Robert Whitfield MDAmerica's Breast Implant Illness Expert™

Do Implants Need Replacing? Busting Myths! #shorts

15 Feb 2026 · 1 min

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Dr. Robert Whitfield debunks the myth that breast implants need replacing every ten years. Ruptures happen at only 0.5% per year, so implants need monitoring, not automatic replacement. Patients with POTS should be cautious, as explantation may help some symptoms but won't resolve them completely.

Questions this video answers

No. Replacement is only needed if a rupture occurs; routine replacement every ten years is a myth.

Patients with POTS should be cautious; a recent explant case showed some symptom improvement but not full resolution, so careful consideration is advised.

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Is it crucial to replace implants every 10 years, even if nothing wrong, fact or myth? No. So once again, I addressed this earlier. We started having discussions about that at year eight. Typically, because the rupture rate goes up a half percent per year, they just have to be surveilled. You can do that with your surgeon or another surgeon. There are a number of ways to do that. Well, we're glad you're feeling well. A n o o v8 all right. Should someone with POTS or autonomic dysfunction avoid getting breast implants? Carol, I find POTS to be a very challenging thing to deal with. I've had a patient recently we explanted with pots and it got a little bit better but did not resolve. So I would be careful about that. I don't have enough information to guide you on that. I'd just be careful.