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PIP breast implants may cause damage to unborn babies, study says

Monday, May 13th, 2013

When it comes to plastic surgery, it’s important to stay on top of health developments to avoid potential harm if anything should go awry. But, women should be reassured that most of the time, plastic surgery is safe. While some recovery time is expected, the procedure itself and any implants are generally considered to be widely accepted and safe according to the FDA. But despite the safety of plastic surgery, every so often a medical update makes headlines. This time, PIP breast implants are on line.

According to multiple news sources, scientists believe that PIP breast implants could cause harm to an unborn baby due to a chemical found in the implant.

The findings are contrary to an earlier report at the NHS who reassured women that PIP implants were actually safe.

The actual chemical, octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane, was brought to light because of its unusually high hormonal effect it had on unborn babies.

“Considering these known risks and the fact that most women receiving breast implants were of reproductive age, we would expect the MHRA and the Department of Health to fulfill its duty of care and thoroughly investigate these risks as well as provide full information to patients,” the organization warned.

The findings were recently published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine – a British organization. The Department of Health disputed the findings and said women should not worry of any reproductive harm the implants could pose.

American women should note that PIP breast implants are most common in Britain.

“We stand by the conclusions of the original report and want to reassure women that PIP implants do not pose a significantly increased risk to health. The well-being of women who have had PIP breast implants has always been our main priority,” the British Department of Health said in a statement.

BREAST IMPLANTS REVISION: WHEN TO MAKE A CHANGE          

If you have PIP breast implants, you may be a good candidate for revision surgery if the suspected reproductive harm is concerning for you. Other times, a breast implant surgery is also done incorrectly, regardless of what kind of implant is done.

For more information on PIP breast implant revisions, call Dr. Kincaid at his centrally-located La Jolla office at 858-450-4199 and schedule your consultation today.

 

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Plastic Surgery Blog: UK Study Says Faulty PIP Breast Implants Are Not Life Threatening

Monday, June 18th, 2012

breast implant devices4 Plastic Surgery Blog: UK Study Says Faulty PIP Breast Implants Are Not Life Threatening

The world was shocked late last year to learn that breast implant manufacturer PIP was responsible for selling faulty breast implants to other countries outside of the US. Many women became panicked and demanded the breast implants be removed due to possible future health risks. According to a recent local article approximately 47,000 British women are assumed to have been implanted with the PIP implants, which were filled with industrial, rather than medical-grade, silicon. The government retained Bruce Keogh, medical director of Britain’s National Health Service, to open up an investigation last December to determine what threat, if any, the breast implants posed to the woman’s health. Keogh analyzed the 240,000 implants of differing brands that have been implanted in 130,000 women in England and reviewed the data from differing countries including France and Australia. On Monday, he indicated that his studies showed the PIP implants were more likely to rupture when compared to other brands, but do not expose the patient to long-term health risk for the women who have them. He reported that repeated tests in several countries proved that the implants are not toxic. “Therefore we do not believe the breast implants are a threat to the long-term health of women who have PIP implants,” he said. “We have, however, found that these implants are substandard when compared to other implants and that they are more likely to rupture.” Dr. Stuart Kincaid empathizes to his patients that these specific faulty breast implants were not approved for use in the United States. Patients who traveled abroad for breast augmentation or breast lift with augmentation surgery could have been implanted with PIP implants. Currently Mentor Corporation an FDA approved manufacturer is offering a compassionate incentive to help women who have PIP implants to have them removed. Patients can receive a $250 American Express gift certificate when they have their PIP implants removed and Mentor breast implants implanted. The offer is good for either silicone or saline replacement. The controversial PIP implants will be a sore spot for plastic surgeons and patients for quite some time. Patient should remove PIP implants and replace with FDA approved breast implants. Dr. Stuart Kincaid offers a complimentary consultation to help patients determine the best options for exchanging the existing PIP implants for the FDA approved breast implants.

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Plastic Surgery Blog: Do You Know Which Breast Implants You Have?

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012

breast implant devices3 Plastic Surgery Blog: Do You Know Which Breast Implants You Have? Breast augmentation remains the number one sought-after procedure in the US. Through the years millions of women have had the procedure performed. Seldom is the attention placed on the aftercare of breast augmentation. Breast augmentation can be performed with either silicone or saline implants. Breast implants remain one of the most researched and aggressively monitored medical devices available today. Currently there are three major manufacturers of FDA approved silicone breast implants. A recent scare globally turned the breast implant industry upside down. It turns out that a French manufacturer of breast implants, PIP marketed and sold a silicone gel implant that was filled with liquid gel that was not medically approved for implantation. This information added to the already struggling companies financial and marketing woes and eventually the company claimed bankruptcy. Many women were left with substandard implants that had already begun to show that they were defective and could leak the not approved silicone into the woman’s body. Although many news outlets reported that PIP implants were not sold in the United States, this is not entirely true. The silicone gel implants were not FDA approved for sale in the United States however the saline PIP implants were available for use in the United States and were implanted in a number of women all the way up to 2004. It is advised by most plastic surgeons, that breast implants are examined for complications at least once a year. Patients who have PIP implants either saline or silicone, are strongly encouraged to have them removed. Dr. StuartKincaid offers breastimplant exchange for patientswho have deflations, ruptures, or desire to change breast implant size. Currently, Mentor Corporation and FDA approved breast implant manufacturer is making a special offer for patients who have PIP saline or silicone breast implants and have the desire to change them for new FDA approved Mentor silicone gel or saline breast implants. The Mentor Compassionate Care Program offers a $250 American Express®* Gift Card to patients who replace PIP Saline or Gel Breast Implants with MENTOR® Saline or Gel Breast Implants. This program is valid from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012, and may be subject to program limits.  A $250 American Express®* Gift Card is offered to patients who have saline implants from other manufacturers and want to upgrade to Mentor Gels. Dr. Stuart Kincaid creates expert results forbreastaugmentation as well as breastlift/ breast augmentation patients. Follow-up care is included in the initial surgery price including unlimited annual breast implant checkups.

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