Re: Looking for explantation advice

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Dear J

Welcome J . . . We're happy to you've joined us, but

sorry you need to be here! You'll find this group to

be a very well informed, supportive group of women. If

you have any questions before or after your surgery,

ask away. If you've been having symptoms, you will

probably need to do some detoxing! . . . That's a

chapter all it's own!

No one can guarantee you that you won't lose sensation

with surgery . . . as far as I know, this applies to

any type of surgery.

However, you may find that you have more, rather than

less sensation as the pressure from your breast

implants is removed.

If maintaining sensation is top priority, you may want

to consider not getting a lift. . . If looks are more

important, you may still keep sensation as well as

look better. Nobody can choose for you. I would talk

it over carefully with your doctor. FYI, I had an

anchor incision . . . and I ended up with more

sensation than I had with implants.

How you will look depends on how much natural tissue

you have, how elastic your skin is, and the skill of

your surgeon. If your implants were very large, you

can expect to have more stretching.

Some doctors use a lollipop incision. . . This is

around the aeriola and down from there.

What is most important in having your implants removed

properly is that they be removed " en bloc " . . . That

means removing the capsules with the implants still

inside to avoid spilling the contents into your chest

cavity if there is a rupture. If your implants are

saline, the doctor may drain the implants first with a

small incision. This requires more time and skill on

the part of your surgeon . . . If your surgeon tells

you that you'll be disfigured, find another doctor who

knows how to do it right!

After implants are removed, particularly in

symptomatic women, the implants are frequently found

to be contaminated with a variety of dangerous

bacteria or fungus. Presumably, this gunk is contained

by the capsule. After removing your implants, your

doctor should put in drains to remove any accumulated

fluids.

In any case, wearing a snug but comfortable sports bra

24/7 while you heal will help you shape up as you

heal. Most women find they " fluff " over the next six

months after implant removal as the pressure on the

natural tissue is relieved.

Hugs and prayers,

Rogene

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Jo

I don't know much about the different procedures but I can tell you

that you probably should have a lift if you had some sagging from

breast feeding. I was a 34AA and had implants for eleven years.

With implants I was a 34B. My doctor didn't think I needed anything

other than explant, which is all I got. As time went on, it was

obvious that there was too much stretching from the implants and now

I have some sagging skin beneath each breast. I am sure I can

probably have it fixed to look alot better, but it will now entail

an additional surgery. I am not sure how a doctor surmises if a

lift is needed but I went to an excellent doctor and she wasn't

right. Is your doctor recommending one? If so, then you probably

definitely need one. Good luck in making your decision and I am

sure someone else will have more details on the types of lifts that

can be done.

Hugs,kathy

--- In , " jo_diva10 " <jo_diva10@y...>

wrote:

>

> I will be having explantation surgery next month and I am still

> uncertain about whether or not to have a breast lift done

> afterwards. My surgeon would be doing the " anchor scar style "

with

> an incision around the aeriolas as well. I am nervous about

> scarring and the possibility of losing more sensation. Although

> this will be my final surgery, so it has to be now or never. I

> can't afford to have a breast lift at a later date. I decided to

> have implants in the first place partially because of the way

> breastfeeding left my tiny 34As. If I could be certain that I

> wouldn't be any worse than before the implants, I think I could

deal

> with that & be happy with no additional scars. Does anyone have

any

> insight on any of this? I would greatly appreciate it.

> -J