saw an ad for mentor breast implants that said silicone breasts are now approved and are superior to saline breast implants. But mentor itself states that silicone may get into your body.
As shown on their website: Special studies have been done and have determined that much higher levels of silicone have been found in cows’ milk and commercially available infant formula than are found in the breast milk of women with implants. The Institute of Medicine concluded that: ”There is no evidence that silicone implants are responsible for any major diseases of the whole body. Women are exposed to silicone constantly in their daily lives.”
Hoping someone can share how they get informed and comfotable with getting breast implants. are the rewards really worth the risks?
7/20/07
I am one month out of getting Mentor breast implants. It is a very nice normal looking breast that resolves. The mentor program tho. is extensive. It includes MRI's of the Breast at certain intervals, in case, the "gummy bear," implant breaks open, and other waivers that have to be signed to give permission to put silicone into your body. "They" say it is safe, but I really don't know yet. The "healing" process is going very well, but one of my breasts is very sore, especially around the nipple. I am seeing, Dr. Brown, in Middlebury, CT today, and will see what is going on. He "assured" me that no one that he had implanted these into, has every had any problems with nipple sensation. But, if this is the case with me, I'm never going to get another procedure.
I've had a facelift, and Juvederm shots. The shots have confused me, because I seem to have a bit of scarring from a lump that was there right after injection, and I just massaged it out. Of course, maybe I should have not done this, but the injections were done when I was in surgery for my breasts, and no directions for after care were given.
7/28/07
joycek1. Thanks so much for sharing. I never heard of gummy bear implants. Are they mentor silicone or somethign else? sorry to be confused!
7/28/07
I had Mentor Moderate Plus silicone implants put in about 11 weeks ago. I had the nipple incision, above the muscle. Practically no pain at all, but my nipples have been 'tender' since the surgery. Maybe I'm actually geting sensation back because after breast feeding three babies, I didn't have much left! I didn't have any pain from having the implants put in otherwise, but maybe that's because my breasts were already stretched out from breastfeeding - that's just a guess though. I got 450cc. I was afraid they would be big and heavy if I went any bigger. My only advice is they seem smaller once they are put in, and are not the least bit heavy, so get them as big as you want to. If I had it to do over again, I would have gotten 600cc. Sounds big, but my friend just got the 600cc's two weeks ago and she looks awesome. Another plus - I cannot tell at all that I have implants. They feel exactly like the real thing. Good luck, and I hope I eased your mind a little.
7/30/07
thank u goodyearchic! I was wondering if you'd notice the weight from implants. You answered my concern there! Thank you again!
3/10/08
I am 39 years old, married, mother of 2, and considering BA. Very worried about problems associated with implants. Have read and seen the horror stories. Started out being excited about bigger bobbies not so sure now. Want to really know what the risks are and how common they are?
4/2/08
Chandra,
I, too, was ecstatic about BA until I started worrying about all the things that could go wrong. I ended up doing overly extensive research for a couple years, reading everything from patient testimonies to the FDA's published reports. The bottom line is that even the most common complications are infrequent and are very "fixable"--this being encapsulation. Many doctors advise patients to massage the implants within the breast daily, which is believed to help break up and prevent accumulation of scar tissue. I could go on and on about the other things that COULD happen, but the bottom line (in my opinion) is that it all depends on your level of health and the doctor you go to. DO your research and make sure the doctor you see is the best you could find. If you are healthy and you know your doctor is more than qualified, it is a totally safe procedure. You only get one body and you only live once-- so if you are going to do this, do it right and definitely do all your research. You'll be glad you did and trust me, it will definitely make you feel better about going ahead with BA.
4/15/08
I have had 2 BA's within the last 6 years. The first one's were too small. I was afraid of having HUGE breasts so I opted for the smaller size implants (350 cc). About 4 years ago I had them replaced with 450 cc and I am much happier. There are risks with any cosmetic/plastic surgery. But I agree, do your research and only have the surgery performed by a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. I was a little crazier 4 years ago than I am today (I'm only 32) I had both my surgeries done in Mexico by a doctor referred to me by a relative. I looked him up on-line and he is recognized as a board certified surgeon there in Mexico. I have since had a tummy-tuck done here in the states. I paid a lot more $$$ than I would have had I gone to Mexico but it's a small price to pay for piece of mind. Oh, and my implants are great! I have Mentor Silicone. No problems so far but I am thinking of getting the Gummy Bear implants and maybe even down-sizing a tad. For anyone considering, please do your research. It's VERY expensive to fix a botch job. I am fortunate that I turned out well.
4/30/08
I just had my BA and Lift 18 days ago and I was happy with my size 425cc the only probaly I have is pain around the breast still and not being able to sleep on my side but beside that
I think silcone looks better and feels better then saline and I heard from a friend that is a cancer patient that silcone is better for those patients
5/14/08
I really want to get mine done, not sure of which kind of implants I should get, more thinking of the silcone.Not sure of what gummy bear implants are, can someone let me know what they are?
5/15/08
I had breast implants . They leaked into my body . I am totally disabled now and would not recommend them to any one . They lied they leaked and they are full of heavy metals that you canot detox . The silicone gets stuck in the muscles in the nerves it comes to the skin and get stuck there . If you want pain , its never ending . I know several women who had it get stuck in theyr colons .They had to have theyr colons removed . There are no doctors that can help you. Go to the website Ilena Rosenthal Humantics foundation there are all the womens testamonies of how ill they have become. For some it happens right away and for shure it happens several years later .Also go to boobtruth and read for information . Sicerely Salamander
5/15/08
I had silicone implants for 23 years. I got sicker and sicker as I went along. For so many years no one knew what was happening to me. Finally they removed my severely ruptured implants that were nearly empty sacks of gooey slop! They nearly killed me! I had silicone in my brain, under my arms, ooze from my tear ducts in my eyes, between my toes, and the pores of my skin. It was in my lungs, (and still is). Don't forget other problems like heavy metals as well as the toxic chemicals used to process the silicone into gel.
Not everyone has this problem. It is sort of like Russian roulette. Some people are allergic to silicone and the other chemicals and some are not. You should be tested before you go through with the surgery. Saline is worse and presents a whole new set of problems.
Good luck and best wishes. I was very happy with my new look until I got so Ill. I ended up in a wheel chair part time and a cane full time as well as other issues such as breathing problems. No I did not smoke.
