Do breast implants have to be changed every 10 years?

I read on the internet that implants need to be changed every ten years. Is this true?

Answer from Dr. Georg Noever:

Breast implants no longer need to be replaced automatically after ten years. Implants from the so-called first or second generation (1960s and 1970s) still had to be replaced after at least ten years. The implant shells were too soft and the silicone was too thin, which led to a high risk of leakage.

We work exclusively with implants of the latest generation. They are filled with cohesive silicone gel and therefore cannot leak. They retain their shape, are stable and have no expiration date. Ideally, they last a lifetime.

However, aftercare cannot be ruled out. The reason for an eventual replacement is not the durability of the implant, but changes to your own body such as pregnancy or weight gain or loss and the ageing process in general, which leads to sagging tissue and skin. Capsular fibrosis can also not be completely ruled out. This is an inflammatory foreign body reaction that requires an implant replacement.

Further information on breast implants can be found here:

• Round or teardrop-shaped implants?
• Which breast implants are used at Breast Atelier?
• How are breast implants inserted?
• Can breast implants make you ill (e.g. cancer)?

Breast surgery at Breast Atelier: Quality surgery at a transparent fixed price

The Breast Atelier's team of doctors consists of specialists with several years of professional experience who work under the medical supervision of Dr. med. Cédric A. George, the founder of the Pyramid Clinic (today Plastic Surgery Pyramid), which is renowned far beyond the country's borders. His center for plastic surgery, which is now one of the market leaders in Switzerland, has set the standards in terms of quality and reliability in plastic reconstructive and aesthetic surgery.

Under the patronage of the Plastic Surgery Pyramid, these standards are also accessible to a wider audience in the Breast Atelier. Our specialists in plastic surgery are the guarantors of quality surgery.

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