Study: silicone breast implants don't harm health

by Brian White (Subscribe to Brian White's posts)
Nov 3rd 2007 3:10PM

New U.S.-based research states that silicone breast implants really don't increase the risk of various cancers of tissue diseases, contrary to beliefs that leaking or damaged implants can lead to health complications if not removed.

The newest research looked at more than 12 studies with an implant and breast cancer angle and saw no evidence of breast cancer increases when silicone implants were present, along with the incidence of other cancers too.

Although saline-filled implants have taken over a good portion of the market for silicone implants, the research went as far as saying children born to women with silicone implants saw no issues (birth defects, etc.) as well.

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Leta 11-05-2007 @ 8:15PM

THis is incredible! I'm so psyched! I can't wait! Wow!

Alouisis 11-05-2007 @ 8:28PM

I cant wait to get one for my penis

Barbara Weis 11-05-2007 @ 8:33PM

This again is one of the biggest false statements made. Breast implants do and can make you very sick. If women would do some real research and not what the money grabbing PS and makers want to to believe. You could see if for yourself. I personally have given up on trying to warn anyone of the dangers. The dream of having perfect breasts is far to much in demand. I do however draw a line when it comes to the lies involved with them. Every women should be warned of what can happen and make a choice with ALL the facts.

Barbara Weis 11-05-2007 @ 8:39PM

This again is one of the biggest false statements made. Breast
implants do and can make you very sick. If women would do some real
research and not what the money grabbing PS and makers want to to
believe. You could see if for yourself. I personally have given up on
trying to warn anyone of the dangers. The dream of having perfect
breasts is far to much in demand. I do however draw a line when it
comes to the lies involved with them. Every women should be warned of
what can happen and make a choice with ALL the facts

Linda G. 11-05-2007 @ 8:45PM

The article did NOT mention who funded this research!
My guess would be on of the companies selling these things.

azstategrad2007 11-05-2007 @ 8:49PM

I don't believe it for a second. I would like to know whom paid to have the research done. I'm sure this is not an independant research company.

Carolyn 11-05-2007 @ 9:27PM

I know of 5 different women who had breast implants and later on came down with a serious illness. One had breast cancer at the age of 36 and now has an auto-immune illness, another one has fibromyalgia and the other 3 have rheumatoid arthritis. I am very happy with my small, healthy boobs.

jack 11-05-2007 @ 10:19PM

"I know of 5 different women who had breast implants and later on came down with a serious illness. One had breast cancer at the age of 36 and now has an auto-immune illness, another one has fibromyalgia and the other 3 have rheumatoid arthritis" .... carolyn

Using Carolyn's logic, if all women who have had breast cancer drove cars, then, we could wipe out breast cancer by having all women Chauffeur driven?

jan 11-05-2007 @ 10:32PM

I had breast implant surgery 4 years ago. I still suffer from pain caused by that surgery. No one told me before that I could have pain for life. Go to explantation.com before you decide to have this done. You will meet a lot of women who had multiple problems from this surgery, some very bad and lifelong. Silicone causes many things to occur. And it gets very expensive trying to cure these things. Silicone is poison and if it gets into the body, look out. It's too bad these famous women don't come forward with the horror stories they went thru and the many surgeries they have had. Anna Nicole Smith was one of them. Hooked on pain killers because her too large implants caused her so much pain. Her left nipple also forever deformed due to botched surgeries. Think twice. This study stinks and is a lie

Deb 11-05-2007 @ 10:48PM

I can personally attest to the fact that silicone breast implants do cause irreprable harm to the body, if an implant ruptures or leeches into your system. I had to have them removed due to the pain and illnesses that followed my ruptures. The "so called studies" are not factual, and they seem to focus on breast cancer. This is not the biggest issue with breast implants. Implants can cause auto immune diseases, firbomyalgia, Lupus, arthritis, all of which I now have. I have constant pain, and am only 50 years old. Please ladies, do not let the pressure of having a "perfect" body let you make hasty decisions about putting poison into your body.

