breast implant removal Archives

First, Their Breast Implants Made Them Sick. Then They Were Hit with the Bill.

Cosmopolitan, August 18, 2020. Insurance companies rarely cover the costs of breast implant removals, even when they make women really sick.

New Research Confirms Breast Implant Illness

A new study provides clear evidence that most women with these symptoms will recover dramatically if their implants and scar capsules are carefully removed by an experienced explant surgeon.

What You Need to Know About Breast Implants

Research clearly shows that implants are associated with significant health, cosmetic, and economic risks within the first few years and these risks increase over time. Unfortunately, long-term risks remain unknown because of a lack of careful scientific studies. FDA has required implant manufacturers to conduct additional research to determine why implants break, how long they can be expected to last, and what the longer-term health consequences of broken and leaking breast implants might be. Those studies, however, have not yet been made public.