Breast Implants: Q&A
Ask a QuestionWhy Don't Doctors Listen to Women Who Say Their Breast Implants Made Them Sick?
How can there be so many women claiming they have gotten ill after getting implants and so many doctors saying its not possible? Are these women considered less than reliable sources? It does not make sense.
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tyknee
in Irvine
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Breast implant problems: science vs. junk science vs witchcraft
If somebody develops a problem after having breast implants, they will assume it is due to the breast implants; that is human nature. But what about women who got the same condition who never had breast implants? Junk science fueled the breast implant controversy and caused 3 Billion dollars to change hands. Now even most desparate lawyers won't take a breast implant - autoimmune case.
Therefore it is up to scientists to see the statistical...
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We do listen
If a patient states that implants have made sick, the removal of the implant is one of the option. I would like to know if you had different experience and if so please share your experience with us and we will direct you in the right direction.
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The numbers don't lie
Tyknee,
Doctors do listen to their patients. "Ill" is a very broad term. It has been well established through very large studies with thousands of woman, done at very reputable institutions such as the Mayo Clinic, that the collagen vascular type "illnesses", like lupus, that were feared to be occuring from silicone gel have no relation to the gel. In other words, these woman would likely have developed the illnesses regardless of whether or not...
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We Are Listening
We are listening.
As doctors, we are committed to the health of our patients.
As doctors, we have to be diligent in understanding the scientific basis of medicine; we rely on careful examination of clinical studies, the underlying science and statisitical validity.
Years of clinical research into the possible association of breast implants with various diseases has shown no statistically valid relationship.
We have to separate coincidence from cause-and-effect; distinguish...
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Doctors listening to patients about breast implants
The other answers to this question are quite good. I would add that the key to your question is that it's not that doctors say it's "not possible" that silicone breast implants could cause diseases but that there is no scientific evidence to support that they do and now there is lots of scientific evidence that say they don't. It is easy to make a claim that something causes something else and be absolutely certain of it. Reliability of sources is not the issue. You...
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Patient's Choice
If a patient has any anxiety or concerns and wants to have her implants removed, their reputable Board Certified Plastic Surgeon will discuss with them the risks of the procedure and schedule the removal of the implants. With that being said, I have studied the data, gone to medical school, completed training, become Board Certified in Plastic Surgery, and participated in the WIRB Study. I am a woman and I believe that silicone implants are a safe option. It is a...
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Why don't doctors listen when patients say their implants made them sick.
First of all, I will remove implants from any woman who wants them removed for any reason. The decision to have or not have implants is for the patient's to make. That being said - I never, ever tell a patient that implant removal will do anything other than leave their breasts smaller. Breast implants have been studied exhaustively and no causal relationship between implants and any systemic disease has been found. It is true that some women get implants and...
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Breast Implants and Illness
Speaking for myself and for most board certified plastic surgeons, we absolutely listen to every complaint from our patients. If you develop an unexplained illness, a thorough history, physical examination, and appropriate laboratory and/or radiologic investigation to develop a differential diagnosis is indicated. Because there is no scientifically proven relationship between currently available breast implants and known illnesses, attribution of the etiology of any...
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Breast Implants don't make women sick; Junk science makes doctors sick!
Every doctor is committed to the health and well-being of their patients, first and foremost.
Before 4 years of medical school, 5 years of surgery residency, 2 more years of plastic surgical fellowship, and then beginning either academic or private practice, each plastic surgeon graduated from college or university with a degree, usually in the sciences. Many possess dual degrees, advanced degrees, and all of us learned proper scientific methods, including testing hypotheses,...
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Why Don't Doctors Listen to Women Who Say Their Breast Implants Made Them Sick?
Because there is no scientific evidence or double blind statistical studies that have proven implants cause any illness. From MIAMI Dr. Darryl J. Blinski
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.
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