Allergan Recalls TEXTURED Biocell Implants FAQs BIA-ALCL Update

On July 24, 2019, Allergan recalled sales of textured implants. What does this mean for you? Fortunately, you do not need to have them removed. Dr. Zelken, a Newport Beach board certified plastic surgeon explains what the voluntary recall of textured implants means to you, and what steps you should take moving forward. Spoiler alert: do not be alarmed or scared. BIA-ALCL is exceedingly rare and curable, with incidence rates ranging from 1:3800 to 1:30000 and only 288 cases in the US ever reported. Textured implants have an important role in breast surgery, and Dr. Zelken uses them in 25% of cases, but it is important that patients be educated and make informed decisions. Hopefully this video helps!

The recalled implants include:

Natrelle Saline breast implant styles 168, 363, 468

Natrelle and McGhan 410 breast implant styles LL, LM, LF, LX, ML, MM, MF, MX, FL, FM, FF, FX

Natrelle and McGhan 410 Soft Touch breast implant styles LL, LM, LF, LX, ML, MM, MF, MX, FL, FM, FF, FX

Natrelle 510 Dual-Gel styles LX, MX, FX Natrelle INSPIRA breast implants, styles TRL, TRLP, TRM, TRF, TRX, TSL, TSLP, TSM, TSF, TSX, TCL, TCLP, TCM, TCF, TCX

Natrelle and McGhan Round Gel Implants, styles 110, 110 Soft Touch, 120, 120 Soft Touch

Natrelle Komuro breast implants styles KML, KMM, KLL, and KLM

Natrelle Ritz Princess breast implant styles RML, RMM, RFL, RFM

Natrelle 150 Full Height and Short Height double lumen implants

Natrelle 133 tissue expanders with and without suture tabs: styles 133FV, 133MV, 133LV, 133MX, 133SX, 133SV, T-133FV, T-133MV, T-133LV, T-133MX, T-133SX, T-133SV, 133FV-T, 133MV-T, 133LV-T, 133MX-T, 133SX-T, 133SV-T

Natrelle 133 Plus tissue expander styles 133P-FV, 133P-MV, 133P-LV, 133P-MX, 133P-SX, 133P-SV, T-133P-FV, T-133P-MV, T-133P-LV, T-133P-MX, T-133P-SX, T-133P-SV, 133P-FV-T, 133P-MV-T, 133P-LV-T, 133P-MX-T, 133P-SX-T, 133P-SV-T