Breast Implants

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Do Saline Breast Implants Cause Any Weight Gain or Retention over Time? 39 answers

I had saline breast implants 18 years ago, which boosted my chest size to 36 C. At that time I was 117 lbs. Now I'm 140 and my chest size has gone up...
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Breast Implant Rippling Normal? 32 answers

I have a consultation in a couple of weeks for Saline breast implants but I recently read an article which said that most women with implants will...
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What Are the Risks of Breast Implants? 25 answers

Thinking about a breast augmentation...would like some info. about possible risks associated with breast implants and breast implant surgery. ...
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Do Leaking Silicone Implants Cause Problems in Your Joints? 20 answers

My silicone implants are leeking and I'm having a lot of problems with my joints (knees, shoulders, ankles, hips). I was told it was from the...
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Do Silicone Breast Implants Harden over Time? 19 answers

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Signs That Breast Implants Are Encapsulated? 17 answers

I've had saline implants for a year now. I kept telling my doctor that it felt as if the left one had never even "set in" and that both...
after capsular contracture encapsulated

Can Leaking Saline Breast Implants Cause Lumps? 16 answers

It doesn't seem possible but my breast implants are 28 years old! I know they have leaked (saline), and now they are uncomfortable when I'm...
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Could I Be Allergic to my Breast Implants? 14 answers

I got silicone breast implants about 10 days ago and I had a local allergic reaction to the adhesive tegaderm that was over my incision. I now...
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What Are Symptoms of Silicone Poisoning from Breast Implants? 13 answers

I got silicone breast implants over a decade ago, and I have recently become very sick.  The only doctor I've seen so far took a blood sample and...
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Saline Breast Implants - Palpable Nodule on Breast Normal 9 Weeks Post-op? 13 answers

I'm 9 weeks post-op after my saline breast implants. I noticed a nodule like projection on the lower pole of one breast which felt exactly like...
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How Common is a Silicone Allergy with Silicone Breast Implants? 13 answers

I have a lot of allergies and I am concerned that silicone may be a problem for me. Is there any way to test for a silicone allergy? Is it rare or...
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Will my Asymmetric Breasts from Breast Implants Even out Eventually? 12 answers

I recently had silicone breast implants about 7 weeks ago. I have the left breast which is fuller more side cleavage and the nipple is higher than on...
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Link Between Fibromyalgia and Saline Breast Implants? 12 answers

I'm 38 years old.  Started suffering from lots of aches and fatigue few years after my breast augmentation with saline implants. There is a Dr....
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Can Fungus or Bacteria Grow Inside a Breast Implant? 12 answers

I heard a web report of bacterial or fungal growth in a saline implant. Can this happen with mentor silicone breast implants?
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Uneven Results from Breast Implants 11 answers

I am a week out of breast augmentation. I received 250cc saline smooth implants under the muscle. And ever since day two, I’ve noticed the left...
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How Can You Tell if Your Breast Implants Bottom Out? 11 answers

Dear Doctors, I've had a slight concern about my nipple and whether it sits slightly high on my breast mound. It has been 6 months post op. I'd like...
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Hard Breast Implants 11 answers

I had silicone breast implants inserted 4 years ago, and they have always been just fine, but now they are getting hard. I am worried that something...
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Can Reducing Breast Tissue Before Implants Have Long-term Effects? 11 answers

I have one slightly larger than the other and my MD recommended removing some tissue from the larger one to even it out. I am not totally convinced. ...
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Removing Scar Tissue from Breast Implant Surgery 10 answers

I have scar tissue on my right implant which leaves no cleavage on that side. How is scar tissue removed?
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What Are the Complications from Leaking Breast Implants? 10 answers

I had my first saline implant on 2000. Last July 2007, I had my first mammogram and the technician repeated the procedure 6 times despite informing...
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Should I Be Concerned About my Breast Implants? 10 answers

