after surgery. > >Jade > > > >

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Jade,

Did Dr. Melmed do a lift?

Thanks,

Neeniejadebreaks <jadebreaks@...> wrote:

> Jade> Jade did you have saline or silicone?????i hope your pics can get in I have > had mine longer and silicone and I am 46 let me know and where is this doctor > located??? BJYes, they were silicone. They were intact but seeping and sticky and were a urine yellow color. He gave them to me and I threw them in the trash! :)I hope I can get my picture up because he did an incredible job and NO SCARS! He has done over 800 explant surgeries so he has perfected his technique. It's a very good sign that you are in good hands when about half the nurses in the pre op and recovery area tell you that your doctor has done surgery on them. And, his fees are considerably less than most of the other popular explant

doctors.Dr. P. Melmed7777 Forest Lane, Suite A-210Dallas, TX 75230972-566-7755emelmed@...Jade

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Jade,

Sorry to keep bothering you, but how much does Dr. Melmed charge?

Thanks, Neeniejadebreaks <jadebreaks@...> wrote:

> Jade> Jade did you have saline or silicone?????i hope your pics can get in I have > had mine longer and silicone and I am 46 let me know and where is this doctor > located??? BJYes, they were silicone. They were intact but seeping and sticky and were a urine yellow color. He gave them to me and I threw them in the trash! :)I hope I can get my picture up because he did an incredible job and NO SCARS! He has done over 800 explant surgeries so he has perfected his technique. It's a very good sign that you are in good hands when about half the nurses in the pre op and recovery area tell you that your doctor has done surgery on them. And, his fees are considerably less than most of the other popular explant

doctors.Dr. P. Melmed7777 Forest Lane, Suite A-210Dallas, TX 75230972-566-7755emelmed@...Jade

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I have heard that some surgeons are charging a lot more than $6,000!!! Some as much as $11,000 for an explant and lift. Sounds like you got a good deal with that Dr. Melmed. Has anyone else paid that or more???

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> Jade,

> Did Dr. Melmed do a lift?

>

> Thanks,

> Neenie

Yes, he did an internal lift so the only scars I have are small ones

over each nipple. I got my before picture today and will

probably put it up sometime soon. When you see it, you won't

believe I could EVER look this good now. Notice that one nipple is

several INCHES lower than the other one.

Jade

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> Jade,

>

> Sorry to keep bothering you, but how much does Dr. Melmed charge?

> Thanks, Neenie

I think he charges depending on what you need to have done. He only

recommends a lift if you REALLY need it. I know several women who

didn't get lifts and look great and several who did get lifts and

they also look great. I think my lift was more involved than most

because...well just look at my before picture. For explant he

charged me $4,500 and $2,000 for the lift and that included the

hospital charges and everything. My insurance is covering, at

least, part of the explant so I just had to come up with the lift

money.

Jade

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$4000 in Denver with Dr. Huang.

Lynda

At 08:14 PM 5/21/2004, you wrote:

>I have heard that some surgeons are charging a lot more than

>$6,000!!! Some as much as $11,000 for an explant and lift. Sounds like

>you got a good deal with that Dr. Melmed. Has anyone else paid that or

>more???

>

>

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Does 4,000 include a lift?Lynda <coss@...> wrote:

$4000 in Denver with Dr. Huang.LyndaAt 08:14 PM 5/21/2004, you wrote:>I have heard that some surgeons are charging a lot more than >$6,000!!! Some as much as $11,000 for an explant and lift. Sounds like >you got a good deal with that Dr. Melmed. Has anyone else paid that or >more???>>

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> I have heard that some surgeons are charging a lot more than

$6,000!!! Some

> as much as $11,000 for an explant and lift. Sounds like you got a

good deal

> with that Dr. Melmed. Has anyone else paid that or more???

Maybe it was a good deal but that wasn't what I was looking for. He

has done over 800 explant surgeries and he does the internal lift so

you don't have all the scars. He also speaks to the FDA and medical

associations against silicone breast implants. There are many

plastic surgeons who are angry with him for his stance against

implants. AND he doesn't try to push unnecessary procedures on you.

Jade

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An internal lift, if needed. says most women do not need a lift if

they can be done internally. Some women will need a lift, and that is

about $2000 more.

Lynda

At 12:41 AM 5/22/2004, you wrote:

>Does 4,000 include a lift?

>

>Lynda <coss@...> wrote:

>$4000 in Denver with Dr. Huang.