Heather 12-16-2007 @ 9:11PM

So does anyone know how to get help with the removal of implants? I am very low income and have no health insurance but the problem is they wont pay for it anyway. been there and done that one. Anyway, I would love to live a normal life again. If you have any suggestions please I am up for anything. I have been going through this for over twenty years and I am ready to get it over with. Whoever the fool was that decided it was safe to give a fourteen year old implants should be fired. I have already had two surgeries and do not want to do it again but I have been living with them ruptured and in pain for four years this time. I feel it is affecting my whole life. I feel awful all of the time and anyone I talk to acts like its in my head. please help.

PS 11-06-2007 @ 10:15AM

While I have had no problems with my breast implants (15 years) I don't believe the study. A fact very few people know is that is you have silicone breast implants and you are trying to purchase health insurance outside of a group plan, YOU WILL BE DENIED!! I found this out the hard way. This information should be shared with anyone you know that has silicone breast implants.

Mary K. N. 11-05-2007 @ 11:16PM

I'm glad people are finally waking up to the phony "studies" that "prove" whatever the sponsor wants proven.

When studies demonstrated a link between abortion and breast cancer, immediately the pro-aborts did their own "studies" that showed the opposite.

When studies demonstrated a link between the Pill and cancer, stroke, heart disease, blood clots, etc., the Pill manufacturers did their own study that showed that the Pill supposedly protects you from those things! (But read the warnings in the fine print!)

Cindy 11-05-2007 @ 11:22PM

This research is not true. I have Silicone Implants. The pain in my joints feels like a rat gnawing on my bones.
The fear of carrying silicone around and the complications from it is depressing. I have no proof, but if research could be done, I believe the silicone makes Asthma worsen. I won't recommend it to anyone.

Rosemarie 12-22-2007 @ 12:21AM

I agree they make you sick. The studies should have focused on women who have had them eight years or longer. Mine gave me fibromyalgia, my hair fell out, and I have neurological symptoms such as vertigo.

Ginny 11-05-2007 @ 11:45PM

I had breast implants put in after getting breast cancer. I was so young and so dumb. Now I am 66 and so sick. Please don't believe the studies done by the manufacturers of these horrible implants. Believe me, Scleroderma, one of my illnesses, is no fun. Think before you act.

pooksilby 11-05-2007 @ 11:36PM

I suffered terribly with a joint disease. Found out that most implants leak by at least ten years from the date of implantation.
Had them taken out and now I half lumps from the silicone that leaked into my body. Every time I have a mammo I also have to have a sonogram so the Dr can tell if any lumps in there are cancerous. The lumps hurt too. There are other problems besides cancer. Why do they just say we have proof they don't cause cancer? Yeah well I have proof they cause a lot of other problems. Don't mutilate your body!

roberta 11-05-2007 @ 11:41PM

What company with an male executive board make up this nonsense! It's a fact that techs and doctors have a very difficult time detecting tumors and cancers during mammograms due to implants being in the way.

jan 11-05-2007 @ 11:46PM

And another thing they don't tell women is the cost of keeping the implants is very high. All these young women getting these don't realize that they do not last a lifetime and they will have to have multiple surgeries to maintain them. Also capsular contracture rates are very high. Some women have suffered hair loss too and flu like symptoms no dr. can find a cause for. Plastic surgeons recc. that they be replaced every ten years, if u don't have a leak sooner. There are going to be a lot of sick women out there in the future. they have 2 time bombs in their chests.

Rogene 11-06-2007 @ 1:00AM

We have a constant stream of sick women coming to:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SalineSupport/

and

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SiliconeKids

Anyone who thinks breast implants are safe, needs to look at more than pro-implant websites! . . .

Please tell your sick implanted friends that they CAN get their health back. . . Implants must be removed properly . .. Then, IF one follows a very healthy diet and detox program they should feel like they have their life back in a year or so.

Those responsible for promoting breast implants should be charged with assault, torture and murder. . . unless there are more serious charges that apply!

Rogene