{"id":632,"date":"2022-01-27T14:51:56","date_gmt":"2022-01-27T14:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.drdanamd.com\/?post_type=blog&p=632"},"modified":"2022-01-27T14:51:56","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T14:51:56","slug":"top-ten-questions-about-breast-augmentation-question-9-how-long-do-breast-implants-last","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.drdanamd.com\/blog\/top-ten-questions-about-breast-augmentation-question-9-how-long-do-breast-implants-last\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Ten Questions About Breast Augmentation – Question 9 – How Long do Breast Implants Last?"},"content":{"rendered":"

How Long do Breast Implants Last?<\/h3>\n

Patients often ask me if implants have to be replaced every ten years. It is true that implants will eventually rupture, and the risk is about 1% per year.<\/p>\n

If a silicone implant ruptures, the gel usually stays inside the scar tissue capsule the body forms around the implant. If a saline implant ruptures, the body absorbs the fluid and the implant deflates.<\/p>\n

Most implant replacement surgeries are not to replace ruptured implants but for another reason like a change in implant size or adding a breast lift.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-632","blog","type-blog","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nTop Ten Questions About Breast Augmentation - Question 9 - How Long do Breast Implants Last? - Dr. Dana MD<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drdanamd.com\/blog\/top-ten-questions-about-breast-augmentation-question-9-how-long-do-breast-implants-last\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Top Ten Questions About Breast Augmentation - Question 9 - How Long do Breast Implants Last?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"How Long do Breast Implants Last? 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