The Ripple Effect – Owning my Disability Story and Advocating for Justice I was honored to be a speaker at the Breast Implant Illness Summit 2024 sharing my story of healing and hope to empower other women, their medical teams, and their families. I’m often told that I’m not ‘disabled’ because I’m not incapable, incompetent, […]
Category: Breast Implant Illness
BII is not JUST about the Breast Implants
Registered Nurse and Breast Implant Illness Survivor, Sarah Phillipe, shares in her YouTube video how BII is not JUST about the breast implants! Sarah Phillipe, of Reversing Breast Implant Illness, shares how breast implants are a contributing factor to Breast Implant Illness (BII). As Sarah explains, however, breast implants are not likely the one and […]
Breast Implant Illness Symptoms
Breast Implant Illness symptoms can be confusing and difficult to diagnose. This list compiled from patients and doctors can help track your own health concerns.
Choosing a Board-Certified Surgeon
Whether you are having a mastectomy, reconstruction, breast implants for any reason, or explant surgery, choosing a board-certified surgeon carefully can impact the rest of your life. The decision to have surgery is emotional, physical, and financial. Before deciding on which surgeon to entrust with your body, do your homework, ask questions, and take your […]
Breast Reconstruction Options After Mastectomy
Dr. Ergun Kocak and Dr. Pankaj Tiwari, of Midwest Breast and Aesthetic Sugery in Columbus, Ohio, discuss breast reconstruction options after mastectomy. Drs. Kocak and Tiwari, my explant surgeons, share three breast reconstruction options. Flat closure, without reconstruction at the time, is detailed in a separate webinar by Dr. Tiwari. The second breast reconstruction option […]
Removing the Entire Breast Implant Capsule
Breast implant removal is commonly called ‘explanting the implant’, or explant for short. In the video below, Dr. Ergun Kocak (left) and Dr. Pankaj Tiwari (right), from Midwest Breast and Aesthetic Surgery, discuss the importance of removing the entire breast implant capsule during explant surgery. The doctors discuss the formation of biofilms, or as Dr. […]
FDA Testimony on Breast Implant Illness
The following video on YouTube is testimony to the FDA by Dr. H Jae Chun, MD. Dr. Chun explains why he has chosen to focus his plastic surgery practice on explant breast implants. He shares his views on the conflicting information presented to sufferers of Breast Implant Illness (BII). If you have saline OR silicone […]