Rev. Jones, Dir., Gift of God Ministries
5/18/08
Hello Beautiful People ~
I too, had lovely, safe, lifelong, like real, boobielicious silicone implants, for a long and safe lifetime of 4 years, ending up with a massive rupture,with sticky silicone roaming freely to all parts of my body, sticking in many of my organs, as well as forming large, cystic, silicone filled masses, some with necrotic tissue, meaning cell death, and pretty much rotting......making me very ill, and many surgeries to remove the masses. The implants were behind the muscle, so I had to have my entire chest wall detatched each time. I now have multiple nodes in both lungs, cardiomyopathy requiring a pacemaker with a defibrillator and 3 wires into my heart, and to top it off, I deal with multiple chemical sensitivity issues due to the toxic overload, as there are many toxic chemicals that make the silicone in implants. Here are some of them, just note, they are ALL known neuro-toxins ! !
1)Methyl Ethyl Ketone
2)Cyclobexanone
3)Isopropyl Alcohol
4)Denatured Alcohol
5)Acetone
6)Urethane
7)Poly vinyl Chloride
8)Lacquer Thinner
9)Ethyl Acetate
10)Epoxy Resin
11)Epoxy Hardener
12)Amine
13)Printing Ink
14)Toluene
15)Freon
16)Silica
17)Flux
18)Solder
]19)Chlorplatinic Acid
20)Metal Cleaning Acid
21)Formaldehyde
22)Talcum Powder
23)Color Pigmentation (Printers Ink)
24)Oakite
25)Cyanoacyrylates
26)Ethylene Oxide
27)Carob Black
28)Xylene
29)Hexone
30)Benzene
31)Hexanone 2
32)Thixon-OSN-2
33)Rubber
34)Acid Stearic
35)Zinc Oxide
36)Naptha
37)Phenol
38)Methylene Chloride
39)Platinum Salt
Live life loving every part of your natural unique self.
Have a Blessed Day !
Sunshine N Austin
5/19/08
There is no such thing as a "safe" breast implant . . . at least not yet. I've been active in support groups trying to help women (and their sick offspring) find help after becoming sick from breast implants - saline, gel and gummy bear implants! . . .
IF you are of child bearing age, and hope to bear a healthy child one day, ask yourself how you would feel if you learned your breast implants have caused your child a lifetime of suffering?
If you are older, ask yourself if you can afford to have your implants replaced at least every ten years? (proper removal costs more than placement). If you can survive without a job? (because you are too sick to work). If your spouse/partner will stick around if you become chronically ill? If you are willing to take the risk of becoming uninsurable? If you have someone willing to care for you if you become disabled?
Getting breast implants is a life changing event. Not always for the better. By the time women find support groups like Yahoo's SalineSupport, many have lost everything, except a glimmer of hope. They may have to travel across country to find a doctor willing to remove their implants properly (en bloc). By that time, they generally come to the conclusion that the size/shape of their boobs doesn't matter. That the thousands sent to get the toxic bags out was the best investment they ever made in themselves.
Of course, if they knew in advance what could happen, they wouldn't have taken the turn in the road towards breast implants! . . .
5/19/08
Hi Ladies- I had SALINE implants placed 5 years ago. Had no problems for the first 4 years. After 4 years one of my implants ruptured and slowly I became extremely ill over the next 6 months. It was discovered by my doctors a few months later, after numerous tests to try and figure out why I was so sick that my body had been poisoned by 4 chemicals. Poisoning from these chemicals were consistent with my symptoms. My doctors do believe that these chemicals in my body were from the shell of the breast implant. When it ruptured, all of the chemicals that an implant is made from rushed into my body, leading to me being almost totally disabled.
Chemicals that breast implants are made from are NOT safe for a human body. You might be okay for awhile, but as soon as your implant starts leaking or ruptures...you'll be in trouble! Risking your health is not worth it!
~Krista (29 years old)
5/19/08
If it wasnt for rogene i would of never been able to pull through with y 5 year olds health. bloody hands and feet w rashes at the age of 2.my implants ate through my capsule and ended up all over my body, thank you for sharing SUSAN IN AUSTIN, I need to talk to you!!!!there saying avascular necrosis, and the junk is all over my body...now the facts, dont these people like mentor state they dont know what happens to the silicone after it leaves the capsule!!!!!!!!!now i have giant cell tumors were the leaky implants were, thanks alot for ruining millions of lives mentor! what i see from mentor is alot of mold and bacteria in their saline implants and sometimes just in there faulty vaulve, packed full of fungus, good job, how do you people sleep at night?
5/19/08
Please consider sharing your with other readers your breast implant experiences by writing a breast implant review. Click on "Write a review" on either the saline breast implant page or the silicone breast implant page. Thank you on behalf of thousands of RealSelf.com readers!
5/20/08
Getting implants was the worst decision I have ever made for my health. I had the saline implants placed in December 1997. A few years later I had to have another surgery because the right implant had shifted towards my underarm. Then four years later I could not stand how rippled the saline implants had become. They looked terrible!! My PS said I could either get new saline implants or I could be a trial patient for the new cohesive silicone gel implants (also known as the gummy bear implants)....He said they were safe and he would put them in his wife. I trusted my PS and decided to go with the cohesive silicone gel implants. I started catching every illness that came around!! 2 1/2 years post implant my world turned upside down! My health declined to the point of being bedridden. I was diagnosed with Mononucleosis, Chronic Epstein Barr and Chronic Fatigue. They were testing me for Lymphoma, MS, Lupus and I was getting worse everyday! I was suffering from severe confusion and couldn't remember names, phone numbers, how to start my car or turn on the computer etc. It was soooooooo scarey!!! I decided to have the implants removed and my health has been improving beginning immediately after the explant. I have not had symptoms of MS, Lupus or confusion since the explant!
There is no such thing as a safe breast implant. I am so blessed to have the husband I do who has taken care of me and stood by me while I have been so disabled. The chemicals found in breast implants do not belong in the human body!
