Has anybody ever gotten sick from breast implants?

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I'm not one to usually get sick but ever since I've gotten my breast implants I feel like I've been feeling flu-ish a lot more often. How can I tell if it's from them?

Curtis Wong, MD · Answer

but there are no studies to suggest any cause effect relationship.  The most recent controversy has been a publication suggesting women with implants may have a great incidence of some autoimmune disorders... but ti doesn't prove they came from having implants.  Searches on line for 'implant related diseases' will produce a list of things people claim are associated with implants but there is no science behind their claims.  You can send your hair to a lab to get evaluated for 'silicone poisoning' that will come back positive, and then you can only get your treatment from them.  That just doesn't sound right.  Could some patients truly have reactions to implants that are not understood?  Certainly, and removal usually will make those people better.  I would be more than willing for my family members to get implants if they desired.

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