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I Have Had my Implants for 22 Years I Have Slight Hardening and Pain in my Side

asked 4 months ago by lucyinbulgaria in bulgaria
Latest answer by Todd C. Case, MD
Question viewed 66 times
Tags: 20 years post-op, correlation, harden, pain, risk

although I had implants 22 yrs ago with no problems now I feel a slight hardening to the left one also I feel some pain in my side, the same side as the implant, could they be connected?

3 answers to I Have Had my Implants for 22 Years I Have Slight Hardening and Pain in my Side

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Pain and hardening after augmentation

The hardening may be causing your pain symptoms, but you see a board certified plastic surgeon to evaluate you and your implants to determine if this is the case, or not. Hardening, or capsular contracture, can be seem with either saline or silicone implants, and can be treated surgically.
Todd C. Case, MD

Tucson Plastic Surgeon
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Breast implants

Hardeing around implants after 22 years may represent a thickened capsule. Certainly an exam would be necessary to determin the cause.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Breast Implants after 22 Years?

Thank you for the question. It would be in your best interest to seek consultation with a well experienced plastic surgeon. Depending on the physical examination, symptoms you're having, your goals and whether you have saline or silicone breast implants in place the management may differ. Based on the description of your symptoms, you may be experiencing encapsulation. This is correctable surgically. Whether this encapsulation is related to the “pain... more
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon

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