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Can salt-water implants harden?

April 26, 2017harden implants salt-water

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Can salt-water implants harden?

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The hardening that can occur is due to excess scar tissue formation and contraction of that tissue around the implant. If this occurs, another operation may be required to remove the scar tissue. Our rate of hardening over the past 20 years with saline implants is about three to four percent.