Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Blog | Dr. Linderman
Carmel and Indianapolis, Indiana
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
How often do saline implants deflate?
Current saline implants marketed by Mentor Corp. and Inamed have a ten year failure or deflation rate of four to seven percent depending on various studies and styles. It seems that textured implants have a higher failure rate than smooth saline implants. Both companies offer lifetime replacement of their implants for deflation. Depending on the circumstances, each company provides reimbursement for some or all of anesthesia and facility fees during the ten-year period in addition to implant replacement. Saline implants should not be considered lifetime devices however unless problems arise, there is no reason to replace asymptomatic breast implants after a certain period of time.
posted by Mandy W. at 6:17 PM
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