This content was created by Robert Whitfield MD. This content was uploaded by Robert Whitfield MD. This is a YouTube video titled "Do Breast Implants Need to be Changed Every Decade?" containing a discussion from September 28, 2018, involving multiple speakers talking about the misconceptions and considerations regarding breast implant replacements.
There are some people who just get famous by being famous. One person is named Becky Vardy. She's got a lot of things done. A lot of people pay attention to her. And the latest thing that she's talking about is breast implants and the fact that they're like batteries. They have to be changed every 10 years.
Yeah. You know, I don't get this. I think there's urban legend out there that you have to have your implants replaced every 10 years. And I think that must have been started by an underemployed plastic surgeon looking for some extra work. My feeling is, if it ain't broke, why are we going to go fix it?
There are certain indications when you should get these implants checked and make sure that they're all right. Rippling is a common problem. If someone places an implant that's too big for the underlying skin.
