Breast Implants and mammograms
Mine are half under, half over. I'm not sure if one is better than the other. Just thinking about how I've seen them look on the Mammogram and ultrasound screen, I'd say that the more you could get under the muscle, the better. I would guess that it also depends on the density of your breast tissue (mine is very dense, so mammograms don't work well for me even without implants), as well at the size of the breast. Also, I think Saline is easier to mammogram than Silicone, but I'm not positive about that.
I hope someone who has some medical training with this type of thing will post to this thread. Also, if a doctor reads this, maybe he or she could tell us how close they are to becoming mainstream with fat transfer to the breast. If I did not currently have implants, I would possibly wait and see how that technology progresses.
I hope someone who has some medical training with this type of thing will post to this thread. Also, if a doctor reads this, maybe he or she could tell us how close they are to becoming mainstream with fat transfer to the breast. If I did not currently have implants, I would possibly wait and see how that technology progresses.
Thanks for all of your replies.
Yesterday, I had core needle biopsies on the spots they found on my right breast. It took three hours and four shots of local anesthestic and about nine passes with the core needle/scalpula thing they use. Not pleasant but not horrible.
After talking to the surgeon/radiologist extensively during this, I don't think I'd get implants. Just because he told me what they found on me they he could say with 90% positivity they would not have found with the implants, seeing as how they were as big as grains of salt. I won't know the results until Friday, but they were in a suspicious pattern that sometimes indicates a certain type of cancer that is common in younger women. He told me most of the time with implants, what he finds is stage 3 before he finds it. Just because he's basically working around an obstacle without a clear picture.
And of course, that is just his opinion and he's one person. But based on my history I do think probably that it would not be a good idea for me. This is my second odd mammogram and I do have a family history of breast cancer.
I am disappointed but I think a lift and some more of those Victoria's Secret Miracle Bras are going to have to get the job done, lol.
Yesterday, I had core needle biopsies on the spots they found on my right breast. It took three hours and four shots of local anesthestic and about nine passes with the core needle/scalpula thing they use. Not pleasant but not horrible.
After talking to the surgeon/radiologist extensively during this, I don't think I'd get implants. Just because he told me what they found on me they he could say with 90% positivity they would not have found with the implants, seeing as how they were as big as grains of salt. I won't know the results until Friday, but they were in a suspicious pattern that sometimes indicates a certain type of cancer that is common in younger women. He told me most of the time with implants, what he finds is stage 3 before he finds it. Just because he's basically working around an obstacle without a clear picture.
And of course, that is just his opinion and he's one person. But based on my history I do think probably that it would not be a good idea for me. This is my second odd mammogram and I do have a family history of breast cancer.
I am disappointed but I think a lift and some more of those Victoria's Secret Miracle Bras are going to have to get the job done, lol.
I absolutely love those Victoria's Secret bras. I found the one type that fits me well, and they are $50 each. I bought two during their semi annual sale (Buy one get one half off) then I was lucky enough to find them online (ebay) for $22. So I now have five of them and they are awesome.
I need a good sports bra. Someone recommended the Under Armor bra to me, but I haven't tried it yet.
I need a good sports bra. Someone recommended the Under Armor bra to me, but I haven't tried it yet.
Sorry about the testing and about your having to wait to find out your results. It's torture to have to wait on those kinds of things. Thankfully, both of the tumors they found on me were benign and I hope your tests will also be benign. Please let us know how things go for you.
Implants are not for everyone, for sure. I think that with a history like yours, you are making the right choice.
I actually saw something on a talk show this morning about how large breasts are going out of style, with at tend towards the smaller, model like breasts. Let's hope...
Implants are not for everyone, for sure. I think that with a history like yours, you are making the right choice.
I actually saw something on a talk show this morning about how large breasts are going out of style, with at tend towards the smaller, model like breasts. Let's hope...
My results were not great, I have to have a lumpectomy and some radiation treatment. They aren't calling it "cancer" but "pre-cancer." Kind of like having an abnormal pap smear but more serious because its in the breast.
I have talked extensively now with two breast surgeons, and they both assured me that implants are fine if they are placed under the muscle AND you have regular diagnostic mammograms. Neither surgeon believed you put yourself at more risk by having implants. The doctor who is actually going to do my surgery for the lumptectomy told me if I decide to have implants in the future, he wants me to get my mammograms scheduled through him, with techs that specifically do implant mammograms all day long.
So that is reassuring. Its not something I am planning on doing after all this, but if I am not pleased with how the lumpectomy leaves me, its nice to know its an option.
I have talked extensively now with two breast surgeons, and they both assured me that implants are fine if they are placed under the muscle AND you have regular diagnostic mammograms. Neither surgeon believed you put yourself at more risk by having implants. The doctor who is actually going to do my surgery for the lumptectomy told me if I decide to have implants in the future, he wants me to get my mammograms scheduled through him, with techs that specifically do implant mammograms all day long.
So that is reassuring. Its not something I am planning on doing after all this, but if I am not pleased with how the lumpectomy leaves me, its nice to know its an option.
Wow. Sorry about the abnormal test. That's so scary. If you are not seeing top notch doctors, please make sure you have a proper diagnosis. When my MIL was diagnosed after they found the lump under her nipple, the two doctors that cared for her were brothers. One of them told her it was no big deal, and staged her at a level One. The other brother told her that because there was some skin involvement, she should be staged at a level Four. The level One diagnosis was the one that was her "official" diagnosis. However, the second brother was right, and a year later her breast was still cancer free, but it had spread to her liver. She died less than two years after that diagnosis.
