Textured Breast Implants
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...
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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
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