National Geographic Science
Breast implant removals, or explants, have been increasing this decade. Science surrrounding this and the women who are coming forward.


Breast implant removals, or explants, have been increasing this decade. Science surrrounding this and the women who are coming forward.

Illustration of BIA-ALCL and BIA-SCC development at the breast implant capsule. Chronic inflammation stands as a key trigger for T-cell mutation or epithelial cell metaplasia, according to the hypothesis advanced.

In this case series including women with noncohesive or cohesive silicone gel breast implants, silicone leakage occurred in 98.8% of women...read on.