Thank you for listening! Paula
5/21/08
It may be true that some women can tolerate breast implants in their body, but I was one of them that DID NOT. My health was destroyed in a very short period of time after getting McGhan textured saline breast implants...you know, the safe ones? In 8 months I became a shell of my former self, not being able to function normally, think or concentrate, I had memory issues, fatigue that would NOT go away regardless of how much rest I got, muscle twitching, vision problems, numbness in my extremities and on and on I could go. The doctors told me it wasn't the implants. But I got them out anyway because my intuition told me it was the implants. NOthing else in my life had changed. It took me 4 years to get better, but I did see a resolution of all of my symptoms, with the exception of endign up with Hashimoto's autoimmune thyroid disease. But I know without a doubt that the implants were to blame for all my health troubles. It was SOOOOOO not worth it! If you don't get sick, that's great, but if you do, you will be so sorry and sick with guilt that you chose to do this to yourself!
5/27/08
I am 49 and I have had my implants for 17 years. I use to be very active. After about five years of having the implants, my right breast started to get sore. My plastic surgeon had showed me when I got the implants how to pull the breasts up and massage them to keep them from getting hard. I did this over the years, but the right breast continued to have a lot of pain. It was perhaps in the eighth or ninth year, I started having severe arthritis. I took glucosamine and it seemed to help with the arthritis. I noticed that my right breast was getting extremely hard. My energy level started to drop. I began to have strange skin outbreaks and fathom pain throughout my body. In the past five years, I have been diagnosed with shingles, seborrheic dermatitis, hives, and allergies, to name a few. I have constant diarrhea and recently was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. I have had to have a hysterectomy and my gallbladder removed. I suffer from memory loss. I use to be able to work ten hours a day. I can only work part-time because of the fatigue. It is very painful for me to hug anyone.
I relied on the nonsense that breast implants are safe. When I went for the preop for the explant, I was told that implants were safe or European women would be dying by the thousands. I guess I was told this because breast implants may have originated there, I do not know. I was repeatedly asked to have new implants put back in, but I have made up my mind to have them removed.
There is going to come a time when insurance companies will no longer accept and deny women with implants for cosmetic purposes. The plastic surgeon who will be removing my implants will not accept women over 50 for breast implants. This seems to be a trend. For me, I would rather have them removed now, than to risk my health any further. And if I was to get implants and the same thing (breast getting hard) happens when I am 60, I may not be able to have them removed.
At this point, I do not care what my breast will look like after the removal. I only want to feel good again and to be able to hug my granddaughter without all the pain. Or hug anyone for that matter without the same old saying, “Your breasts feel so hard.”
My surgery is next week; I will come back and keep everyone posted. Please note, at no time has any of the physicians I have seen for my health issues told me that my health problems were linked to the breast implants. It is going to be a wait and see.
5/27/08
Bless your heart T in NC........I am so sorry you have
had such a horrible experience for so many years due to
the " so called safe implants " . There are many people
out here with such similar stories, and the common denominator
to it all is BREAST IMPLANTS ! !
They are NOT safe for many, many, many people. The chemicals in breast implants are neuro-toxins, and it causes your body
to have multiple chemical sensitivity issues, and for many
can trigger any disease that your body has the HLA typing for.
The good news is that with proper explant, ( enbloc with drain tubes)and detoxing and eating foods that nourish your body, and eliminating processed foods,chemicals and preservatives, and meats that have had hormones injected into them, (instead eat free range), you CAN get your health back. It does take patients,dilligence, more patients, lots of rest, lots of pure water, and faith. Please keep us posted !
Good luck with your upcoming surgery, and be sure the doctor is removing the implants properly. (enbloc with use of drain tubes ) if not, find one who will do it properly,you will heal more quickly. Blessings ~ Sunshine N Austin
5/27/08
Hello T, Thank you for sharing this very important information . I am Salamander . I have been ill from silicone in my body for many years . It is so unbelievable that this deception and these lies continue,by these terrible people that continue selling this lie to unsuspecting young and older women . These people that tell people that they are safe are absolutely insane .Here we are living proof of how to be poisoned and die slowly in terrible pain . Thank you for sharing.
5/28/08
A couple of things to remember.... The people that are telling us all that implants are safe are playing the numbers game. You sell x amount of implants. Most of them become a problem to the implantee. Some of those people will even die. The manufactures have to pay off law suits. The bottom line is this, it is worth it to the manufactures because they still make those almighty dollars and plenty of them. They have no concern for our lives, our health, or our quality of life, only the profit they show when it is all said and done. Think about this, the doctors that tell us they are safe are out of business with no plastic to implant.
The second thing to think about BEFORE you get implants is this... you are getting the implants to increase your bust size. When you have to have your implants removed, (and you will), not only will you be all streatched out, you will loose some of the breast tissue you had in the first place. You will be smaller than you were when you started out!
I don't know why no one is talking about a thing called foreign body reaction. This is a normal function of the body. This is what causes ALL implants to rupture (shread!) It is going to happen at some time after you are implanted. There is no way to stop it. It is caused from calcification of the capsule. This calcification is sharp crystals formed around the implant. Talk to your doctors about this natural body function. Make them tell you the truth. It is not a matter of if your implants will rupture or leak, it is a matter of WHEN!
Is your health, quality of life, social life, working life, and every other aspect of your life worth the sacrafice?
I have been disabled since 1994 because of breast implants. I have been unable to work since that time. I was only 48 years old. My life ended for me when I was so young. This is only a very short list of the things that has happened to me because of breast implants. I could write page after page. Do your thinking before, not after implant surgery!
5/28/08
I WAS MADE VERY ILL FROM SILICON AND SALINE BREAST IMPLANTS.FOR 38 YEARS I HAD IMPLANTS, FIRST SILICON AND AFTER HARDNESS OF 12 YEARS HAD SALINE WITH DOUBLE LUMEN PUT IN. HAD VERY SEVERE PAIN AND NEUROPATHY IN LOWER BACK , BOTH HIPS AND BOTH LEGS. MY FEET STAYED FROZEN AND SO DID MY TOES. THEY HURT SO BAD I COULDN'T HARDLY WALK. I ALSO HAD MUSCLE PAIN AND WAS DIAGNOSE WITH FIBROMYAGLIA AND CHRONIC FATIQUE. SO TIRED ALL THE TIME AND COULDN'T CLIMB STAIRS WITHOUT GASPING FOR AIR. I STAYED DEPRESSED AND COULDN'T EVEN GET AROUND IN THE HOUSE. UNTIL I HAD MY EXPLANT DONE I WANTED TO DIE. SINCE THE EXPLANT WHICH WAS A YEAR AGO I HAVE ONLY 50 TO 60 PERCENT OF THE PAIN I HAD. I CARRIED THIS POSION FOR 38 YEARS SO I KNOW IT WILL BE A WHILE BEFORE I CAN GET TO MY FULL HEALTH. I KNOW WITH A GOOD DIET THAT I'M ON AND THE NUTRITION SUPPLEMENTS I'M TAKING I WILL EVENTUALLY MAKE A FULL RECOVERY. ALSO MY PRAYERS TO GOD WILL BE ANSWERED. HE HAS ALREADY GAVE ME THE KNOWDLEGE OF GETTING RID OF THE IMPLANTS. I LOVE MY NATURAL BODY THAT THE LORD GAVE ME AND SO SORRY I MESSED IT UP TO BEGIN WITH. MY BREASTS DO NOT LOOK BAD AT ALL COMPARE TO WHAT I THOUGHT THEY WOULD LOOK LIKE. I HAD TWO SURGERIES ON THEM TO GET THEM TO LOOK MORE LIKE MY NATURAL BREASTS AGAIN AND NOW I AM SATISFY COMPARE TO THE ROCK HARD ROCKS I CARRIED AROUND SO LONG. I USED TO HURT 24/7. THANK GOD I GOT THE THINGS OUT OF ME.
