New Year, the new Camille Grammer!
The former “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star announced on Instagram on Jan. 2 that she recently had breast implants removed and spoke exclusively to People magazine.
“I don’t want to be defined by breast implants,” Grammer said, “and honestly, people do judge.” That’s not who I am anymore, and I don’t want to be defined by that.”
Grammer first got breast implants in her early 20s because “it was very popular among starlets,” she said. “For me, it was an aesthetic choice, and I didn’t really need it. I’m a plump B cup. It’s just a look I’m going for, a trend.”
Grammer admits, however, that she didn’t understand the long-term maintenance the trend required, and has since undergone three breast augmentation surgeries with some ill effects.
Grammer considered removing breast implants altogether 16 years ago, but she said her fear of scarring put her off the decision. Instead, she opted for a replacement. After that surgery, her breasts were a little bigger than expected. “They were so big, I was so naive, I didn’t understand anything,” Grammer said of his disappointment after the second surgery. “Like I said 16 years ago, if they were removed, I would be fine, I would be fine.”
Grammer also said her second set of breast implants ruptured and the silicone got into her lymph nodes. “It was absorbed by the lymph nodes under my left armpit. I have to check for this every year when I go for a scan.” “She said. “I’m maturing, and the look doesn’t work for me anymore,” said Grammer, now 56.
With a hysterectomy and a history of stage 2 uterine cancer, Grammer said, “At my age, it’s best to err on the side of caution and make smart decisions for my health.”
“Also, there’s a little bit of shame associated with breast implants,” Ms. Grammer admitted. “With them, it’s so obvious that sometimes women and other people have to try to hide it.”
Some women with breast implants show off their breasts, but Grammer said she was different. “For me, there are situations where I automatically hunch my shoulders forward, kind of like trying to hide my chest rather than show it.”
The weight of the implants caused severe pain in her back and neck.
“When I went into menopause, my breasts naturally got bigger and bigger,” Grammer told People. “I said to my husband, ‘This is ridiculous, I’ve had enough. I can’t take it anymore. ‘”
“I just wanted to get rid of this burden in my upper body,” Grammer said with a laugh. “In a way, I felt relieved.”
Last month, Grammer posted a bikini photo on Instagram with the caption: “New Year, new look. I’m fed up with the way breast implants look and want a natural look. I feel much better without them.”
Grammer thanked Dr. Robert Cohen, the Beverly Hills plastic surgeon who performed her surgery.
“Going from 55, 56 to 65, 67 and having to go through another surgery, I don’t want to go through that again,”Grammer told People with a laugh. “Dr. Cohen gave me options, and there are options.”
With Grammer’s permission, People spoke with Dr. Cohen, a certified plastic surgeon who specializes in cosmetic surgery on the chest and body. Dr. Cohen has clinics in Beverly Hills, California, and Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. Cohen said that when he met Grammer, she was facing several issues that were making her increasingly uncomfortable.
“She had a lot of back and neck discomfort because of the weight of her chest and the pulling of her chest against her chest muscles,” Dr. Cohen told People. “The second problem she faced was a very unnatural appearance because she had what’s called capsular contracture, which is hardening of the scar around the breast implant, which caused the deformation. In the end, in addition to being deformed, they were just bigger than she needed. Out of proportion to her body.”
When Grammer found him, “she wasn’t sure what she wanted me to do.” “I suggested to her that I didn’t think she needed implants at all,” Dr. Cohen said. “I thought her natural breast tissue, combined with some fat transplants, would suffice. But I think we can reconstruct it without the need for implants. As soon as I talked to her about it, she loved the idea, because removing the foreign object, she thought, would be healthier for her and easier to maintain later.”
In October, Dr. Cohen removed the implants and gave Grammer a local anesthetic during the procedure. A month later, he had a follow-up surgery in which he removed scar tissue, realigned the breast structure, performed a full breast lift, and extracted fat from the excess fat site for transplantation.
“So we went from a very unnatural, you know, ’90s-style bust to a more current aesthetic, natural bust,” Dr. Cohen said of the resulting surgery. “For her, it had a great slimming effect because she has such a great figure.”
“As you can see from the photos she just posted, she looks amazing and much smaller, but this small is very healthy and natural. So I think that era of big boobs, big butts, big everything, over-the-top, over-the-top looks, thankfully, we’re slowly moving past that.” Comments poured in in support of Grammer’s recent decision to have breast implants removed. Former “The Real Housewives of Orange County” star Gretchen Rossi wrote, “Oh my God, it’s amazing, honey! You look great.”
“Amazing, best thing I ever did,” one person wrote, “I had it removed years ago and never regretted it!! Happy New Year!” “Added another.
Grammer encourages women who want to replace their existing breast implants: “I would tell them to think it through, to do their research, to be informed is the key, don’t go blindly.” It’s your body, you should know what to expect when you put it in, and you have options when you take it out.” She told People magazine.
For young women considering breast implants, Grammer said, “It’s very important for them to understand that they need to replace implants every 10 to 12 years for maintenance.”
“I personally believe that small, natural breasts are the way to go,” Grammer continued. “I would never give my daughter breast implants.”
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