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Carmen Kavali, 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.

Carmen Kavali, MD
19 months ago
By Carmen Kavali, MD - Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Leakage is a reason to have your implants removed, and they should be removed as soon as you can have it done.

There is no scientific evidence that implants, including silicone, cause any disease in humans. There are certainly anecdotal stories, though, about women with joint pain after having silicone implants (leaking or not). You should have your leaking implants removed, then have your joint pain evaluated by your primary doctor or a rheumatologist to see how it might best be treated.

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