5/28/08
Rev Dee Jones ~
I am sorry you had such a horrible experience, bless your heart ! You are right, foreign body reaction is something
your body does automatically ! It is a defence mechanism to protect you from the things that dont belong there.
Also, protein excesses form around the implants, and this is also something not spoken about. Protein excesses is another very large area of concern, as this is what causes many diseases to stimulate and to become active, like MS, lupus, arthritis, scleroderma.... the list goes on. If you have the genetic HLA typing for certain disease, this can be just the trigger to make that disease active ! Something that you may have never had to deal with had you NOT had breast implants ! !
Please tell more of your story Reverend, any lives we can save is a blessing to humanity. You know, God knows the truth, we just need to help spread the word to save lives from all this tragedy. Breast Implants affect entire families.
Many blessings and lots of Hope ~
Sunshine N Austin
5/28/08
The Memory Gel implants by Mentor are not like your mother's silicone implants! They are much safer since the silicone is made in a way so that it stays together if punctured. The walls are thicker and harder to puncture, too. However, they are lighter than saline and more realistic.
You can cut an implant in half and the silicone won't run! It's truly amazing. We even poked small holes in some implants and tried to make the silicone run out without success. They really are like gummy bears (but softer and without the fruity flavors).
5/28/08
Fran66 ~
Hello, I just wanted to mention that there is a support group for women who had kids after they were implanted, and many of them were breast fed. There is a very large number of those kids that are autistic, and many of them have immune dysregulation, and other birth defects. You can get more information on this if you will type in ...children affected by breast implants.......in the search field of your browser, and it will bring up tons of sites, it is mind boggeling how
many children have been affected, and the devastation put on the whole families. This is a very very sad situation, and the coverup needs to be removed, and a cure for these poor innocent children. Everyone should know the truth about what these chemicals do to them, as well as the offspring for generations.
Blessings to you ~
5/28/08
i had the new safe silicone implants. although they may not "leak" they still got me sick within a day of implanting and i got them out after 5 weeks. i have been sick for over a year and it doesnt matter if they leak or not, the silicone shell is dangerous to your body. i lost my health and almost my life and that is not worth the risk!
5/28/08
Hello Doctor Clinton ~
I am curious, I had a massive silicone spill in the 90's,Implants were under the muscle,and ended up having 5 surgeries where I had to have my entire chest wall detatched, to remove a multitude of masses, the largest 10x7x4 cm, that was described as thick ovid, rubbery cystic silicone filled mass, others were described as silicone granulomas, silicone filled lymph nodes, siliconomas, and granulomas, as well as having necrosis and an area of gangrene.
With the new gummy bear implants, do they degrade,and do your macrophages attack them ? Is this silicone, even tho it is thick like a gummy bear, made out of the same chemicals as the previous silicone in implants ? What is in them that thickens them to the point of a gummy bear ?
Would these be a new option for someone with a previous
silicone spill ? How much lighter are they than saline ?
Thank you for your time
5/28/08
Dr. Clinton ...
As you know, the body's temperature varies around 98.6 degrees ... sometimes hotter. Your office experiments were done at room temperature no doubt. Hardly comparable to years in the body.
I have several women in my support group with the newest "latest & greatest" silicone implants with serious autoimmune reactions begun soon after the implantation.
I do not believe that there has been good longterm testing on Mentor implants. In fact, for years, women were removed from Mentor "studies" if they removed their implants for any reason. One 'study' had only 5% follow-up.
CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION is advised.
Ilena Rosenthal
Director, Humantics Foundation
www.BreastImplantAwareness.org/
http://breastimplantawareness.blogspot.com
5/28/08
Gretchen2 ~
I am so sorry you got so ill. Can you tell me all the symptoms you got from the new safe gummy bear silicone implants ?
Thank you ~
5/28/08
I realize that there are many people out there with various degrees of problems from previous surgeries. No two people are the same.
There will be a small number of people that will become ill whenever any foreign body is implanted under their skin. However, rest assured that the new Mentor implants have been extensively studied given the fact that the old silicone was so problematic.
I encourage anyone with any issue or problems to contact Mentor directly. They have a great customer service department and should be able to assist you with any questions or concerns.
As far as the children being affected, this is very sad. If the older silicone is to blame, then it needs to be brought to light. It's difficult to ascertain if there are other confounding factors.
The prevelance of these problems seems to be rising in general? What are the statistics amongst implants? How are they comparing saline vs silicone? While a horrible problem, more data needs to come forth before we draw such harsh conclusions.
5/28/08
This is to the smart lipo MD . First of all if you do implants , then you should be giving free explants to all those women who have lost their health and ability to work and are now permanently disabled . There are so many women who do not have the money to have these bags of poison removed , who will die if they are not removed . The longer they are kept in this state , the more they are getting poisoned . As for us mothers we all know how this works , Iam talking about the cute little Gummy Bears that you speak of so affectionately of, the body will start to deteriorate them also pice by pice ,it will be dispersed thru out the body . Result ? the same poisoning . How would you like to be abandoned by those people who sold you these devices , that made you sign a paper that they will not be responsible for the outcome . so you cannot even sue them to get the money you deserve , so you can try to safe your life. you look like a cute little youngster who does not know what he is talking about . Sicerely Salamander
5/28/08
Platinum thickens silicone liquid into silicone gel. Platinum is a toxic heavy metal.
