Update your implants

There is no hard and fast rule for when implants should be changed. Older implants are thought to be less durable than modern implants, which have thicker shells and a more solid form of silicone. The life expectancy of modern, high-grade implants like the ones used at Mybreast is yet to be known, but is now very likely to exceed the 10 years previously expected.

If you have had implants for a long time, they could harden and become uncomfortable, or rupture. Although neither the hardening nor the rupturing is a health risk, in order to be more comfortable you may need to have your implants replaced.

To exchange your implants, your surgeon will normally use previous incisions (scars) to gain entry to the breast, and remove the old implants and any associated scar tissue. The surgeon will then place new implants in the breast pockets according to the desired size and look that you discussed with your surgeon before your operation.

Repeat implantation is sometimes not as straightforward as the first operation because of the added scarring and the effect the old implants may have had on the breast over time. Breast tissue can become thinner over years, causing implants to be more obvious. In such a case, your surgeon will need to change the type of implant as well its position.