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Can a silicone gel implant leak?

April 26, 2017gel Implant leak silicone

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Can a silicone gel implant leak?

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Just like the shell of a saline implant, the shell of a silicone gel implant can also fail. The silicone in current silicone gel implants is very thick, similar to Jell-O. Therefore, when a silicone gel implant leaks, it will usually bulge at the location of the shell failure. If a large part of the shell has failed then a large part of the gel can extrude and the implant will lose its shape and a large part of the soft tissue capsule can become contaminated with silicone gel.