5/28/08
Amen Salamander!!!I had the new cohesive gummy bear implants and became DEATHLY ill. Silicone is still silicone (maybe different cosistency but the same damn poison!!) I was having terrible neurological problems and cognitive difficulties when I had the implants. Is it coincidental that I had these issues before explant and yet when I awoke in recovery....many of these problems were gone? Is it coincidental that my blood pressure dropped into a more normal range immediately when the implants were removed from my body and I have not needed to be on blood pressure medicine since explant? I think not!!! The 'small number' of women having problems is not that small! There are more sick women than many of these PS want the public to know about. You can read many of their stories online. Sadly, many are too ill to post their story. They are disabled and bedridden. Isn't it so interesting how pleasant and nice many of these PS are until you have a problem? Then....gone is Mr. Nice Guy!! I have such a deep respect for those PS who are honest and caring when their patient is having problems. But they are few and far between.Women~ do your research!!! Study the information on Truth About Breast Implants.Com (check out the links!!!!)Google Pierre Blais (a biochemist in Canada) and read what he has to say about the safety of implants. Read about the disgusting things he has found in implants that have been removed from the human body!It is my feeling that Smart Lipo MD (and many like him) are freaking out because many women are spreading the word to our sisters in the world about what has happened to our lives and families because of these dangerous devices! PS make HUGE amounts of money on implants. My goodness....their lifestyle may just be affected.......what a shame!!!
Women~ I firmly believe you are playing Russion Roulette when you make the decision to get implants. Not all will become ill but many of you will. I didn't think it would happen to me but it did! I have been getting better everyday since having them removed and I thank God above for a second chance at life.
5/28/08
I will definitely look into your concerns. I am sorry to hear about your horrible experience. I honestly care about the health of my patients more than my lifestyle.
I have always been a patient advocate and will continue to do so.
I'll have many more tough questions for the guys at Mentor. Let me know if you have any other info.
Thanks.
5/28/08
Thank you for your post.
Good luck getting the truth from the guys at Mentor.
5/28/08
THANK YOU PAULA !! YOUR A DEAR HEART ......
5/29/08
You're very welcome Salamander.
I'm sorry you are so ill from implants. May God bless you and all the other women who got sick from implants.
5/29/08
Paula,
Thanks for saying that I "look like a cute litte youngster who does not know what he is talking about." I'm almost 40 and try my best to keep my skin looking decent (ActiveFX/DeepFX doesn't hurt, either). :-) I know you are just expressing your frustrations. I'm very sorry.
I would always remove any implant that is causing any of my patients problems at no cost to the patient. I have never charged anyone for a touch-up or for an additional procedure I thought they needed resulting from any service they had at any of my facilities (even if it looks fine to them but I think it could have been better). I make sure my patients always are taken care of and that we exceed their expectations.
I certainly would never hesitate for one second to remove anything causing them physical harm - regardless of the cost to me.
5/29/08
Those were actually Salamander's comments, however, I did say Amen to Salamander's comments regarding implants.
I'm glad to hear you feel you take such good care of your patients. I commend you for this. However, judging from a previous post you made, I feel you should be more careful saying Mentor has sufficient studies regarding the safety of their implants. You do not know this. Implant manufacturer's sole purpose is to make money just like pharmaceutical companies. The problem is, silicone is still silicone in ANY form and does not belong in the human body as we have seen from the many women who are ill from all types of implants. Calling Mentor's customer service to ask how safe their products are is like calling a drug dealer and asking him if his drugs are addictive. He is only going to tell you positive things to sell his product. He will never tell you about all the victims lives ruined by his product.I am not here to debate you. My purpose is to inform other women of all the risks and true dangers associated with breast implants so they can make a more informed decision. I don't know of a PS who sits down with a patient at their consultation to make sure they understand about the neurotoxins that will soon be implanted in their body. Can you truthfully say you do this? We are told they are safe but may rupture. I was never told about the very dangerous chemicals that implants are composed of.
I hope you really would do an explant procedure at no charge if a former patient became ill and wanted them removed (even if you did not agree that their illness was related to the implants).
Best Wishes.
5/29/08
I had saline filled implants for 8 years and loved them until I started slowly developing symptoms of fatigue, memory loss and achy joints.
I became totally disabled in September of 2001. For 3 years I went from doctor to doctor trying to find out what was causing me to be so ill. Someone that had never experienced anything like this before. It took three years and numerous doctors telling me that saline implants do not make you sick. I finally found out the info I needed on the internet. Many other women just like myself, ill from saline filled implants.
I lost my health, job, home, car and everything that I had worked so hard for. Years of working and everything was gone. All because of saline implants that I was told were safe.
I had them removed a bit over 3 years ago and immediately my symptoms started to improve. I was sick for a very long time and it will take more time to completely regain my health.
I was diagnosed with silicone poisoning so I would say that came from the outer shell of the implant. Something I had no idea could happen to me. I was told that the saline was sterile and the worst that could happen would be a rupture and sterile saline would flush itself out of the body. Well, that saline had bacteria and mold growing in it.
Nothing is safe about any implant!
Beth Taylor
5/29/08
Thanks, Paula.
I will be more cautious in my e-mails about other companies. I always discuss every risk I am aware of with each of my clients. I will certainly do more research on the “new” silicone issues you mention.
Thanks, again.
5/29/08
Thank you. You seem compassionate and not all PS have this quality. Sure wish there were more out there like you.
Sincerely,
Paula
5/29/08
Dr. Clinton- You seem like a very compassionate doctor, who does care deeply for his patients. It still amazes me how even plastic surgeons are even being deceived by the implant manufacturers. I don't believe in my heart that all plastic surgeons are knowingly dropping bags of poison into women's bodies, I do believe that many of you feel as though you are helping women by giving them something they want. The truth is, even these special gummy bear implants are not safe for the human body. I can't count how many times I've heard a plastic surgeon say "well, my buddy ran over one of the implants with his pick-up truck and the thing was still intact," or "my buddy sliced it in half and left it on his desk for 6 months, and nothing oozed out." blah, blah, blah. The truth is that NO ONE REALLY knows how these new implants are performing in the human body. The human body is so much more different then a pick-up truck or a desk-top, as you know human bodies are highly unique and complicated. How are our bodies reacting to these implants? Do we know?
