I am very sick & doctors don't understand why. I'm a 76 y/ o female whose had silicon breast implants in 76. I had an MRI to r/o a leak but wonder if they can be missing something. I have chronic inflammation in my lungs ( non smoker) healthy heart, no other underlying but have serious chronic fatigue ( was very busy body up to a year ago) and can't breath well. Oxygen level is ok despite feeling oxygen starved .
May 19, 2014
Answer: 40 year old breast implants In the cases I have seen of 40 year old implants, nearly every one was not only ruptured but disintegrated. Sometimes if the entire capsule has degraded the MRI can miss a rupture.It is time to replace the implants or have them removed and do a lift.It's uncertain whether that will help your symptoms; hopefully it will, but independent of that issue, it is time to deal with the implants.
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May 19, 2014
Answer: 40 year old breast implants In the cases I have seen of 40 year old implants, nearly every one was not only ruptured but disintegrated. Sometimes if the entire capsule has degraded the MRI can miss a rupture.It is time to replace the implants or have them removed and do a lift.It's uncertain whether that will help your symptoms; hopefully it will, but independent of that issue, it is time to deal with the implants.
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May 19, 2014
Answer: 40 year old silicone gel implants An MRI although the most sensitive diagnostic study for breast implant integrity is used most often when one wants to keep the implants. With a 40 year old implant, based on age alone, your incidence of leak or rupture within the capsule is probably 75% or higher. So knowing this, a negative or equivocal MRI does not rule out a leak. As an MD, I cannot comment our your medical condition as it relates to surgery, but might want to have the implants removed when your are able.
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May 19, 2014
Answer: 40 year old silicone gel implants An MRI although the most sensitive diagnostic study for breast implant integrity is used most often when one wants to keep the implants. With a 40 year old implant, based on age alone, your incidence of leak or rupture within the capsule is probably 75% or higher. So knowing this, a negative or equivocal MRI does not rule out a leak. As an MD, I cannot comment our your medical condition as it relates to surgery, but might want to have the implants removed when your are able.
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