Leaking implant

Bahram Ghaderi, MD answers: Do leaking silicone implants cause problems in your joints?

My silicone implants are leeking and I'm having a lot of problems with my joints (knees, shoulders, ankles, hips). I was told it was from the silicone going thru my body.


Bahram Ghaderi, MD
9 months ago
By Bahram Ghaderi, MD - Chicago Plastic Surgeon

As the other surgeons have said here, there is no link between silicone implants and autoimmune diseases or the symptoms you are describing. Having said that your implants need to be removed anyways. You can either replace the implants with new ones or just go without implants for a while and replace later. 

Staging the removal and replacement may be a good option for you to give you long term confidence in the safety of the silicone breast implants. Discuss these two options with your surgeon.

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