Is hair loss related to silicone implants?

July 17, 2014
Asked By:annak123 in Albuquerque, NM

I got 275cc silicone implants at the end of October 2013. I have not really noticed anything unusual although the left breast does feel less full and "formed" than the right one. I had nexplanon implanted at the end of may. About a month after that my hair started falling out severely and diffusely. I had blood work for my thyroid & it was normal. Could hair loss be an autoimmune response to my implants? Or related to my birth control? (It's not listed as one of the side effects of nexplanon).

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July 31, 2014

Answer: Breast implants do not cause hair loss.

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
July 31, 2014

Answer: Breast implants do not cause hair loss.

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July 19, 2014

Answer: Hair loss following silicone breast implants.

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July 19, 2014

Answer: Hair loss following silicone breast implants.

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July 21, 2014

Answer: Hairloss, hormones and surgery

Allen Gabriel, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
July 21, 2014

Answer: Hairloss, hormones and surgery

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July 21, 2014

Answer: Hair loss and silicone implants

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July 21, 2014

Answer: Hair loss and silicone implants

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