breast implants Archives

Debate swirls over the risks of breast implants, and physicians and patients are justifiably confused by the conflicting information available. Despite surgeons’ claims that implants are proven safe, tens of thousands of women with breast implants have reported that they have serious symptoms that they refer to as “breast implant illness.” Many women with these symptoms report that they […]

Danica Patrick reveals she had breast implants removed after suffering complications

Good Morning America, May 2, 2022: Former NASCAR driver Danica Patrick revealed she had her breast implants removed after suffering medical complications she believes were caused by the implants. We explain that her symptoms of breast implant illness were typical of breast implant illness, and she immediately felt better after the implants were removed.

Breast Implants will now come with Black Box Warnings, List Risks

Legal Reader, November 9, 2021: Will FDA’s requirements to warn patients about the cancer risks and other serious risks of breast implants be enough to adequately warn women considering implants? Experts disagree.

My breast implants are making me sick — and I’m not alone

Salon, June 20, 2021: It’s not in our heads: More women are speaking up about how their breast implants are making them sick. And Healing Breast Implant Illness Society of North America and National Center for Health Research are making sure women know they are not alone.

Patients Continue to Be Inadequately Informed of Risk for Breast Implant-Associated ALCL

Cancer Therapy Advisor, February 8, 2021. Although the risk for breast implant-associated anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) has been well-documented, patients considering breast implants continue to be inadequately informed of the propensity for disease development. Awareness of BIA-ALCL has risen since 2020, but adequate safeguards have not yet been put in place, according to experts in the field, including Dr. Diana Zuckerman of the National Center for Health Research and their Cancer Prevention and Treatment Fund.