Removing breast implants due to illness

What is your opinion on women wanting their breast implants removed due to illness? Why don't doctors mention this procedure to women wanting their saline breast implants out? I have women contacting me on a daily basis asking who they should see to have their saline breast implants removed since they have the same exact symptoms as I had prior to having mine out. Most doctors don't even mention getting the en-bloc and leave the capsule in. I find the women who don't get them out en-bloc only get sicker while the one's like myself who do get this extra procedure gain most of their health back. What is your opinion on this?

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6 answers to “Removing breast implants due to illness”

A: No conspiracy exists

By Scott E. Kasden, MD - Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Removing breast implants and leaving them out is a big deal. It may leave the breasts deformed. On the other hand, science has proven that the implants are not linked to systemic illnesses. I do acknowledge (and have on this site before), that despite this, some women seem to experience improvement in... more

A: What exactly is your question?

By David Shafer, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

What exactly is your question? You seem to making some generalizations and it is unclear what your issue is. If you are asking about the association between implants and illness, there is no scientific evidence to support that claim. However, many women do choose to have their implants taken out if they... more

A: Breast implants do not cause any illnesses.

By George J. Beraka, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Hi. It is clear that you do not believe this. Your experience is that you had capsulectomies and implant removal, and then you got better. But,you see,from a scientific point of view,you might have gotten better at the same time even with the implants still in. You will never know. If one really looks at... more

A: Not sure what you are asking

By Armando Soto, MD - Orlando Plastic Surgeon

Hi there- Breast implants are now among the most thoroughly researched medical devices in history- there is abundant evidence of their safety and no reason to any longer believe they might be implicated in any systemic illness. It is possible, as my colleague points out below, that the saline may become... more

A: Doesn't make sense

By Michael S. Beckenstein, MD - Birmingham Plastic Surgeon

There is no scientific evidence to date that implants of any kind cause any illness in women. The past silicone implant episode, in the early 1990's, prompted several studies that demonstrtaed no relationship between silicone implants and illness. Saline devices have been used all along and were never... more

A: Question not clear

By Robin T.W. Yuan, MD - Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

You do not mention what illness you are referring to nor what affect to your health you believe your implants are causing. Also, it is not clear what the capsule has to do with your question. In general, saline implants are not known to cause specific diseases or illness themselves although there are ... more