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My silicone implants are 40 years old. Is there a time when the silicone just hardens because it's old?

My silicone implants are 40 years old (had surgery when I was 19 in 1978). I have had no problems with them until last year I fell and

I fell hitting my breast hard and 3 months worried about rupture. I have had silicone implants for 38 years. Advice?

I fell hitting both breast about 3/4 mo. Ago went to Dr. About 1 mo. Ago with what felt like swelling/burning in underarms. Very worried

Can a 40 year silicon breast implant have micro leaks? They gave me an MRI and can't find leakage.

I am very sick & doctors don't understand why. I'm a 76 y/ o female whose had silicon breast implants in 76. I had an MRI to r/o a leak but

A dermatologist determined that silicone is now leaking from my ruptured 40+-year-old implant through my skin. Is this likely?

The rupture of both implants was confirmed by MRI. Beneath my L breast what appears to be a keloid scar has formed. It feels sticky to the

Silicone implants leaked. What's the worst case scenario for health effects?

I Getting the gel into my brain or heart and organs. My question is what damages in the worst case can happen to my health? have since