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What is the Risk of Reencapsulation in 12 Year Old Implants After a Capsulectomy is Done on One Breast?
I have 14-year old sub-pectoral saline implants. I am taking singulair right now to see if it will resolve the situation. If not, I will need a...
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18 Yr Old Saline Implants, One is Noticably Larger then Other, Do I Need New Ones? Is This Normal? (photo)
I have 18 yr old saline implants, have never had a problem aside from the right has always been slightly smaller then left. Now it seems to be more...
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Is it True that Lung Cancer is 3X More Common in Women with Implants?
I have had implants for 15 years 8 months now I have pain in my chest wall and back I read a study that said lung cancer is 3x more common in women...
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I Have Had my Breast Implants About 15 Years, I Have Never Had Pain but in the Last Year I Have Noticed They Have Gone a Bit?
Smaller and have sagged quite abit, is this normal as i cant afford to have them re-placed
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Should I Get a Mammogram Before or After I Replace my 15 Year Old Implants? Or Can They Doing Something During the Procedure?
I'm thinking of replacing my 15 year old saline implants. My implants are over the muscle and I've never had any issues with them but after having 2...
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What Type of Treatment for Saline Implants That Are Encapsulated? I Also Have A Few Health Issues.
I went for a mamogram and was told that my implants are encapsulated. They are not painful but both feel hard and have felt that way for some time. I...
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Scared of Lung Cancer or Bacteria from 15 Year Old Implants, Can the Implants Release Toxins?
I have had saline implants for 15 yrs,and I notice under the right breast my bone or cartlidge that meets up with the sternum is very tender, I also...
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Repairing Capsular Contracture? (photo)
I had breast implants put in when I was 19 (I'm now 36). I almost instantly started forming the capsule. I want to have them repaired but every...
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Saline Breast Implants 14 Years Ago?
I had saline breast implants put in 14 years ago, I have had no problems. This past year I have been sick over, and over and over, not even clearing...
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Cystic Breasts?
I have saline breast implants that were placed over the muscle 15 years ago. I am now 37 and discovered at least 10 cysts in each breast in the last 4...
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