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8 Years Post-op + Breast Implants

How Long Can Ruptured Saline Implants Stay in my Body?

My right saline implant ruptured or had a slight leak some time ago. I had my surgery 8 years ago, and my surgeon is in another state some 2000 miles...

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Silicone Breast Implants for 8 Years, Now Sore, Swollen and Fluid Around Implant

I have had my silicone breast implants for 8 years already. A week ago I started to feel my left breats very sore and now is swolen. I had an...

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Do Ripples In The Breast Implants Indicate A Leak?

I had breast inplants put in 8 years ago.i have ripples and my breast size looks like they are getting smaller.do you think i have a leak in them?

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Can Breast Tissue Grow Back After 8 Yrs of Implants? (photo)

I am 34, i have had implants in since 2003. My original size before my first daughter was born (2002) was a 32C . After she was born I lost 96% of my...

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How Can a Breast Implant Keep Turning After 8 Years Post-op?

The seams of the breast implants were always under my breast but now the seam to my right breast moved directly under my nipple.

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Is The Squeaking I Hear A Seroma 8 Years Post-Op?

After I ran this morning, I noticed a weird squeaking or gurgling when I moved my breast in any kind of way. At first it was both sides now primarily...

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I Have Had my Saline Breast Implants in for 8 Years and They Itch All the Time. WHY?

I am desperate for answers. Why do my breasts itch all the time? My saline implants have been in for 8 years. I'm having a hard time believing this in...

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Intracapsular Rupture & Insurance?

Just had an MRI which revealed Intracapsular Rupture from a saline implant 8 yrs ago. From what I can tell it is a rupture that is still held within...

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I've Had Breat Implants for over 8 Years, in Last Week One Side Has Prominently Come Away on Cleavage Side?

I've had tear breast implants for over 8 years, in last week one side has prominently come away on cleavage side. It's extremely painful, what...

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Breast Saline Implants Possibly Leaking? Or Other Problem?

Poss.. left saline leaking or another prob.. 8 years no prob...recently noticed, volume change on top left breast... soft,, drooping like a real...

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