Textured Breast Implants
Texturing offers some advantage in diminishing the risk of a tight scar capsule.
Textured breast implants. On june 1 2020 allergan launched a dedicated multi channel campaign to contact patients who may not be aware of the july 24 2019 recall of biocell textured breast implants and tissue. All of our plastic surgeons are board certified by the american board of plastic surgery and have extensive experience with breast implant surgery. Textured breast implants are known to leak and ripple more often than smooth implants but textured implants don t become displaced nearly as much. The textured implants also cost more than smooth implants do so that might factor into your decision if you re deciding which implants to pursue.
On july 24 2019 allergan announced a global recall of biocell textured breast implants and tissue expanders after the fda requested the recall. On july 24 2019 allergan announced a global recall of its biocell textured breast implants and tissue expanders following a us food and drug administration fda requested recall. Textured implant solutions removal or replacement. Micro textured and smooth breast implants are not affected by this hazard alert and sponsor initiated recall.
Scientists say the exact causes of bia alcl aren t well understood. Breast implant safety is a subject of growing international concern and at the center of the controversy is a rare form of cancer that occurs most often in implants with rough surfaces known as textured implants. We provide surgical options for women with textured breast implants who wish to remove their implants and the associated capsules. The fda says the textured surface unique to allergan s implants are tied to 481 cases of breast implant associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma bia alcl a type of non hodgkin s lymphoma.
However it does appear that textured implants are associated with more cases of bia alcl than smooth implants.