One of social media’s most prolific medical content creators says a colleague once called to advise him to “stop talking about” breast implant illness, “because some people are getting pissed.” “I know…
BII
Breast implant illness (BII) is an unofficial medical diagnosis that refers to a wide variety of systemic symptoms believed to be related to and caused by saline-filled or silicone breast implants. BII treatment involves implant removal surgery, with some surgeons and patient advocates suggesting implant capsules should also be removed. Studies by McGuire, et al., published in September 2023, suggest the condition should be more properly referred to as SSBI, an acronym for Systemic Symptoms Associated With Breast Implants, that has yet to be accepted widely by women in affected communities.
Viral video footage from a Miami plastic surgery clinic shows an old set of saline breast implants filled with alarming amounts of mold. Explant surgery specialist Dr. Dev Vibhakar of Aqua Plastic…
Joy Corrigan is sharing her journey to health after undergoing breast implant removal surgery. ‘Implants are basically…, they’re killing me,’ Corrigan said, adding a list of symptoms she has been experiencing. The…
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Let Me Get This Off My Chest is a 127-page memoir by Tara Hopko detailing her dire experience with breast implants, breast implant illness, and her path to recovery.Book: Let Me Get…
Killer Breasts is a 300-page book on breast implant illness, breast implant removal, and the process of physical and emotional recovery, written and self-published by Diane Kazer on May 5, 2020.Book: Killer…