What is the expected recvoery time when replacing 13 year old breast implants?

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I had smooth round moderate profile 400cc Mentor implants placed halfway under the muscle 13yrs ago. Great result with no complications. I understand it is recommended to swap out after 10yrs. What would be the recovery for simply swapping out to an implant approx. 75cc smaller and placed within the same pocket? Willl recovery be less painful/time than first surgery?

Alejandro Nogueira, MD · Answer

Unfortunately you should not get (or accept proposal of getting) a simple swapping of implants, after 13 years the implants have been eroded biologically and particles of silicone, bacteriae and calcificications are present in the periprosthetic capsule, hence a total capsulectomy is the standard procedure that's mandatory in these cases to guarantee patient's health, radiological effectivity of future testing and survival of good looking new implants.

So the renewal of aging breast implants is always more time comsuming, difficult and costly than primary augmentation cases; recovery as the first time: 4 weeks at home with total immobility of arms (to your best), in order to provide lowest rates of complications.

So the renewal of aging breast implants is always more time comsuming, difficult and costly than primary augmentation cases; recovery as the first time: 4 weeks at home with total immobility of arms (to your best), in order to provide lowest rates of complications.

What is the expected recvoery time when replacing 13 year old breast implants?

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