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> living a nightmare-help!

>

> Posted By: Marcie <marciepisani@...>

> Date: Monday, 26 March 2001, at 7:51 p.m.

>

> Maybe you can give me some help from your own experiences. I received

430cc

> saline implants ABOVE the muscle 4 years ago. Within 6 months I developed

> capsular constriction (the hardness) and it just progressively got worse

> and worse until I was in agony/constant pain with very unnatural

rock-like,

> crochet ball looking boobs (36D and I'm only 5'3 " , 105 lbs.). I found a

> good, highly recommened PS. He felt that if I had the implants removed

> without replacing, I would be disappointed since I was obviously already

> saggy (2 breast-fed babies) and so stretched out. I agreed that he had a

> point and agreed to have a breast-lift (reduction of lots of loose flabby

> skin)and to receive small impants UNDER the muscle. My objective was to be

> approx. 34B and soft/natural/squishy was my goal. The surgery(14 days ago)

> seemed to go well and lasted 4 hrs.15min. Two days later one areola/nipple

> was a very blackish/purple and the other was slightly lighter and looked

> better. My PS freaked out! You see, I smoke and no one had ever told me to

> quit prior to surgery although I had been 100% honest on my medical

> questionaires and stated that I smoked approx. 1/2 pack a day. My PS

> immediately ordered me to QUIT which I have now done for 12 days. One

> nipple/areola does not appear to be surviving and the PS said we will have

> to do a skin graft to create a new areola and construct a nipple (I'm

> assuming I'll never have feeling in this one??) I'm praying that the other

> side will be OK with time and not need grafting/nipple reconstruction. I'm

> just sick about all this, especially considering that even though the new

> implants are under the muscles I could still develop the capsular

> constriction once again!! I'm so depressed right now, strung-out due to

> quitting cold turkey and feeling so deformed. By the way, during my first

> implant surgery 4 years ago I smoked approx. 1/2 pack before and after

> without adverse affects BUT during this surgery my areola was only cut 1/2

> way around. The surgery 2 weeks ago the areola was actually

> cut/removed/trimmed then replaced more 2 inches higher. Has anyone heard

of

> such a mess?? Unfortunately right now I feel like I may have more incommon

> with poor soles who have had reconstuction after a masectomy. Even my PS

is

> now referring to my future as a reconstructive process. Any suggestions or

> experiences that might be helpful??? Thanks! Marcie

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