Education, not medical advice
The content on this site is general patient education. It is not a diagnosis, not a treatment recommendation, and not a substitute for a consultation with a clinician who has examined you and knows your history. Do not use it to decide about treatment without that consultation, and do not use it to decide that a symptom can wait.
Implants are not lifetime devices
Breast implants are not lifetime devices. Exchange at some point in your life is likely, the capsule around an implant can contract, and an implant can rupture. Rupture can produce no symptoms at all and be found only on imaging. Nothing on this site should be read as a statement that an implant will last a particular length of time.
No guaranteed outcome
No operation described here can be guaranteed. A revision changes shape, firmness and sometimes size, and it cannot restore the breast to a previous state or produce a specified result. Further surgery may be needed. Where this site describes a typical recovery or a typical finding, it describes a range drawn from general experience rather than a commitment about your own case.
When to seek care urgently
After breast implant surgery, a breast that becomes red, hot and painful, a fever, fluid or discharge from a scar, or a wound that opens requires prompt assessment. Breathlessness, chest pain or a swollen painful calf requires emergency care immediately. Contact your treating team first; if the team cannot be reached, call the hospital main line, and for a red-flag symptom attend the nearest emergency department. Do not wait for a review appointment.