Breast implant illness - what are the chances of experiencing these symptoms?

The cause or true identity of "Breast implant illness" has not yet been fully analyzed by the medical community. While it is commonly discussed in social media and median general, those discussing it usually are not educated medical professionals. A task force is currently in place through the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic surgeons to better assess a causal relationship between Breast implants and the vague symptoms expressed by patients who claimed to have breast implant illness. With this being said, we do not Yet have a way to identify patients that are at higher risk for this. Since the symptoms are so vague and can cross with many other medical problems (The most common symptoms being fatigue, brain fog, joint pain, Nonspecific rashes), the number of patients who have breast implant illness it is hard to fully know. The likelihood, based on the medical literature, is somewhere between 1 in 4000 and 1 in 30,000 patients.
I think most plastic surgeons have met with patient's who have had these concerns and have removed implants based on patient desires for implant removal. That being said, I think the vast majority of board certified or board eligible plastic surgeons are removing far fewer implants and they are placing. Breast implants are extremely safe in patients when placed by a properly trained plastic surgeon.
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BII is a difficult diagnosis to pen down just upon breast implants. There are many many complaints with some having no known association with breasts. Some women do get better, but many women do not improve once the implants are removed. Recent studies have shown heavy metals in the breast capsules with metals not present in implants but are present in tattoo dyes and hair dyes. If you are concerned, avoid implants and consider fat transfers. I would also recommend avoiding tattoos and hair dyes.

As plastic surgeons, we are continuing to learn more about breast implant illness, but there are still things we do not know. The most common symptoms include fatigue, brain fog, muscle/joint aches, headache, and memory issues. Unfortunately, there is not a set of criteria or a laboratory/imaging test to make the diagnosis, so the exact chances of getting it are unknown. Fortunately, the vast majority of women get improvement in their symptoms with removal of their implants.