Textured Breast Implants

Karen101

I just searched textured breast implants and only found a discussion from 2019.  I was wondering if any other ladies have replaced their Allergen Textured implants more recently  and how that went?  I had double masectomy in 2014 and textured implants at the same time in reconstruction.  I have quite a bit of anxiety over them being textured, as 10 years have now passed.  I saw the surgeon a few years ago, and his advice was to leave them. I have another appointment in a couple of months with the same surgeon to revisit.  I am just worried they are getting a bit old in there. Thanks.

arpie

Hi @Karen101

Were yours the Allergan textured implants?  Do you know what 'brand' they are? If you add the brand to the title you may get more dedicated replies (just hit the 3 dots in the circle on the right hand side of your thread & it will tell you how many hours you have left, to edit your post.) You have 24hrs to make edits .... so should be able to do it today.  If not, you could ask the Mods to add it ....

I think 10-15 years has been suggested for the 'life time' of implants .... maybe it is time to see your surgeon again & let him know of your concerns.  Or are you able to contact with the local Breast Care Nurse, to put it past her first?

If you just put 'Breast Implants' in the search, there could be more threads to look at, such as this one from 2023 ...
https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/discussion/26069/have-you-replaced-implants-after-radio-whats-your-experience-issues-advice-capsule-kept-remd?utm_source=community-search&utm_medium=organic-search&utm_term=breast+implants

You may need to sieve thru a few posts ... Was this the one you found?
https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/discussion/21220/allergan-issues-a-world-wide-recall-of-textured-breast-implants/p1

another one
https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/discussion/21954/mastectomy-and-reconstruction-replacing-ruptured-implants?utm_source=community-search&utm_medium=organic-search&utm_term=breast+implants

take care & all the best xx 

iserbrown

@Karen101

Do you recall what you were told at the time of preparing for surgery?
I have a textured implant.   It's gone 9 years!  My conversation was along the lines of 10-15 years.  
Do you have any problems, contracture?  There are lots of articles online.  Body changes et cetera

Best wishes 
Take care

Karen101

I was told 10-15 years.  Its 10 years nearly.  I have aches in the area, and was told some time back it was probably from scarring.