Can titanium screws/chin implants trigger an autoimmune response?

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Hello Doctors, I had a silicone chin implant on March 2017 secured with titanium screws. On March 2018, I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's after months of constant fatigue. I was wondering if titanium screws or silicone implants could be the cause of my disease? Thank you in advance.

Vasdev Rai, MD · Answer

At present there is no scientific proof that Titanium can trigger immune response. It is billed as totally inert metal as far as body is concerned and has been extensively used in screws and plates for bone surgeries..

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD · Answer

There is no reported incidences of autoimmune responses to titanium hardware or solid chin implants that I have ever heard or read. You are likely confusing a solid silicone implant with that liquid or ge silicone filler materials.

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