Finally - Getting These Problem Implants out - Phoenix, AZ

Just wanted to update to say ...wow.....I can't believe it has been almost 4 weeks since I had my implants removed. Each day it gets better and better. My tissue had bounced back nicely and has filled (fluffed) so quickly that I am truly amazed. Getting them removed was the best decision that I ever made. So to anyone out there who is concerned and is thinking about having them removed, I can say I am very happy with the decision and do not regret it in the least. . I will post more pictures this week. Just heard today, the following, "Melissa Gilbert Explains Why She Got Her Breast Implants Removed". Google it and know that you are not alone in your decision.

Well.....today I was able to take off the ACE bandage and take a shower. So far so good. Definitely lost a lot of upper pole but am hoping that will fill in and will seriously look at fat transfer to that area. I have more lower tissue than I thought so I feel that they should be fine. I put on my compression type bra and then re-wrapped with the ACE to keep fluid from building up. I am still very, very glad to have those horrible things out. You can kind of see on the right side a pretty big indent - that is from where Dr. Flint cut my pect muscle too high and then I had to have that repaired/re-attached by another physician. It still looks icky with this huge dent but will have to live with that. Better to have that and implants out than the alternative. For those of you thinking about explanting, I say go for it........our body's heal quickly.

I used Dr. G. Robert Meger to do my explant. We agreed to keep the explantation as minimally invasive as possible. The previous physicians that used and had a surgical problem with were Dr. Patti Fint (Scottsdale) - she is the one who released the right pect muscle too high which casued additional tearing. The other physician I used to repair the cut pect muscle was Dr. Leighton. The pect muscle repair is holding somewhat so that is good but the implants were placed way too high by him, thus causing a few issues. So I am just relieved that I found Dr. Meger and he agreed to remove them. His office staff was great from start to finish and I found Dr. Meger personable and able to answer my questions. So far so good. Will keep updating on the progress.