In Your Experience, Which Breast Implants Have a Higher Complication Rate?

Hello: I'm considering having a breast augmentation and there is ALOT of information out there, I would like to have some feed back from the "experts". I'm wondering, in your experience, which breast implants have a higher complication rate? And secondly, in your experience, which implants have you known to last longer? I know a women who has had her saline implants for 19 years! This is quite uncommon and she likely got lucky, yes? Thank you!

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The majority of complications related to implant surgery are unrelated to the implants

Hi there- Because implants represent foreign bodies, there is no doubt that complications can occur, but in the vast majority of cases (in the US), the complications were unrelated to the implant itself. In other words, you should not allow yourself to believe that you can somehow lower you risk by insisting on a particular implant, as all implants used in the US are very similar in quality.

Complication And Failure Rates Are Similar For Saline- And Silicone Gel-Filled Implants

When assessing risks and complications associated with breast implant surgery it is important to review the statistics published by the implant manufactures. These are the numbers you should use when evaluating the implant types and styles and deciding whether breast augmentation surgery is right for you. Surgeons will likely have their opinions about these statistics, and comments to suggest that the published data is incorrect are clouded by anecdotal information, biased by the limited... more

Best breast implants

I think that in general the two main manufacturers Mentor and Allergan have similar implants with fairly similar complication rates. Good luck.

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Breast implant complications

I have patients whose 20+ year old implants are still intact and without complication. Seriously, anything an individual physician will tell you is basically anecdotal and based on his patient population. All of the data is available on-line. I will say that I am most comfortable using implants from Mentor and McGhan and found a higher complication rate when Porex was selling its implants in the US. It is important to ascertain that your implants are subject to a warranty and have been... more

Silicone implants are the best choice for a majority of women. Complications are rare for both saline and silicone.

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