There needs to be much much more long-term research (and not by the implant manufactures) to really know how these implants are effecting the human body. Too many of us have gotten ill, and we are tired of everyone turning a blind eye to us and ignoring our concerns.
~Krista
5/29/08
PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO STOP THESE IMPLANTS. THEY DO DESTROY LIVES. AS WELL AS MARRIAGES. IF YOU CARE ABOUT PATIENTS LIKE YOU SAY YOU DO THEN YOU WILL HELP US TO STOP MORE OF THIS TYPE OF PAIN AND ANQUISH AND DEATHS. THANK YOU LIPO MD IF YOU HELP US MAKE OUR POINT AND GET IT ACROSS AT MENTOR.
5/29/08
THANK YOU SALAMANDER FOR YOUR COMMENT TO LIPO MD. YOU TOOK WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH.
5/29/08
It is not enough to just do an explant. It must be a PROPER EXPLANT and that means EN BLOC removal preferably, but at the very least, explant with TOTAL CAPSULECTOMY. No exceptions.
Retained scar capsules can leave women just as sick as if they had implants.
5/29/08
Chandra~
That little worry factor you are having, is telling you to listen to your instincts, that is your angels trying to save you from the same tragedies many people go through from implanted devices.
Google FDA statistics on breast implant complications, there you will find many articles where you can read about the statistics. Do the math. EXAMPLE: If say 10 percent of the people that get implants get necrosis where the implant starts to protrude through your breast and you have infection and cell death, then, take that number and multiply it times the number of people that got implants for ONE year, say 350,000 people, that is alot of people ! ! Here is the web page for you that has info on it : http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/breastimplants/breast_implant_risks_brochure.html ,
Here is some of the list:
Potential local complications are shown alphabetically below. You may need non-surgical treatments or reoperations (including removal of your implant) to treat any of these. (See the Glossary in the Handbook for definitions.)
Asymmetry
Breast pain
Breast tissue atrophy
Calcification/calcium deposits
Capsular contracture
Chest wall deformity
Delayed wound healing
Extrusion
Galactorrhea
Granuloma
Hematoma
Iatrogenic injury/damage
Infection, including Toxic Shock Syndrome
Inflammation/irritation
Malposition/displacement
Necrosis
Nipple/breast changes
Palpability/visibility
Ptosis
Redness/bruising
Rupture/deflation
Scarring
Seroma
Unsatisfactory style/size
Wrinkling/rippling
Capsular contracture and rupture/deflation are the most common local complications that occur with both silicone gel-filled and saline-filled breast implants.
I wish you well what ever your decision is. I hope one day there is some type of safe reconstruction for those that want or need it for any reason. May your life be blessed !
5/29/08
There are many, many sick women out there. I believe that most don't even realize that the implants are to blame. My forum, breast implant support, is continually having new members join asking if their implants could cause certain problems. They just don't know as there isn't enough information out there about the dangers of implants.
Beth
5/30/08
I originally posted on this blog in July 2007. I got the Mentor "gummy bear" implants in May 2007. I am one of the participants of Mentor's study. I know the first thing that will be questioned is did I get a "deal" in exchange for saying good things about them? NO, not at all. The only benefit of being part of the survey is you get their "replacement" insurance free if/when you run into DEFECTS in the product.
I just had my one year check up with my surgeon, and so far, so good.
My heart goes out to everyone who has experienced problems with their implants. I have had a positive experience so far, and hope it stays that way.
From my experience, I still recommend these implants. The only side effects I have had so far is a change in nipple sensation. For about the first three months, they were sore. The next eight or so, they were almost numb. Now, I am starting to get sensation back. I think this is typical of any surgery, as I have a scar on my stomach and my shoulder, and both of those areas are a mixture of numbness and sensitivity several years later.
5/30/08
Hello Goodyearchic ~
I am so happy you are having a good result from your implantation with the gummy bear implants ! That is awesome !
The guarantee of " replacement for free due to defects ", they have had in effect for years and years.
Thank you for your compassion for those of us that have had adverse reactions to having implanted devices.
I was told once that if sensation wasnt recovered after 1 year, that it wasnt going to come back. For me, I got mine back a couple years later.
If you start with fatigue, unexplainable headaches, neck aches, backaches, night sweats, or digestive disorders, keep a journal. Those are all signs that your body is starting to rebel against the extra load on board. I pray for you this does not happen !
I hope you have a continued wonderful experience with your implants, and awesome health for years to come. Please keep us posted !
Best Wishes, have a beautiful day !
5/30/08
Cambridge ~
Doing your research is a very smart thing to do, but also be sure you do the math.....your statement ...
"The bottom line is that even the most common complications are infrequent and are very "fixable"--this being encapsulation. Many doctors advise patients to massage the implants within the breast daily, which is believed to help break up and prevent accumulation of scar tissue".......This
sounds like a statement that the manufacture or doctor would be making.
Below is the FDA site, and exact words from there.....
They recommend you do NOT massage the breasts, and they also give an approximate percentage of capsular contracture. This is where you need to do the math. Take the number of implanted women, say for only 1 year, ( approximately 350,000 people )and multiply that by the percentage they have listed. This is by no means, infrequent ! it is actually very frequent ! !
For Breast enhancement patients:
3 years...9% get CC
5 years...10-11 % get CC
For reconstruction patients:
3 years...25-30% get CC
5 years...29-36% get CC
On the issue of massaging your implants dailey, this was something that they recommended years back before they had such a high rupture rate.
Re-operation is also a high number. For every person that gets implanted devices, the doctor and manufacture can almost guarantee repeat business, and since it is cosmetic, cash up front, or guaranteed monies from financial institutes.
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/breastimplants/handbook2004/localcomplications.html
Prospective studies of saline-filled breast implants approved by FDA in May 2000 showed rates of grade III or IV capsular contracture of 9% at 3 years and 10-11% at 5 years for augmentation patients. The same studies showed rates of grade III or IV capsular contracture of 25-30% at 3 years and 29-36% at 5 years for reconstruction patients.
The following surgical practices are contraindicated (not recommended) for the approved saline-filled breast implants because they are known to cause rupture/deflation:
closed capsulotomy (technique used to relieve capsular contracture involving manually squeezing the breast to break the hard capsule)
Prospective studies of saline-filled breast implants approved by FDA in May 2000 showed implant removal rates of 8% at 3 years and 12-14% at 5 years for augmentation patients. The same studies showed implant removal rates of 23-27% at 3 years and 28-30% at 5 years for reconstruction patients.
