Ruptured or Deflated Breast Implant
Surgery to fix a ruptured implant can be a simple painless procedure which can oftentimes be done under local/sedation eliminating the cost for general anesthesia.
Implant Size Revision | Capsular Contracture | Symmastia
Bottoming Out | Ruptured Implant | Double Bubble
A ruptured or deflated implant is covered by the product warranty in some instances. Breast implants that are damaged 
by a closed capsulotomy or during the breast augmentation surgery are not covered by the warranty.Research the warranty below.
Mentor breast implant warranty
Allergan breast implant warranty
Breast implants are not expected to last a patient their whole life, though they sometimes do. Implant manufacturers Mentor and Allergan cover the implants for life and will replace them free of charge although they will not cover the cost of surgery to replace the old implant with the new one. In some cases they will cover part of the surgeons cost.
There are a myriad of reasons why an implant may deflate or rupture. Underfilling or overfilling the implant beyond the manufacturer specifications is often the cause. (Note: all saline implants have a +/- threshold for underfilling or overfilling with saline.) Underfilling can cause the implant to have folds in it, and these folds over time rub together creating friction which weakens the implant. Overfilling the implant can cause the shell to stretch weakening the breast implant which can cause a rupture. An accidental trauma to the breast can sometimes cause an implant to rupture and slowly leak fluid or gel. It is worth mentioning that neither the saline or the gel/silicone implants leakage has NOT been proven to cause any harm to the patient. Extensive tests have linked no longterm health hazard due to breast implant leaks.
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> Implant Volume / Size Revision
Patients with saline implants who aren't happy with the volume or size of their breasts can elect to have revision surgery to add or remove saline from their implants. Silicone patients would have to purchase a new silicone implant in the desired size.
> Capsular Contracture
This is the most common complication for breast implant patients. A capsule is the fibrous tissue that grows around the breast implant (as with any foreign object placed in the body).
> Symmastia
The breasts appear too close at the center and the implants can appear to be touching each other. Symmastia (aka - uniboob, breadloafing) occurs only when an implant is placed under the muscle (submuscular) and the pectoralis muscle is severed from the sternum.
> Bottoming Out
Breast implants that have bottomed out can have nipples that appear too high or an inframammary fold that appears unnaturally low.
> Ruptured Implants
Decreased breast size, uneven breasts, pain or swelling can indicate a ruptured breast implant (saline or silicone breast implants). Most ruptures are covered by the implant manufacturer, although surgical costs for replacing the damaged implant are still incurred.
> Double Bubble
When tissue hangs beneath an implant which has been placed submuscular, this is referred to as a double bubble or high-riding implant. This usually occurs with an individual who has sagging breasts before their breast augmentation surgery.
