Re: Explantation-denise and Kate

[Guest guest]

Hello girls

I wanted to point out that the "caved in" look that is having is not that uncommon at first - I think many of the girls here experienced that after their implants were removed then they "fluffed" back out. This is the word that has been used to describe it here - fluffing. I was very small busted before implants - 34AA and went to a 34 small C. When mine were removed they looked funny and I was completely flat. Then after a few weeks they poofed back out. I wish I had taken a picture of me right after explant compared to now to explain it to you but I think Kate got a little freaked out from 's post and I just wanted to clarify it. I think many other girls from here will agree that the look a little funny right after surgery then as they heal they start looking normal again. I am now a 34A - a little bigger than I was before.

Kate, I know you are scared as we are were before surgery but trust me, any pain that you have post op will pale in comparison to the additional years of suffering you would have had to endure keeping the implants in. The sooner they come out the sooner you will start to get better. In my opinion and experience with my explant, the explant procedure was considerably less painful then the original implanting. I originally had the armpit incision with the implants under the muscle and that operation was my first operation ever and hurt a million times more than I expected. The explant was a breeze compared to that but I guess everyone's surgery varies. What is important is that they are coming out and you can get on your road to recovery. Please don't fret about the surgery as it will soon be all over. Just try to focus on how wonderful it will be to feel normal again someday soon!! I was so excited the day of my explant my nurses thought I was crazy! I couldn't wait to have those nasty things removed!

Good luck both of you and hang in there!!

shari