I am seriously considering butt implants. Do buttock implants need to be revised or replace every 10 years?

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Ryan A. Stanton, MD · Answer

Unlike breast implants, the soft semi-solid silicone rubber implants used in the USA are considered permanent implants because they cannot rupture and leak silicone gel. On the other hand, fat transfer to the buttock is not only unpredictable, unreliable, and most dissolves away within 12 months but it is the most deadly cosmetic surgery out there with a risk of ~1:3000. Glad to help.

Sepehr Egrari, MD, FACS · Answer

As we are learning more about the dangers of BBL (Fat injection), and as we see patients who simply do not have a lot of fat, gluteal implants are going through a resurgence. Our practice has a very large experience with these. They look great, but they have limitations. Those include movement, palpability, asymmetry. Our experience has shown that as long as size is reasonable, they do well. Problem comes when size goes up and they start acting up. We are doing more and more composite procedures that is combination of fat and implants. I tell all patients that these are not going to last a lifetime. They could, but it is best to let every one know that just like breast implants, these require future operations. The life cycle is not known and it all depends of the aging process of the patient.

Douglas M. Senderoff, MD, FACS · Answer

no you should not have to change your buttock implant unless youd like to change the size. The right surgeon will listen to your concerns and go over your options.  Be sure to choose a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon who specializes in this procedure and is well known in the community for it.

Kenneth L. Stein, MD (in memoriam) · Answer

There is a myth that has been propagated that implants (mainly breast) need to be replaced every ten years.  Buttock implants do not need to be replaced unless they are infected, displaced, or causing discomfort.

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