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6 Years Post-op + Breast Implants

Aching Breast: 6 years post-op

I Got Implants About 6-years Ago.  My Left Breast Has Always Had an Ache in It for Lack of a Better Word. Implants are saline, under the muscle....

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PIP Implant Removal - Capsulectomy?

I have the PIPs mentioned in the media currently. I am considering not getting them replaced and just removed entirely. I have had them since 2005 and...

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Strange Sensations 6 Years After Breast Implants, What's Causing the Feeling of Fluid and Pressure?

6 years ago I had saline breast implants over the muscle put in, in the past year I have felt what seems like fluid and air underneath my left imlant....

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Is This More Than Rippling? Cohesive Gel Breast Implants...

6 years ago in Medellin CO. In the last 2-3 years I've noticed rippling. Today I have felt something that I dont know I could categorize as rippling....

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Is Rippling with Saline Implants Permanent?

I had saline implants placed under the muscle 6 years ago. I have only noticed rippling in the last year. I have always been very thin, 5'9 and 120...

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My Implant All of a Sudden Feels Hard After 6yrs... Why?

I got my implants done about 6yrs ago and I woke up the other day & noticed that my right implant felt different. It's kind of hard like when you...

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6 years Post-Op, Breast Implants Feel/Sound Crunchy. Causes?

Hello. Ive had implants for 6 years now and just recently returned home to the mountains from a 4 day class by the ocean.This morning while putting on...

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Singulair for Capsular Contracture?

Hello everyone, I had BA about 6 years ago and I have had a capsular contraction from the begging I assume but I couldn't realize that until recently....

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I Have What I Believe is Scar Tissue Building Up in the Area of my Incision, Under Left Breast? What to Do?

I had a contracture in 2006 and had silicone gel implants put in, replacing saline. Now I have scar tissue or something building up right where my...

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Manufacturer Contact?

I have had my McGhan saline implants for 6 years. I got a mammogram in August, and now my left implant is flat. How can I contact the manufacturer so...

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