At the last minute my rheumatologist told me that if I can avoid having BA I should since I have RA and she said that I would possibly be at a higher risk of developing other conditions like sclerdoma or lupus as a result of the silicone implants. She said if I did decide to go through with it she would recommend saline vs silicone. At this point I’ve already paid for the procedure so it would be costly to back out and I have concerns with saline since I hear it looks more fake. Thoughts?
Answer: Should I cancel my BA procedure since I have RA? Thank you for your question. As far as saline implants being a better choice for RA patients than silicone, there is no medical reasoning behind that assertion. Advances in silicone implants have made them more durable and the chance of leakage is very low. That being said, this is something you should discuss with your specialist plastic surgeon prior to your surgery. They can answer your questions and put to rest any concerns you may have about the implants. Good luck!
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Answer: Should I cancel my BA procedure since I have RA? Thank you for your question. As far as saline implants being a better choice for RA patients than silicone, there is no medical reasoning behind that assertion. Advances in silicone implants have made them more durable and the chance of leakage is very low. That being said, this is something you should discuss with your specialist plastic surgeon prior to your surgery. They can answer your questions and put to rest any concerns you may have about the implants. Good luck!
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February 5, 2018
Answer: RA & BA Good, solid scientific research has shown that rheumatoid diseases are no more prevalent in women with breast implants than the general population of similar-age women (breast implants do not cause rheumatoid disease). The issue may be that if you already have RA & are being treated with biologics that may cause some immunocompromise, a breast implant is a foreign body. Theoretically the implant could be slightly more prone to getting infected or other healing problem. On the other hand, theoretically your RA treatment may make you less likely to develop capsular contracture or other foreign-body reaction. In the real world I believe the theoretical arguments are probably nothing more than that & you have very little if any increased risk of problems. Hope this helps & best of luck!
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February 5, 2018
Answer: RA & BA Good, solid scientific research has shown that rheumatoid diseases are no more prevalent in women with breast implants than the general population of similar-age women (breast implants do not cause rheumatoid disease). The issue may be that if you already have RA & are being treated with biologics that may cause some immunocompromise, a breast implant is a foreign body. Theoretically the implant could be slightly more prone to getting infected or other healing problem. On the other hand, theoretically your RA treatment may make you less likely to develop capsular contracture or other foreign-body reaction. In the real world I believe the theoretical arguments are probably nothing more than that & you have very little if any increased risk of problems. Hope this helps & best of luck!
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