I had my breast implants done 2 years ago. But for the past couple of weeks, I had just begun to feel a discomfort in my left breast. It feels as if I...
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Signs of Leaking Breast Implants 9 answers

I've had my breast implants for about 4 years.  When I lie down my implants sometimes feel like a misshapen, hard lump.  I can also feel the...
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Will Weight Loss Affect my Augmented Breasts? 9 answers

I weigh 125lbs and I'm 5'5'. If I loose 5-10 lbs will it affect the size of my augmented breasts?
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Breasts Are Very Painful Years After Surgery 9 answers

I had my breast implants done about 9 years ago. Since Christmas last year my breast have been really painful. They feel hard and hurt all the time....
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How Early Can Capsular Contraction Start and What Are the Symptoms? 8 answers

I just had a breast augmentation with a crescent lift 10 days ago. My left breast has already settled in nicely, but my right breast still sits high...
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Is my Body Rejecting the Saline Breast Implants? 8 answers

I just got saline implants with areola reduction march 6th. I’m still in a lot of pain. My breast softer from massage but still have heaviness...
after saline implants

Allergy Due to Ruptured Silicone Breast Implants? 8 answers

I've had Silicone breast implants for two years, unfortunately as shown in the MRI, one is ruptured and the other one is leaking. I already saw a...
2 years post-op after allergy rupture silicone implant

What Could Be Causing Warm and Tender Breasts? 8 answers

I had silicone breast implants 8 years ago, underneath breast tissue. For the last 6 months, about every 2 weeks, my breasts get really tender and...
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Best Medication for Pseudomonas Due to Breast Implants? 7 answers

Which medication is better for pseudomonas due to breast implants? Is it Levaquin or Cipro?
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What Could Be Causing the Burning and Swelling Sensation on my Breasts? 7 answers

I have 6 yr old saline implants. The past few days my right breast has been really sore. I am also having a burning sensation and swelling. What could...
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What is Capsular Contracture? 7 answers

What does capsular contracture mean? I just want to make sure what it because I may have it. Thanks
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How Does Menopause Affect the Outcome of Breast Implants in Women over 45? 7 answers

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How Long Does It Take Capsular Contracture to Occur? 5 answers

I just had a 2nd capsulotomy on my right breast. A drain was placed this time. I am only 4 days out but so far so good except for some moderate pain...
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How Long Does It Take for Muscle to Heal After Breast Explantation? 5 answers

I have been explanted.  Turns out my 102 fever was due to a blood clot and infection under my left breast. I opted not to have a smaller implant...
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How Do I Know if my Breast Implant Fell out of Its Pocket? 4 answers

When I lay on my back, one stays up and the other falls towards the armpit. The one that falls towards the armpit, I can move it all around.
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How Can I Find out What is Causing Burning Pain in my Right Breast? 4 answers

What should I do to find out why I have very sharp burning in my whole right breast since I had my implants put in?
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Hard Lump on Breast Implants? 4 answers

Hi, I recently found a hard, stationary, marble shaped lump at the 10 o'clock postion of my left nipple. I do have saline implants and the ultrasound...
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When Will the Sensation of a "Foreign Body" in my Chest Go Away? 3 answers

I am 41 years old and had silicon implants to increase my breast size from a A on the right and B on the left to a C cup on both sides. I am 7 weeks...
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Rash 2 Months After Implants 3 answers

Can someone please tell me how often a rash is a side effect from implants? I had my surgery 2 months ago with no complications. All of sudden a rash...
2 months post-op after rash

Breast Implant in Terms of Leakage, Rupture and Contracture Rates 2 answers

Trying to decide between cohesive silicone gel (gummy bear) Breast Implant vs. saline breast implant. Please help me answer which has higher (1)...
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What Are the Long Term Effects on the Pecs of Submuscular Placement? 2 answers

Have studies been conducted concerning the long term effects of submusc. implants on the pecs? Why do some women get severe muscle distortion with...
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