In a retrospective study of augmentation patients with silicone gel-filled breast implants, 303 of 907 (33%) of women reported that they had at least one reoperation in which their implant(s) were removed or replaced. The average time to removal, as reported by those who remembered the date of their surgery, was 11.5 years.
I hope that your implant experience is a wonderful one, maintaining your optimal health through the years !
Best Wishes ~
5/30/08
Hello Dr. Clinton,
May I ask you how many augmentations have you done and explants? I'm just curious.
You are the first person I've heard say that Mentor has a good customer support department. That really threw me for a loop. In my opinion, complaints are not handled in the manner in which they should be.
beth
6/4/08
Dr. Clinton,
Those of us who have been active supporting women who have gotten sick from their implants have learned that, generally speaking, the worst choice for explant is the implanting physician.
In most cases, the doctor doesn't understand why it's important to remove the implant en bloc so there's no risk contaminated fluids might spill into the chest cavity, and so all of the capsule (regardless of how thin), is removed. We have only a handful of doctors who can be trusted to do the job right without being pressured to do so by the patient. Women generally have to travel for proper explant!
How do YOU remove breast implants?
Most surgeons tell women they will be deformed, be depressed, or will not get well after explant. When explant is done by a surgeon experienced in proper explant, she is not deformed, depressed - and she does regain much, if not all, of her health.
6/5/08
Dear Rogene,
Fortunately, neither I nor my close colleagues have had anyone experience such horrible symptoms from implants. (I asked several doctors from L.A., Beverly Hills, and Oklahoma City - ok. . .not exactly neighbors. A couple of them have performed well over 10,000 augmentations.)
I am sure that it happens based on the feedback I am seeing in this forum. It appears to be a very real problem that I am checking out.
However, if I see anyone with these issues, I would make sure that the explant was performed in a fashion that we both were comfortable with.
I would really like to have your list of physicians with more experience with this than me. It is always helpful to send people to the best. I make no qualms about it.
I know my limitations and always refer to others when I feel their care or either of our comfort levels could potentially be compromised.
Thank you for bringing these issues to light.
6/5/08
I am very very ill after 18 years of silicone in my body. If you would have asked me at year 15 I would have said I have no problems. They start slow and unnoticable. I am now in chronic daily pain mostly due to the fact silicone was spilled in my chest as they were being removed. I only can pray my body can fight hard enough to recover. This has been the single worst mistake I have ever made in my life. For what? My heath is everything. In the big picture of life they are only breasts. I would give anything to have my heatlh back. I want to die some days from the pain. Please do not get implants they ruin lives.
6/5/08
Dr. Clinton,
Doctors who do explants right - every time - with excellent results:
Dr. Susan Kolb, Alanta
Dr. Linda Feng, Cleveland
Dr. Huang, Denver
It's interesting that they are all women. . . There's a good chance they would talk to you.
Dr. Edward Melmed, Dallas, does en bloc removal/total capsulectomy for silicone implants. However, he believes saline capsules may be left behind.
All these doctors use drains following surgery to prevent fluids from accumulating resulting in pressure/pain.
6/5/08
Actually, the correct name is Dr. Lu-Jean Feng (not Linda)in Cleveland Ohio, and I would say she is one of the best of the best for explant in this country. Dr. Linda Huang in Denver CO is also very good, as is Dr. Susan Kolb in Atlanta, Georgia.
Most implanting surgeons do not hear about women who become sick from their implants, because most women do not make the connection between their illness and their implants. These women will seek out other doctors instead, such as rheumatologists and neurologists, in the belief that these are the appropriate specialists for diagnosis and treatment of their mysterious maladies. Cosmetic surgeons do not treat illness. To assume that because you or any of your colleagues have not had any patients return to your practice with these symptoms and therefore they do not exist would be a little short sighted. There is most likely a percentage of them who have experienced health declines, and unless you are doing a 100% follow up for every single patient for a number of years, you are not likely to know the status of their health.
6/5/08
Kaerae,
You can get better . . . it won't be quick or easy.
Please do a search for Yahoo Support Group Saline Support.
There's a lot of wonderful women who have been where you are and have gotten better!
6/5/08
Dr Clinton ~
There is a wealth of information here, medical and scientific, as well as hundreds of thousands of people's real live experiences with breast implants. This is truly intended for educational purposes and not for or against implants, just truly informed.
I am sure you keep a busy schedule, I thought this may help you in your quest to learn more. Your knowledge, skill, and expertise is very much appreciated by many. I hope you will find this information extremely helpful .
Have a very blessed day ~
Sunshine N Austin
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SalineSupport/
http://www.humanticsfoundation.com/
http://www.siliconesurvivors.net/
www.myimplantstory.com
http://www.truthaboutbreastimplants.com/
http://www.implantsout.org/
http://www.poisonedbeauty.com/
http://www.toxicbreastimplants.org/index.htm
http://www.sallykirkland.com/pages/institute.html
http://www.intheknow.org/
http://beautyandthebreast.org/
http://www.siliconeholocaust.org/index2.html
http://www.global-sisterhood-network.org/content/view/2030/59/
http://www.info-implants.com/BC/indexbc.html ,
http://www.info-implants.com/links.html ,
http://kathynyebreastimplants.homestead.com/
http://kathynyebreastimplants.homestead.com/WarningPageGraphicPhotos.html
http://www.breastimplantsupport.org/
http://www.jussta.com/site_map_siliconepoisoning_breastimplants.htm
http://community-2.webtv.net/Silly-Cones/BreastImplantsthe/
http://commandtrust.com/
http://www.siliconesurvivors.co.uk/
http://implantinformationnetwork.yuku.com/
http://www.tuberose.com/Breast_Implants.html
http://www.orgsites.com/fl/adjuvantdisease/index.html
http://www.siliconesurvivors.com/
http://www.implanttruth.jshood.com/index.htm
6/6/08
Wow!
I will start to look at this as soon I get a chance.
Do you have any others (I'm only kidding).
Thanks.
