Thanks for sharing Jan.. Hugs!!! xo

I read your post with amazement because my own experience closely resembles yours. First surgery also resulted in contracture. I had been told that textured implants (rather than smooth) would help eliminate CC. So I chose that option. But after they got rock hard and horribly uncomfortable I had a different surgeon replace them, and she found that the original surgeon used the smooth, not the textured implants I requested! I know you can relate when I say I didn’t want to even hug anyone because they would notice my hard breasts. So embarrassing.

So about a year later I had the implants redone, as you did, and no problems. This was before the whole scare about silicone implants. Unfortunately a mammogram some years later showed leakage from one of my implants and I decided to get them out! No reduction but as I healed I realized one breast was a full cup size smaller than the other! Yikes! The surgeon had no explanation except that once the implants were out my body just healed differently on each side.

No more breast surgeries for me! I am living with the uneven breasts because of the same reasons you mentioned. I had already had enough bad luck. I too hope women seeking implants realize what they are getting into. There WILL be more surgery at a later point. Thanks so much for sharing your story. I have never shared mine until now because your openness and vulnerability encouraged me to open up about my own experience.

Wow!!! :'(