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“Ruptured Breast Implants”

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Updated 18 Oct 2009
Posted 15 Oct 2009
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Spent: $6,500 in Florida

The implants have been in place for fourteen years. An overly zealous technician busted one of them during a routine mammogram. I am 59 years old.

What danger is there, if any, in NOT removing ruptured breast implants?

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Sharon at RealSelf (Community Manager - 4,028 posts) 18 Oct 2009
Here's a Doctor Q&A thread that might help answer your question: Is it risky to wait before removing ruptured Silicone breast implants?
Kevin Brenner, MD (276 posts) 23 Oct 2009
Ruptured silicone implants need to be removed so that patients do not develop silicone migration. In particular, older implants that were placed more than ten years ago are more likely to have silicone spillage. The newer cohesive gel implants are much less likely to lead to silicone migration, but they still can.
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