I've been atopic (eczema, allergies, asthma) my whole life. All of these issues have gotten better with age (I'm now in my mid-20s), but have not subsided entirely. Recently, however, I also developed rosacea. I've been considering a breast aug for awhile now and am wondering if having eczema/rosacea puts me at a higher risk of getting BII due to being autoimmune related. I know that the risk of BII is small across the board, but in your experience, do pts with rosacea/eczema have a higher risk?
Answer: Breasts In my experience, I have not seen an increase of BII with rosacea or eczema. Do be checked for food and other allergies, because allergies do flair up both. If you choose implants, consider saline to decrease the amount of foreign material in your body, and avoid large heavy implants.
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Answer: Breasts In my experience, I have not seen an increase of BII with rosacea or eczema. Do be checked for food and other allergies, because allergies do flair up both. If you choose implants, consider saline to decrease the amount of foreign material in your body, and avoid large heavy implants.
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Answer: Rosacea/eczema and breast implant illness Dear mdmd2170,
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February 7, 2025
Answer: BII BII is what is considered a diagnosis by exclusion, meaning there is no specific test for it. It is categorized by a vague collection of symptoms such as fatigue, brain fog, and joint and muscle pain. Some patients decide to have their implants removed and report improvement in their symptoms while others report no change. There is no known direct link between rosacea and those with breast implants. I've included a video that discusses BII that I hope you find helpful.
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February 7, 2025
Answer: BII BII is what is considered a diagnosis by exclusion, meaning there is no specific test for it. It is categorized by a vague collection of symptoms such as fatigue, brain fog, and joint and muscle pain. Some patients decide to have their implants removed and report improvement in their symptoms while others report no change. There is no known direct link between rosacea and those with breast implants. I've included a video that discusses BII that I hope you find helpful.
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January 10, 2025
Answer: Breast implant safety Systemic symptoms from breast implants, SSBI, formally BII, has no evidence of being anything more than psychosomatic in nature. Recent careful, systematic, prospective studies have shown that there is nothing in a breast implant that can accumulate in the body, or even in the scar capsule, which is why 'en bloc capsulectomies' are unnecessary. People simply 'get better' when their implants are taken out with no removal of scar capsules. FDA approval of silicone gel filled breast implants in 2006 was based on studies of over 120,000 women for 14 years, and found no increase risk of autoimmune based disease, but also no evidence of subjective symptoms that is now part of an umbrella term BII. You are safe from SSBI, regardless of being atopic. The number one risk of 'BII' is the preference to get medical information from the internet instead of a physician, and a propensity for believing conspiracy theories.
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January 10, 2025
Answer: Breast implant safety Systemic symptoms from breast implants, SSBI, formally BII, has no evidence of being anything more than psychosomatic in nature. Recent careful, systematic, prospective studies have shown that there is nothing in a breast implant that can accumulate in the body, or even in the scar capsule, which is why 'en bloc capsulectomies' are unnecessary. People simply 'get better' when their implants are taken out with no removal of scar capsules. FDA approval of silicone gel filled breast implants in 2006 was based on studies of over 120,000 women for 14 years, and found no increase risk of autoimmune based disease, but also no evidence of subjective symptoms that is now part of an umbrella term BII. You are safe from SSBI, regardless of being atopic. The number one risk of 'BII' is the preference to get medical information from the internet instead of a physician, and a propensity for believing conspiracy theories.
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February 7, 2025
Answer: Great question. Thank you for your insightful question. Unfortunately there is no solid answer. BII is poorly understood yet the current thinking is that a certain subset of women may have their breast implant trigger some sort of body immune response. Since your immune system is already somewhat “primed” with your atopic history, it is a consideration: I believe most of plastic surgeons (myself included) would not disqualify you from a breast augmentation, nor should your history be considered a contraindication. Rather, it should be taken into consideration but the ultimate decision is between you and your plastic surgeon.
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February 7, 2025
Answer: Great question. Thank you for your insightful question. Unfortunately there is no solid answer. BII is poorly understood yet the current thinking is that a certain subset of women may have their breast implant trigger some sort of body immune response. Since your immune system is already somewhat “primed” with your atopic history, it is a consideration: I believe most of plastic surgeons (myself included) would not disqualify you from a breast augmentation, nor should your history be considered a contraindication. Rather, it should be taken into consideration but the ultimate decision is between you and your plastic surgeon.
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