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?
Answer: No autoimmune diseases related to silicone implants All of the good studies that have been done on the question of autoimmune diseases and silicone implants have found that the incidence of these conditions in women without implants is the same as in women with them. Your choice of implant type should be based on what will give you the best result. All implant manufacturers in the U.S. use cohesive gel.
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Answer: No autoimmune diseases related to silicone implants All of the good studies that have been done on the question of autoimmune diseases and silicone implants have found that the incidence of these conditions in women without implants is the same as in women with them. Your choice of implant type should be based on what will give you the best result. All implant manufacturers in the U.S. use cohesive gel.
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July 25, 2015
Answer: Sientra Implants Hi Lara,No one would know the answer to your question for sure. Sorry. You could always try saline, since these will correct asymmetries. Sientra only
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July 25, 2015
Answer: Sientra Implants Hi Lara,No one would know the answer to your question for sure. Sorry. You could always try saline, since these will correct asymmetries. Sientra only
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July 24, 2015
Answer: Gel implants and auto immune disease. There are so many good points that are raised by your posting. I want to tackle them one by one, beginning from the end.Implants with highly cohesive gel were designed so that if the implant shell is damaged, the gel sticks to itself and doesn't travel from the site. They are a little stiffer (think Jell-O jigglers and regular Jell-O) than regular implants. They have a discrete shape. They should not leak. All implant manufacturers (Allergan, Mentor, and Sientra) have highly cohesive gel implants. There are differences, but not so great that it matters so much).Not all Sientra implants are highly cohesive. Nearly all gel implants sold today are somewhat cohesive. The impolants are very different from what we had in the 80"s.According to the most comprehensive studies to date, there is no direct link between gel implants and any auto immune disease. Though some people complain of new illness following breast augmentation, that incidence of disease is not different from those who have not had implants You can not prove something doesn't happen; only that it does. Unless your gastroenterologist says otherwise, I wouldn't thank that your risk of new auto immune disease is so high.Fat grafting, if done by a skilled plastic surgeon, works. I disagree that it would simply not keep. However, the best choice for you really depends on what you have and what you want.Best of luck
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July 24, 2015
Answer: Gel implants and auto immune disease. There are so many good points that are raised by your posting. I want to tackle them one by one, beginning from the end.Implants with highly cohesive gel were designed so that if the implant shell is damaged, the gel sticks to itself and doesn't travel from the site. They are a little stiffer (think Jell-O jigglers and regular Jell-O) than regular implants. They have a discrete shape. They should not leak. All implant manufacturers (Allergan, Mentor, and Sientra) have highly cohesive gel implants. There are differences, but not so great that it matters so much).Not all Sientra implants are highly cohesive. Nearly all gel implants sold today are somewhat cohesive. The impolants are very different from what we had in the 80"s.According to the most comprehensive studies to date, there is no direct link between gel implants and any auto immune disease. Though some people complain of new illness following breast augmentation, that incidence of disease is not different from those who have not had implants You can not prove something doesn't happen; only that it does. Unless your gastroenterologist says otherwise, I wouldn't thank that your risk of new auto immune disease is so high.Fat grafting, if done by a skilled plastic surgeon, works. I disagree that it would simply not keep. However, the best choice for you really depends on what you have and what you want.Best of luck
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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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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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