I have had 4 MRIs over the past 9 years to check for rupture to my Allergen textured silicone implants which are 22 years old. A small amount of fluid (8 x 40 mm) has been detected to posterior of the left implant which has mildly increased in the 3 year period between most recent MRI and one performed in 2018. Radiologist report states that the location of the fluid means it is not amenable to image guided aspiration. No ruptures or other symptoms with implants. Should I have implants removed?
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Answer: MRI shows a small amount of fluid behind 22 year old textured silicone implants. Should implants be removed?
Textured Mentor implants are not polyurethane implants, which have been gone for many years prior to your surgery. The BIA-ALCL is still a very rare tumor, less than 800 cases worldwide in over 35 million women and is primarily not with Mentor implants. With no symptoms, removal is not...
When placed through an inframmary incision, the implant never really touches the breast tissue; it slides underneath it, so this approach has the least impact on the gland itself. Removing the implants and the capsules through the inframmary incision should not cause issues with breastfeeding....
