Should an Old Breast Implant Start to Show Its Port Under Skin/muscle?

February 10, 2010
Asked By:rose30 in Cambridge, MA

I have a 10 y.o. implant and now what seems to be a port is palpable/visible under my skin. I originally had a tissue expander, replaced after two months with a permanent saline implant. I didn't know this one had a port. My surgery records have been destroyed by my old surgeon's office. My new breast specialist isn't sure whether to do biopsy or not. Ultrasound and mammo show what looks like a port. If a port is showing up now--and causing some pain in the muscle--should the implant be replaced?

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February 10, 2010

Answer: Breast implant port being felt

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February 10, 2010

Answer: Palpable port from a breast implant

February 10, 2010

Answer: Palpable port from a breast implant

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