Do Breast Implants Cause Rare Diseases?

Countless studies around the world have been performed to answer the question; “do breast implants cause rare diseases”. After significant research on this question and caring for hundreds of my own patients for over 20 years, I see little if any reason to be concerned about breast implants causing a strange illness or rare disease. In fact, In the largest study ever done on the long-term safety outcomes for patients with breast implants, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have found that patients with silicone implants did develop some rare diseases, autoimmune disorders and other conditions, but the study also stated; “a causative relationship has not been established“.

Many of the medical studies that I have read report a small percentage of their study subjects developing some rare disorder or condition. But they go on to say that they cannot say the development of the disorders or conditions were caused by the subject’s breast implants.

If you are wondering, do breast implants cause rare diseases consider these statistics: According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, breast implants are used in nearly 100,000 breast reconstructions for breast cancer patients and 300,000 breast augmentation patients every year in the United States and their rate of developing any medical conditions, disorders or diseases are no higher than those that did not have breast implants.

If you are considering a breast procedure with breast implants and have questions, schedule a consultation to learn more about the safety and efficacy of today’s breast implants.