So I have a slightly severe case of breast asymmetry and am seeking to correct it with implants since fat grafting does not keep most times. I have celiac disease so the possibility of other auto immune disorders concerns me. Now I know there's no "direct link" between implants but there have been many women complaining of many disease diagnoses shortly after BA. Can anyone tell me about whether Sientra implants are safer in this regard, being highly cohesive and not leaking into the body?
July 25, 2015
Answer: Sientra Implants and AutoImmune Disorders. I would like to know where you heard or what you read that states many women with implants are getting diseases after surgery. I ask this because in 29 years and thousands of patients with implants, this is just not something that I see. All silicone implants on the market today from all three companies have been extensively studied in regards to any relationship with auto-immune diseases. No correlation has been identified. Sientra implants are as safe as those made by Allergan and Mentor in regards to auto-immune disease. No study shows that one manufacturer makes safer implants than another in regards to these issues. There are, however, differences in rupture rates as well as rates of capsular contracture.You should discuss your concerns with several experienced plastic surgeons.
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July 25, 2015
Answer: Sientra Implants and AutoImmune Disorders. I would like to know where you heard or what you read that states many women with implants are getting diseases after surgery. I ask this because in 29 years and thousands of patients with implants, this is just not something that I see. All silicone implants on the market today from all three companies have been extensively studied in regards to any relationship with auto-immune diseases. No correlation has been identified. Sientra implants are as safe as those made by Allergan and Mentor in regards to auto-immune disease. No study shows that one manufacturer makes safer implants than another in regards to these issues. There are, however, differences in rupture rates as well as rates of capsular contracture.You should discuss your concerns with several experienced plastic surgeons.
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Answer: Breast implants and autoimmune disease. I'll keep this short: There is NO (zero, ziltch, nada) evidence in the world body of literature to support an associative or causative link between breast implants (saline or silicone) and autoimmune disease. This has been the conclusion of over a dozen large reviews performed by the USFDA, NIH, NHS, and their equivalents all over the world and reaffirmed a number of times in long term followup up these patients. The allegations of this were made in class action lawsuits against Dow Corning Corp. in the 1980's and never had evidence to support the causal relationships. The resulting investigations over nearly 3 decades has made breast implants the single most studied medical device in the world. The overwhelming evidence on the safety of the devices re. this issue is what led the United States FDA remove the restrictions in these devices in 2006.
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Answer: Breast implants and autoimmune disease. I'll keep this short: There is NO (zero, ziltch, nada) evidence in the world body of literature to support an associative or causative link between breast implants (saline or silicone) and autoimmune disease. This has been the conclusion of over a dozen large reviews performed by the USFDA, NIH, NHS, and their equivalents all over the world and reaffirmed a number of times in long term followup up these patients. The allegations of this were made in class action lawsuits against Dow Corning Corp. in the 1980's and never had evidence to support the causal relationships. The resulting investigations over nearly 3 decades has made breast implants the single most studied medical device in the world. The overwhelming evidence on the safety of the devices re. this issue is what led the United States FDA remove the restrictions in these devices in 2006.
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