How Long Do Breast Implants Last? The Truth About the “10-Year Rule”
By Dr Benjamin Norris FRACS, Specialist Plastic Surgeon, Form & Face (Bondi Junction & Bella Vista, Sydney) One of the questions I hear most often is how long breast implants last, usually followed by “do I really have to replace them every ten years?” It is a fair question, and the honest answer is more reassuring than the myth suggests. Breast implants don’t have a fixed expiry date. Most stay in good condition for well over a decade, and many …