While the doctors may be right about implants not causing problems with diagnosis of breast lumps, please also research the fact that implants may cause immunity problems in some people. It appears to be happening to me, even though I have saline implants. My doctor is testing me for lupus as we speak, and I can say that whatever is happening with my episodes of sickness and swelling, it is starting within the capsule around my implants. I know that is true because I get extreme pain around the implants when I have these "attacks" that feels exactly like the pain that I had the day after my implants were put in.
Another thing my doctor wants me tested for is something that the FDA recently sent out a bulletin about. It's some kind of Lymphoma that is related to both saline and silicone implants. You can read more about it here...http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/ImplantsandProsthetics/BreastImplants/ucm239995.htm
Anyway, my point is, that while they may be able to diagnose breast cancer with implants, implants could possibly cause your immunity to decrease. A decrease in immunity could possibly lead to cancer.
In the end, you just have to weigh your options and come to your own decision. For instance, Dr. Kolb in Atlanta makes a good living removing implants from people who feel that they are sick because of them. She wrote a book about implant sickness after she says she became sick with her implants. However, after explanting, she decided to be reimplanted with saline implants, and wears them to this day. She does, however stress the importance of changing out implants often, and she also suggests using cleanses to rid the body of toxins that she feels implant cause.
That reminds me of a quote from two people. When I told a cosmetic surgeon's nurse about my doctor thinking that I may have Lupus, she replied "That's odd. We usually only see that with people who have silicone implants". She seemed to be admitting that they DO see immune problems in people with silicone implants. Also, a doctor in Mexico replied to me the following quote. She knew that I had saline implants, and is explaining that after 18 years, the saline shell may be disolving and causing me to become sick...
"I am glad I will be able to serve you, and yes, I agree that implants should be removed first because it has become a health issue for you. When patients have implants in for so long, the implans shell disolve and the gel starts spreading in the cavity. There is a possibility that in your case there is an infection added as well. Did you receive any antibiotic when you were seen by all these physicians? Do you have any UTI (urinary) or vaginal infections? Some times their symptoms are very subtle but the bacteria could travel through the bloodstream and get implanted on a foreign body (such as heart valves, hip prosthetic devices or breast implants)."
While the doctors may be right about implants not causing problems with diagnosis of breast lumps, please also research the fact that implants may cause immunity problems in some people. It appears to be happening to me, even though I have saline implants. My doctor is testing me for lupus as we speak, and I can say that whatever is happening with my episodes of sickness and swelling, it is starting within the capsule around my implants. I know that is true because I get extreme pain around the implants when I have these "attacks" that feels exactly like the pain that I had the day after my implants were put in.
Another thing my doctor wants me tested for is something that the FDA recently sent out a bulletin about. It's some kind of Lymphoma that is related to both saline and silicone implants. You can read more about it here...http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/ImplantsandProsthetics/BreastImplants/ucm239995.htm
Anyway, my point is, that while they may be able to diagnose breast cancer with implants, implants could possibly cause your immunity to decrease. A decrease in immunity could possibly lead to cancer.
In the end, you just have to weigh your options and come to your own decision. For instance, Dr. Kolb in Atlanta makes a good living removing implants from people who feel that they are sick because of them. She wrote a book about implant sickness after she says she became sick with her implants. However, after explanting, she decided to be reimplanted with saline implants, and wears them to this day. She does, however stress the importance of changing out implants often, and she also suggests using cleanses to rid the body of toxins that she feels implant cause.
That reminds me of a quote from two people. When I told a cosmetic surgeon's nurse about my doctor thinking that I may have Lupus, she replied "That's odd. We usually only see that with people who have silicone implants". She seemed to be admitting that they DO see immune problems in people with silicone implants. Also, a doctor in Mexico replied to me the following quote. She knew that I had saline implants, and is explaining that after 18 years, the saline shell may be disolving and causing me to become sick...
"I am glad I will be able to serve you, and yes, I agree that implants should be removed first because it has become a health issue for you. When patients have implants in for so long, the implans shell disolve and the gel starts spreading in the cavity. There is a possibility that in your case there is an infection added as well. Did you receive any antibiotic when you were seen by all these physicians? Do you have any UTI (urinary) or vaginal infections? Some times their symptoms are very subtle but the bacteria could travel through the bloodstream and get implanted on a foreign body (such as heart valves, hip prosthetic devices or breast implants)."
Wow, I am sorry you are having these problems. It seems like you are getting to the bottom of it, though. Are you considering having them removed and/or replaced? I would think after 18 years that is a valid argument about them dissolving, etc.
My lumpectomy is not supposed to be disfiguring at all, so I am not considering implants at the moment. My breasts do NOT look good after the weight loss, but they don't look as bad as many as I've seen and honestly I can live with it and my husband doesn't care at all. He'd rather me not have any surgeries that are elective and I am kind of feeling the same way right now. I'm still a 34D bra size and the surgeon told me the miniscule amount of tissue they were removing would not change that....
My cleavage is what I miss I think. And my breasts looking fuller on top. But they look fine in clothes and even with just a bra and panties most of my bad stuff is hidden, so what the heck? I'll leave well enough alone for now.
Good luck with your problem. I hope you don't have lupus or lymphoma.
My lumpectomy is not supposed to be disfiguring at all, so I am not considering implants at the moment. My breasts do NOT look good after the weight loss, but they don't look as bad as many as I've seen and honestly I can live with it and my husband doesn't care at all. He'd rather me not have any surgeries that are elective and I am kind of feeling the same way right now. I'm still a 34D bra size and the surgeon told me the miniscule amount of tissue they were removing would not change that....
My cleavage is what I miss I think. And my breasts looking fuller on top. But they look fine in clothes and even with just a bra and panties most of my bad stuff is hidden, so what the heck? I'll leave well enough alone for now.
Good luck with your problem. I hope you don't have lupus or lymphoma.
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