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Podcast: The La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Podcast - With San Diego’s Most Loved Plastic Surgeons
Episode: Before the Explant: After 21 Years With Breast Implants, I’m Ready to Say Goodbye
Description: After 21 years with implants, Jennifer has reached her limits with the pain, scar tissue, and breasts that stretched far beyond what she ever imagined. What started as 420cc implants have grown from a D cup to triple Ds, leaving her hunched over with aching joints.At first, she considered swapping them out for smaller implants, but during her consultation, breast implant removal expert Dr. Luke Swistun reassured her that she had plenty of natural tissue to work with. Simply downsizing would mean another surgery down the road, and her own tissue could be sculpted into a be...