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This is a consequence of the patient’s biology and is not related to the surgery being substandard. Patients are counselled at the time of pre-op consultation that this can happen to between 5-6% of patients, typically between 3 and 4 years after the original surgery.
If this occurs they may need more surgery to take out the implant and the capsule but they are liable for the full cost as it is not the fault of the surgeon, hospital or breast implant.
It’s not nice if these things happen, but patients must realise such complications do occur, so the decision to have breast augmentation in the first instance should not be made lightly. When a patient who is a suitable candidate for surgery undergoes augmentation the result is usually excellent but careful screening to prevent patients from having surgery who might not get a good outcome is essential.
Also be sure to understand all the possible consequences of the surgery so there are no surprises that you did not know about.