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I started this post because of the "Has ANY LGX lasted 10 years?? " post.

My question is, how long have people here on Frank Talk had their implants?

Anyone over 5 years? 8 years? Longer?

And is the LGX or Titan?..

Just wondering what a real life outlook would be.

Thanks.
TT

14 days!

treetop wrote:My question is, how long have people here on Frank Talk had their implants?

The earliest post in the Implant forum is from Feb 2010, so that may limit the responses to your question.

warrenw wrote:

treetop wrote:My question is, how long have people here on Frank Talk had their implants?

The earliest post in the Implant forum is from Feb 2010, so that may limit the responses to your question.

True, however there may be members who had their implant for a number of years prior to FrankTalk.

Implants have been around a long time, so I am hoping to hear from someone who has had one long enough to wear it out

And love hearing replys from anyone who has one as well.
TT

You can read about the history of implants with me below. (And that was before I joined FT.)

My LGX blew out (left cylinder) after just 4.5 years. I had been told it would last 10 years or longer. That one cost me just over $20,000 dollars. My most recent implant, a CX, was put in just a few weeks ago, and it cost me $10,000. Hopefully it will last longer than the LGX did.

wolfcreek wrote:My LGX blew out (left cylinder) after just 4.5 years. I had been told it would last 10 years or longer. That one cost me just over $20,000 dollars. My most recent implant, a CX, was put in just a few weeks ago, and it cost me $10,000. Hopefully it will last longer than the LGX did.

Good info....

I am hoping to see posts on here from men who have had implants lasting 5 years, maybe 8 years,.. or more??

But none yet... a little disappointing so far.
TT

treetop wrote:

wolfcreek wrote:My LGX blew out (left cylinder) after just 4.5 years. I had been told it would last 10 years or longer. That one cost me just over $20,000 dollars. My most recent implant, a CX, was put in just a few weeks ago, and it cost me $10,000. Hopefully it will last longer than the LGX did.

Good info....

I am hoping to see posts on here from men who have had implants lasting 5 years, maybe 8 years,.. or more??

But none yet... a little disappointing so far.
TT

David_R just said twelve years.

Yes David r but is there anyone more with implant for 10 years? Its strange doctor tell it will last 10-15 years but here I see that is not the case

jelquinginjury wrote:Yes David r but is there anyone more with implant for 10 years? Its strange doctor tell it will last 10-15 years but here I see that is not the case

One explanation is that implants are not lasting very long.

Another is that the survey is self-selectong. That is, that implantees over 8 years are simply not participating in FrankTalk any more.

Another explanation is that the implantees are expiring before the implants.

Possibly a better way to ask would be to survey those men on FrankTalk who have a second or third implant how long their prior implant lasted and why the revision - implant failure or other cause.

Or, ask surgeons who have done revisions about the replaced implant's history.