{"id":2624,"date":"2025-04-29T10:25:50","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T08:25:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medcabinet.eu\/?p=2624"},"modified":"2025-11-03T11:47:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T09:47:16","slug":"understanding-breast-implant-illness-how-second-opinions-and-implant-removal-improve-patient-outcomes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medcabinet.eu\/en\/understanding-breast-implant-illness-how-second-opinions-and-implant-removal-improve-patient-outcomes\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding breast implant illness: how Second Opinions and implant removal improve patient outcomes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/medcabinet.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/philippe-spitalier-MUr_fp74Ivo-unsplash-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medcabinet.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/philippe-spitalier-MUr_fp74Ivo-unsplash-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/medcabinet.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/philippe-spitalier-MUr_fp74Ivo-unsplash-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/medcabinet.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/philippe-spitalier-MUr_fp74Ivo-unsplash-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/medcabinet.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/philippe-spitalier-MUr_fp74Ivo-unsplash-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/medcabinet.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/philippe-spitalier-MUr_fp74Ivo-unsplash-2048x1360.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/medcabinet.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/philippe-spitalier-MUr_fp74Ivo-unsplash-346x229.jpg 346w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Breast Implant Illness: A Growing Concern for Silicone Implant Recipients<\/strong><br>A 2024 study published in GMS Interdisciplinary Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery analysed symptom patterns in 412 patients before and after silicone breast implant removal. The results validate growing patient-reported concerns about Breast Implant Illness (BII) \u2013 a cluster of 60+ systemic symptoms linked to implants, including chronic fatigue, joint pain, and cognitive dysfunction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Findings:<\/strong><br>\u2022 88% of patients reported significant symptom reduction post-implant removal, with improvements in:<br>\u2022 Chronic fatigue<br>\u2022 Muscle\/joint pain<br>\u2022 Skin rashes<br>\u2022 Neurological symptoms<br>\u2022 Symptoms worsened over time in patients retaining implants, suggesting a dose-dependent relationship.<br>\u2022 72% of participants had sought \u22652 medical opinions before opting for explantation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why Patients Seek Telehealth Second Opinions for BII<\/strong><br>1. Validation of Symptoms: Many healthcare providers still dismiss BII due to lack of diagnostic biomarkers.<br>2. Access to Specialists: Telehealth platforms connect patients to reconstructive surgeons experienced in en bloc capsulectomy \u2013 the gold standard for implant removal.<br>3. Cost-Effective Consultations: Virtual visits reduce travel burdens for patients comparing surgical approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>The Role of Telehealth in Post-Explant Care<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Post-removal monitoring via telehealth enables:<br>\u2022 Regular check-ins for wound healing<br>\u2022 Mental health support during recovery<br>\u2022 Long-term tracking of symptom resolution<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Takeaway for Patients<\/strong><br>This study confirms that implant removal can resolve treatment-resistant symptoms in most BII cases. Telehealth services play a critical role in helping patients:<br>\u2022 Verify diagnoses<br>\u2022 Compare surgical options<br>\u2022 Access aftercare remotely<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ready for a Second Opinion?<\/strong><br>Medcabinet connects you with German board-certified plastic surgeons specializing in BII management. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/medcabinet.eu\/en\/doctors-category\/plastic-surgery\/\">Find a doctor<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.egms.de\/static\/en\/journals\/iprs\/2024-13\/iprs000186.shtml\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.aerzteblatt.de\/nachrichten\/138975\/Impfung-mit-dendritischen-Zellen-verbessert-Ueberleben-beim-Glioblastom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Source: GMS (German Medical Science journal)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Ursula Tanzella\u00a0&#8211; Park-Klinik Birkenwerder, Birkenwerder, German<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Klaus Ueberreiter<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Park-Klinik Birkenwerder, Birkenwerder, Germany<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Lola Fanny Krapohl<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; University of Leipzig, Faculty of Medicine, Leipzig, Germany<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Armin Bell<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Park-Klinik Birkenwerder, Birkenwerder, Germany<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Bj\u00f6rn Dirk Krapohl<a href=\"https:\/\/www.egms.de\/dynamic\/en\/contact-form.htm?id=ZZSQdAjyKdTIKerYnlnYieIxz9qgI0sh&amp;text=%20%20Bj%F6rn%20Dirk%20Krapohl%20&amp;ref=\/en\/journals\/iprs\/2024-13\/iprs000186.shtml\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>&#8211; Department of Dento-maxillofacial, Reconstructive, and Plastic Surgery, Carl-Thiem Klinikum, Cottbus, Germany<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Breast Implant Illness: A Growing Concern for Silicone Implant RecipientsA 2024 study published in GMS Interdisciplinary Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery analysed symptom patterns in 412 patients before and after silicone breast implant removal. The results validate growing patient-reported concerns about Breast Implant Illness (BII) \u2013 a cluster of 60+ systemic symptoms linked to implants, including [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":2625,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[729,744,727],"tags":[740,743,741,742],"class_list":["post-2624","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-medical-diagnostics","category-second-opinion","category-therapy","tag-breast-implant-illness","tag-chronic-fatigue-after-implants","tag-silicone-implant-removal","tag-telehealth-second-opinion"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medcabinet.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2624","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medcabinet.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medcabinet.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medcabinet.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medcabinet.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2624"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/medcabinet.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2624\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2760,"href":"https:\/\/medcabinet.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2624\/revisions\/2760"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medcabinet.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2625"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medcabinet.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2624"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medcabinet.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2624"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medcabinet.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}