Am I endangering my health if I don't have my ruptured implant removed?

January 5, 2020
Asked By:ivymae in Santa Ana, CA

Hello, I am 69. My implants are 45 years old. One is ruptured. They are silicone and the manufacturer is Cox uphoff. I'm thinking if it's not causing symptoms, at my age, why mess with them? Not to mention the expense on a pension. Can silicone travel or does the body, recognize the silicone that leaks as foreign and automatically form a capsule around it?

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January 6, 2020

Answer: Am I endangering my health if I don't have my ruptured implant removed?

January 6, 2020

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January 6, 2020

Answer: Ruptured silicone

January 6, 2020

Answer: Ruptured silicone

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