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Surgery to Remove Silicone Gel Inplants: What was your experience?

Posted by hello1234 @hello1234, Apr 15, 2022

I have six year old silicone gel breast implants. One of them has ruptured and is leaking. Has anyone had experience with breast implant rupture or removal and what is involved with that removal surgery? Pain level, recovery time, etc? I heard it's more involved than the original implant surgery. Thank you!

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savannah1959 | @savannah1959 | Jun 13, 2023
In reply to @savannah1959 "Hi, All: I am still thinking about getting the silicone implants removed. Upon exam with the..." + (show)
@savannah1959

Hi, All: I am still thinking about getting the silicone implants removed. Upon exam with the 2nd consult last month, surgeon said it seems I don't have any complications such as rupture, leaking or implant moving around. As the surgeon suggested, I started stretching again and it helps alot. The implants just feel plain uncomfortable. I am wondering if the tightness and odd feelings (random sharp pains) I have are related more to the latissimus dorsi part of the reconstruction? Perhaps phantom pains? The recalled silicone implants made me a C/D cup. The surgeon said after removal I may be a B cup. I was a B cup before my breasts became dense and got bigger, so that will be fine with me but the surgeon seems concerned I won't be happy with the cosmetic outcome. I have not had any MRI or other scans to actually see what is going on inside. I have terrible claustrophobia and even open MRI is torture.
Has anyone out there had their implants removed and are ok with the outcome? Will my chest look collapsed? As I said earlier, the reconstructed breasts look beautiful, so I almost feel guilty for complaining. Any further feedback is appreciated. : )

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I am on my husband's medical plan now but may go on Medicare in 2024. Thank you LCR2017 for pointing out that Medicare has limited options for implants! This is important if I am unhappy with how I end up after implant removal. Both surgeons said I could get them again if I do end up unhappy with the outcome. Also, I too cannot wait to take my bra off each evening! LOL

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