How long do breast implants really last? [Andrew Cohen, MD, Encino]
Nothing lasts forever, including breast implants. Hear the most common reasons women might want to swap or permanently remove their implants and how breast implant warranties work with Encino plastic surgeon Dr. Andrew Cohen.
Links
Read more about...
Nothing lasts forever, including breast implants. Hear the most common reasons women might want to swap or permanently remove their implants and how breast implant warranties work with Encino plastic surgeon Dr. Andrew Cohen.
Links
Read more about Encino plastic surgeon Dr. Andrew Cohen
Follow Dr. Cohen on Instagram @andrewcohenmd
Where Before Meets After brings credible, accurate information about plastic surgery, aesthetic procedures and treatments to the researching audience from trusted plastic surgeons and aesthetic professionals.
For more information about being a guest or sponsor of Where Before Meets After, visit wherebeforemeetsafter.com. If you're a doctor or an aesthetic professional and have ever thought about doing your own podcast, you can try podcasting for free on our Meet the Doctor podcast. Schedule your recording session at meetthedoctorpodcast.com.
Where Before Meets After is a production of The Axis
Dr. Cohen (00:00):
This is Andrew Cohen. I'm a board certified plastic surgeon here in Encino, California.
Eva Sheie (00:06):
Okay. How long do breast implants last?
Dr. Cohen (00:10):
They last forever. No, they don't really last forever. Nothing lasts forever. An implant can break, it can move, it could shift to the armpit, it can encapsulate. We tell people 10 to 15 years they could last. I've seen people have 'em in longer. I've seen people have 'em in shorter. So it all depends.
Eva Sheie (00:28):
But you might change your mind and want them to, even if they don't, there's no reason to change other than aesthetics. Right?
Dr. Cohen (00:36):
Yeah. A lot of people just want 'em changed out because they're 10 years old and they just want to change 'em out, cuz they want to upgrade with or go bigger or smaller, things like that.
Eva Sheie (00:44):
And the style changes, and the trend changes.
Dr. Cohen (00:45):
Of course.
Eva Sheie (00:46):
We get older.
Dr. Cohen (00:48):
We're doing a lot of downsizing. We're going smaller these days, we're going smaller.
Eva Sheie (00:53):
They say the trends start on the east coast and make it to the west eventually. And I think I've been hearing they're smaller on the east coast for a while now.
Dr. Cohen (01:03):
I haven't heard that.
Eva Sheie (01:03):
Maybe always.
Dr. Cohen (01:04):
I've always gone to fit a woman's body. I've always felt that Orange County, especially Newport Beach, I don't understand why the would put such big implants into a woman's body. I've always felt that Newport Beach was out of control and way too big. I've always made them on the smaller side to fit a woman's body. So I've done that for 23 years. So I think I'm setting the trend.
Eva Sheie (01:27):
And are you known for that?
Dr. Cohen (01:29):
I'm known for being a good caring physician. That's what I'm known for.
Eva Sheie (01:33):
With good Dad jokes.
Dr. Cohen (01:35):
And with good Dad jokes. Yeah.
Eva Sheie (01:39):
Is there a warranty for breast implants? And what does it cover?
Dr. Cohen (01:45):
That's a really good question. There is a warranty. I can't specifically cite how if it's broken, there's a warranty on 'em. I have to always call my rep and look up the warranties. But yes, there's a lifetime warranty for saline. If they break, they'll give you a new set, but you still have to pay for the OR and anesthesia. And then for gel, there's always a warranty too, I believe, if they go hard, which is called an encapsulation or if they're broken. So you just have to reach out to your doctor and they have to call and make a case report to Allergan or Mentor, whichever company it is. And I think they give you another set of implants plus a little bit of money to help you with the operating.
Eva Sheie (02:25):
Is it an easy process or is it kind of a pain?
Dr. Cohen (02:27):
No, it's not too hard. I mean, it's easy. We just call and it's not too bad.
Eva Sheie (02:33):
Tell us your Instagram and your website address.
Dr. Cohen (02:36):
My Instagram is really easy. It's Andrew Cohen md and my website's also Andrew Cohen md. So we keep it simple.
Eva Sheie (02:46):
Love it. Thank you Dr. Cohen.
Dr. Cohen (02:48):
You got it. Thank you.
Eva Sheie (02:51):
On this podcast, we bring you directly to the doctors who are where before meets after. Links to our guest's website and info are in your show notes. Follow us on Instagram @wherebeforemeetsafter. If you're a board certified plastic surgeon and would like to be a guest or a sponsor of the show, go to wherebeforemeetsafter.com for more information. Where Before Meets After is a production of The Axis, the podcast Agency for Aesthetics, theaxis.io.
Andrew Cohen, MD
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon in Encino, California
After 18 years in Beverly Hills, Dr. Andrew Cohen moved to Encino, California, to have space for his own operating room and give his patients the best experience possible. Wanting more for his patients than just great looking results, he helps them heal better, faster, and as safely as possible so they can live a healthy, flourishing life with their results.
To give prospective patients a clear idea of what to expect out of their results based on their body type, Dr. Cohen spends a lot of time taking high quality before and after photos and getting them onto his website with details such as height, weight, age, size of implants used, and amount of fat or skin removed.
When he’s not in the OR doing breast, body, and facial procedures, Dr. Cohen is telling dad jokes to his staff who almost always laugh, and giving back to the community by stitching up children’s wounds at the local pediatric urgent care.
Follow: