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Why Did I Have a Bad Reaction to Silicone- I've Heard There Are No Silicone Allergies?

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Ms.Chrisdina Winters
BRCA 2 positive,Profolatic Double Mastectomy, bad reaction to expanders of brest reconstruction waited 6 months then tried again,reconstruction with sling instead of expanders, within 48 hrs after surgery,"massive reaction to the silicone Implants, emergency surgery to remove implants again, Dr. George Breaka states that there is no such thing as an allergic reaction to silicone! if that is the case, then what happened to me?

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