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Is It Recommended to Get MRI with Saline Breast Implants?

asked 3 years ago by qtpa2d2003 in California
Latest answer by John P. Di Saia, MD
Question viewed 649 times
Tags: breasts, bigger

I understand that with silicone implants it is recommended to get an MRI every 3 years or so. Is this recommended with saline implants as well?

3 answers to Is It Recommended to Get MRI with Saline Breast Implants?

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MRI not usually recommended for saline breast implants

Hello, Silicone implants can leak without signs that anything is going wrong from the surface of the breast. That is the reason MRIs are recommended to follow the condition of the implants. Saline-filled implants do not have this problem as there is no silicone gel inside them to leak into the patient.
John P. Di Saia, MD

Orange Plastic Surgeon
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MRIs are very important

There are two reasons to get an MRI of the breast: to check for rupture of a silicone impant and to check the breast for a cancer not visualized on mammogram or ultrasound. If a saline implant breaks, it will deflate. So you will know it will happen without needing to get an MRI. If a silicone implant breaks, the gel still stays int he breast, so you often won't know. The MRI is helpful in detecting such a rupture with a silicone implant. However, the greatest benefit of the MRI is in... more
Steven Teitelbaum, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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No MRI recommendation for saline implants

No FDA recommendation to use MRI as a diagnostic tool for detection of rupture and other problems in saline implants. When saline implants leak or rupture the clinical effect is very evident. It is a deflated breast on one side. Hope that helps!
Hisham Seify, MD, PhD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

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