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Does hardening occur over time with silicone implants?

April 26, 2017hardening implants occur silicone time

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Does hardening occur over time with silicone implants?

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The implants themselves do not get hard. A rare, but real consideration is capsular contraction. This is caused by your body forming scar tissue around the capsule. As the scar contracts, the implant is squeezed and may feel hard. The hardness is actually due to the scar tissue, not the implant.