I had my implants replaced after 8 years because one had ruptured and when the dr removed the implant he advised me it was pretty smashed up and torn and he had to do a lot of repair work on my left breast. He asked me if I was in an accident because these implants are not meant to break and have a life time warranty. The implants where from a company called allergen and I'm just wondering should I take this further as I was experiencing pain for a few years and I was out of pocket for the operation.
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David N. Sayah, MD, FACS - Account Suspended says:
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barely a week after surgery is too early to have much of a guess about final
results. It takes at least a week or two for the initial post-op swelling to
subside, and several weeks to a few months for the implants to correctly settle
into the surgical pockets. Only by about 3-6 months after...
2 months post surgery is too early to have a final assessment of your results. Although you can get a second opinion it is best to wait at least 6 months and always try working with the doctor who operated on you first.
No, a high profile implant will not reduce rippling. Your implants are large and partially under
the muscle, however, the majority of the implant is now below the muscle and
palpable. I recommend a new technique
called Implant Exchange with Mini Ultimate Breast LiftTM. Using only a...
