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Originally Posted by glenntaj
--this is not an issue limited to breast implants--or even to cosmetic implants, which are a large fraction of, but not all of (as Dahlek notes) breast implants.
There are a number of people with reconstructed knees who have had similar symptoms/troubles. I don't know as much about people who have had (cosmetic and non-cosmetic) nose work done, but I imagine someone can enlighten me.
From what I've seen so far, if the issue is purely aesthetic/self-esteem, the burden of proof would not rise to the level of getting implants done--too many risks. If it's done for reconstructive or other biomechanical reasons, the decision to go or no would come from a more nuanced calculation.
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Yes, I agree this isn't an issue limited to breast implants. Any implants made from silicone can cause problems. I feel very bad for the people out there that have had to have knee, hip replacements and the like and are now ill because they are reacting to the silicone that these medical devices are made from. However, this thread was asking specifically about breast implants after 2006 so that is what my reply was based on.
I have often wondered how many people are ill out there from knee replacements. I rarely hear about it until I joined this forum. My heart goes out to each and every one of you. I suffer with PN and although it has improved greatly since explant, it can still be very painful at times. It feels as though someone is chipping away at your bones and the pain in the feet is terrible and prevents me from standing for any length of time.