>

>Lynda

>

>

>At 08:14 PM 5/21/2004, you wrote:

> >I have heard that some surgeons are charging a lot more than

> >$6,000!!! Some as much as $11,000 for an explant and lift. Sounds like

> >you got a good deal with that Dr. Melmed. Has anyone else paid that or

> >more???

> >

> >

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I paid more than that but I made the choice to go to my surgeon and

felt very happy with my choice. It really is a personal decision. Dr

Feng has tons of experience and with my severely deformed breasts I

felt I needed what she had to offer. I paid $10,000 for my procedure

and for my peace of mind. I also feel I got really great results so I

am happy with my choice.

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In , PACCOAST@a... wrote:

> I have heard that some surgeons are charging a lot more than

$6,000!!! Some

> as much as $11,000 for an explant and lift. Sounds like you got a

good deal

> with that Dr. Melmed. Has anyone else paid that or more???

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I know mine only cost around $11,000 because my surgery was over 6 and 1/2 hours. It was only gonna be less then half that for the 2-4 hour usually explant. Dr kolb had believed minewould be thr usual, at around 2-3 hours tops. My insurance covered the whole thing though, so all I had to pay for was the lift, (that I was refunded 1/2 on) as it took so little time.She could have charged me the whole thing for the lift, how would I have known that the lift only took an hour, and the rest was over 5? So her honesty was greatly appreciated. Due to the way my skin was , how my breasts are natually more to the side than cleavage wise, and the fact that my implants being only a size bigger than I was, she was able to do a lift through the origanal incision under the crease,and pull me up you could say. Its hard to explain. I did need a lift, as she took pics of me in sugery sitting up without one to prove I needed a lift. (we discussed this prior to explant) Yuck!My skin was all saggy, and dimpled, and all hanging. I was her first with that lift, I think she has done 2 more. I guess it all has to do with, how big you went, and how you "hang". She said it was one of the most expensive surgeries. and couldnt believe how bad a smooth saline removal went .Usually the slicone, or textured are her worst. I was also told that by two other of our well known plastic surgeons, as well, so it isnt just her belief. I shocked her on that element. So much for being the safer one in my case. julie

>From: PACCOAST@... >Reply- > >Subject: Re: Re: Just had explant surgery >Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 22:14:51 EDT > >I have heard that some surgeons are charging a lot more than $6,000!!! Some >as much as $11,000 for an explant and lift. Sounds like you got a good deal >with that Dr. Melmed. Has anyone else paid that or more???

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> I made the choice to go to my surgeon and

> felt very happy with my choice.

You are so right ! It's worth the peace of mind and safety to

go to a highly skilled surgeon with lots of experience doing

explants!

I am a single mother living way out in the sticks on a broken down

farm where a ton of physical work is required, no way to make a

reasonable living and NO support system. I worked hard to find a

job with insurance. I sold some of my most precious possessions.

We went without EVERYTHING but the very necessities (you would be

surprised what you can live without). It took careful planning,

discipline and a long time but I was finally able to get my

surgery. I am thrilled with the results, I feel great and I am

looking forward to my future! I don't think you can put a price tag

on that!

Jade

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That is right Jade. My surgery was complicated, it took 6 hours and

tons of people, like 4 people pulling to get my embedded textured

implants out of me. I just cannot imagine any Dr doing all that work,

so I chose Feng for those reasons, I mean it was a big long

complicated mess and with textured implants it is so hard to get all

that stuff out, so I went with my heart and the money was all

secondary.

Besides that I had a strong desire to have a female PS and I just

felt better about it.

Money was the least of my issues when it came to what I would look

and feel like years from now.

thanks for your thoughts,

In , " jadebreaks " <jadebreaks@u...>

wrote:

>

> > I made the choice to go to my surgeon and

> > felt very happy with my choice.

>

> You are so right ! It's worth the peace of mind and safety

to

> go to a highly skilled surgeon with lots of experience doing

> explants!

>

> I am a single mother living way out in the sticks on a broken down

> farm where a ton of physical work is required, no way to make a

> reasonable living and NO support system. I worked hard to find a

> job with insurance. I sold some of my most precious possessions.

> We went without EVERYTHING but the very necessities (you would be

> surprised what you can live without). It took careful planning,

> discipline and a long time but I was finally able to get my

> surgery. I am thrilled with the results, I feel great and I am

> looking forward to my future! I don't think you can put a price

tag

> on that!

>

> Jade