6/11/08
HI ROGENE, DR. EDWARD MELMED OF DALLAS, TX DOES DO ENBLOC REMOVAL/TOTAL CAPSULECTOMY. HOWEVER I HAD DOUBLE-LUMEN SALINE AND HE DID REMOVE THE CAPSULES. HE TOOK ALL OF IT OUT OF ME. HE TOLD ME HE DOES NOT WANT TO LEAVE ANYTHING BEHIND FROM ANY OF THE IMPLANTS. HE ALSO IS GREAT AT TALKING WITH YOU AND EXPLAINING IN DETAILS WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. SHIRL
6/11/08
Wonderful Shirl! . . . I'm glad you had a great experience with Dr. Melmed.
I've met Dr. Melmed too! . . . Wonderful guy! . . . He's to publicize problems with breast implants than any plastic surgeon I know. . .
He's told some of us it's not always necessary to remove the complete capsule for saline implants . . . We don't agree. If a woman is symptomatic, everything possible must come out. Preferably en bloc. (Cutting around the capsule and removing the scar capsule with the implant still inside).
On Saline Support, we've seen women repeatedly need further surgery if the capsule isn't removed the first time.
6/12/08
I agree! That capsule must come out with saline implants as well as silicone gel. I would hate to see where I'd be today if I had not had my capsules removed.
One was infected and surrounded (in the capule) with abscesses and when I had them analyzed, a tumor was found in one.
I've also heard many doctors justifying why they don't remove the capsule for saline implants due to the chemicals not leaching out of a saline implant. So, I must ask myself if that were true then how on earth did I get silicone poisoning from smooth saline implants???
Something to ponder................
6/26/08
I was wondering if the Dr. Clinton has made any headway in in getting and dispersing this news to mentor and what theyr reply was . Can you please tell us about all the time you have spend and efforts that you have made and what it is that you found out . Can you make large contributions to organizations that would give free explantations to people that are deathly ill and have lost everything , who do not have the means to have these culprits removed ? Maybe you could start an organization for all the children that have been harmed . It would be such a courageous on your part . hopeful for help !!!
6/26/08
Dr. Clinton;
You, evidently, have not removed any of the gummy bear implants, implanted in patients. If you have, you might notice that when the shells of this implants do rupture, pieces of the gummy bear (silicone)chips off,and where do these pieces go??? Whether it is liquid silicone or chunks of silicone, the human body should not have to deal with this toxicity. Chemicals will leach out of "new gummy bear" implants, no matter what and the shells don't have to be ruptured to get daily doses of these toxins.
Doctor, why not implant these devices in one of your family members or better yet, try some on for yourself and then in the future, you tell us how you are feeling and how happy you are with them.
There are thousands and thousands of women that have had breast implants with devastating results. Most with problems, don't go back to their plastic surgeons for help. They search out other medical professionals to help them figure why their health has changed and why they are having these medical signs and symptoms after getting breast implants. You don't see all the after effects breast implants cause women. If you did, you might not sell, push, implant these non-life-saving devices in women.
Surely you realize that women like myself, and the many more, that experienced breast implants, would rather have been able to talk about the positive things breast implants can do- but the devices are capable of causing health problems and even defigurements, maybe not in ALL women, but in thousands of women, the implants are the worst decision they have ever made in their lives.
Doctor- Do you sleep well? Or maybe you have no concious or just can't wrap your mind around the fact that maybe there is really something to this????
6/27/08
I had reconstruction after subcutaenous mastectomies many years ago. Plastic surgeons will always tell you they are silicone implants are safe...and it used to be, "they will last you a lifetime"... Some people can tolerate the silicone for a long time --and some people get necrosis quite soon -- and the implant comes out as the tissue rots.
I was told --within 2 years of getting the implants---by the implanting surgeon "Don't ever let your husband come to rest atop you after marital relations --that can cause the implant(s) to rupture". He told me about a patient to whom that had happened...he said he was in suregy for 6 hours trying to remove the spilled silicone in just one breast --and stoill did not get it all....This was a military doctor --I do not believe there is a civilian plastic surgeon who would give that warning I have never heard from a single other woman who was ever told this, but did hear from 2 who wrote they thought that was how their implants were ruptured--- the military doctor was on salary --a civilian would not be -- and doing implantations is a big business--with each re-operation being more expensive than the last. The final operation --called an "en bloc" explantation, where the implant, the shell that the immune system builds around the foreign body (implant) is removed as one--where possible --- usually runs around $10,000-12,000 -the last I heard.
Think long -and very hard, before you ever allow somebody to implant bags of toxic chemicals PLUS the heavy metal Platinum (the catalyst used in manufacture of silicone) in your chest --where there is no ventilation.
6/27/08
I went to a plastic surgeon in Oakland, California who I found out later implanted me with two different shaped, full circle and half circle Mentor implants. I signed the box on my financing for insurance in case there was any leaks for explanting them so that the doctor gets paid by the insurance company for subsequent fix-it surgeries. After three surgeries on my left breast, I recently found out the doctor still did not fill my left implant with the same amount of cc's as my right implant has had all along and I have a C cup breast and the other is a DD cup. Naturally his office wanted me to come in for a fourth consulatation for surgery. I said, "Hell no. At this point I want them out of my body because I really do not know what is inside of me, what has been done to me as my medical records from his office do not match the surgery center nurse's or anesthesiologist's records. I want my money back." Plastic surgeons know that no malpractice attorney will have anything to do with my case that is "not worth their money and time, for so little money in return for them even though I have a clear cut case of medical malpractice."
In the meantime, my health has declined. A doctor found strep in my heart and kidenys, I have lost my hair and I went from a size 5 to a size 14. I suggest to anyone who is entertaining getting implants to not do it because there are so many health risks and women are getting really sick and dying from them. Not to mention the butchers that call themselves plastic surgeons who are scamming on insurance money and disregarding the health of other human being because going under the knife is not a safe practice and there are many risk factors.
6/27/08
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6/29/08
Hi Salamander,
I am continuing to research this issue. I have been going through various websites regarding problems with the implants and reading through some of the comments in support groups. They are quite compelling.
I contacted Mentor and was given many different studies to go through. Of course they are all positive. I'm still waiting on studies following people with problems described in the support groups and in this forum. . .
I will keep you updated.
7/3/08
I got the Mentor silicone implants 8 years ago and am part of the implant study. I have had silicone implants since 1975. I have not had any health problems.
7/3/08
Julie . . .
I pray you continue to enjoy your implants in good health. So many of our women have develop chronic fatigue, fungal issues, cognitive problems or chemical sensitivity long before twenty years.
My special