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Mammogram with breast implants

Posted by hello1234 @hello1234, 9 hours ago

Hi all,
I have ten year old "gummy bear" silicone breast implants. I am scared to get a Mammogram since there is a possibility of rupture with older implants. I feel like there is very little breast tissue to scan anyway. (My breasts are mostly the implants!). Has anyone experienced a rupture from Mammogram? What do you think of the idea of doing an ultrasound of
the breasts instead of a Mammogram to avoid the risk of rupture? Please let me know your thoughts. Many thanks everyone!

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frouke | @frouke | 2 hours ago

I’m in the same situation with my implants and they are saline filled, I was first given silicone but back then the silicone was liquid and it caused so many problems. I lost my breasts after having children and I was only 26, my little breasts looked like deflated balloons and the bras we had weren’t as well made as today. I went through hell with this decision but it’s a long story, I am 74 and due next month for a mammogram but I’m not sure if I will have it, my doctor feels that I should still have one because I’m a cancer patient, I have had ultrasound done on a few occasions but it’s not very thorough because of the density of the implant. I think you’re in a better place because you have the newer silicone that isn’t liquid so even if you have a little opening it won’t leak out into your body, they were specially designed to stop leaks because years ago some women got very sick from the gel going through their body. I have tried years ago to get them removed but they won’t do anything unless I let them put new ones in, I don’t want new implants because it would be absurd, can you imagine an older woman with an older body getting new breasts, it’s like hanging a new chandelier in an old house lol, I don’t think you have anything to worry about with the new ones and good luck with your surgery.

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frouke | @frouke | 1 hour ago
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I’m in the same situation with my implants and they are saline filled, I was first given silicone but back then the silicone was liquid and it caused so many problems. I lost my breasts after having children and I was only 26, my little breasts looked like deflated balloons and the bras we had weren’t as well made as today. I went through hell with this decision but it’s a long story, I am 74 and due next month for a mammogram but I’m not sure if I will have it, my doctor feels that I should still have one because I’m a cancer patient, I have had ultrasound done on a few occasions but it’s not very thorough because of the density of the implant. I think you’re in a better place because you have the newer silicone that isn’t liquid so even if you have a little opening it won’t leak out into your body, they were specially designed to stop leaks because years ago some women got very sick from the gel going through their body. I have tried years ago to get them removed but they won’t do anything unless I let them put new ones in, I don’t want new implants because it would be absurd, can you imagine an older woman with an older body getting new breasts, it’s like hanging a new chandelier in an old house lol, I don’t think you have anything to worry about with the new ones and good luck with your surgery.

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I also wanted to say that you should make sure that you get a technician who is specialized in implants, they have a take more pictures than natural breast and they will do a good job with the procedure, make sure that you tell them you have implants before hand and that you want someone trained to do it right.

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