Guest guest Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 Found this artical on pro implant site. I have not see it before so I thought I would pass it along. Love Cricket Up Close: Implant problems could be caused by toxic metal 10:30 PM CST on Monday, February 9, 2004 By Janice on / 11 News It's commonly known as a precious metal. But some Houston women believe platinum is taking something precious from them. The women, along with a growing number of researchers, believe platinum in their silicone breast implants poisoned them. The quest for beauty often leads to plastic surgery. Much has been written about the silicone gel breast implants that for a time were blamed on a variety of illnesses in women. KHOU-TV Platinum is a catalyst used in the manufacture of silicone gel implants. Keeling spends hours every day working to solve the mystery. If it wasn't the silicone that made her ill, then what did? " I consider this the worst mistake of my life, " laments Keeling. " This is a foreign substance you're putting into your body. The body doesn't have the mechanism to eliminate it from the body. Over time it's been shown to break down. " She's come to believe it wasn't necessarily the silicone alone that sapped her energy, caused shooting pains in her legs and affected her memory. " My implant was in the small study that was tested. It released significant amounts of platinum, " explains Keeling. " And also my blood, urine, sweat, hair and nails were all tested and they contained significant amounts of platinum. " Platinum is a catalyst used in the manufacture of silicone gel implants. Dr. Ernest Lykissa also uses it in his toxicology lab. " You know why I have it in this container? " asks Dr. Lykissa. " I wouldn't dare open it unless I have personal protection. " The toxicologist has tested small groups of women for platinum poisoning, including 32 women with ruptured implants. Of those, almost half had high platinum levels. Dr. Lykissa says the women's levels were as much as 60 percent higher than woman who didn't have silicone implants. German researchers have also published a small study that found platinum and siloxanes leak from implants and accumulate in their surrounding tissues. Dr. Lykissa believes it's a reactive platinum that makes silicone gel implants dangerous. " Ma'am, I wouldn't let my dog to have these things in them, " says Dr. Lykissa. Platinum can be found in pollution. It's also emitted by the catalytic converters in our vehicles. But researchers doubt the exposure is great enough to cause the high platinum levels found in women with ruptured implants. " Is it the platinum? Is it the silicone? Is it the gel? Is it the sand? Who knows, " says Dr. Rod Rohrich. The president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons argues it has been impossible to scientifically link breast implants with any specific illnesses. But Dr. Rohrich also says, " It comes back to the fact we want every implant whether its silicone or not to be safe. That's why we encourage more probing into these types of problems. We want to do more patient safety studies. " For now, the Food and Drug Administration believes platinum does not pose a risk. But told 11 news they will: " Continue to review the scientific literature for any new information related to the safety of platinum compounds that may be present in silicone gel implants. " " I never thought that would be possible because I thought certainly if a doctor is putting them in me they're safe, " says Perkins. But she doesn't think so anymore. She's been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and has tested positive for an extremely toxic type of platinum. What's worse she says is her daughter, Kaitlen. " My daughter had levels high enough to be alarming, " says Perkins. Born after her mother got silicone implants, the 15-year-old has suffered a variety of illnesses. At three there was leg pain. At the age of 12, Kaitlen was put on human growth hormones because she weighed less than 50 pounds. Perkins worries her daughter's health problems, could be linked to the decision she made to get silicone breast implants. " A very long, hard road, " says Perkins. " Forgiveness is the key. I've had to learn to forgive myself. " Perkins wants young women willing to undergo surgery to achieve a better body to be made aware of the price they could eventually pay. Platinum isn't just used in the manufacture of silicone implants, it's also used to make saline implants. And just to clarify, platinum is used in the casing that surrounds the implant. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For more information on the risks of breast implants, please visit: www.BreastImplantAwareness.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 Excellent article Cricket! Thanks!cricket5643000 <cricket5643000@...> wrote: Found this artical on pro implant site.I have not see it before so I thought I would pass it along.Love CricketUp Close: Implant problems could be caused by toxic metal 10:30 PM CST on Monday, February 9, 2004 By Janice on / 11 News It's commonly known as a precious metal. But some Houston women believe platinum is taking something precious from them. The women, along with a growing number of researchers, believe platinum in their silicone breast implants poisoned them. The quest for beauty often leads to plastic surgery. Much has been written about the silicone gel breast implants that for a time were blamed on a variety of illnesses in women. KHOU-TV Platinum is a catalyst used in the manufacture of silicone gel implants. Keeling spends hours every day working to solve the mystery. If it wasn't the silicone that made her ill, then what did? "I consider this the worst mistake of my life," laments Keeling. "This is a foreign substance you're putting into your body. The body doesn't have the mechanism to eliminate it from the body. Over time it's been shown to break down." She's come to believe it wasn't necessarily the silicone alone that sapped her energy, caused shooting pains in her legs and affected her memory. "My implant was in the small study that was tested. It released significant amounts of platinum," explains Keeling. "And also my blood, urine, sweat, hair and nails were all tested and they contained significant amounts of platinum." Platinum is a catalyst used in the manufacture of silicone gel implants. Dr. Ernest Lykissa also uses it in his toxicology lab. "You know why I have it in this container?" asks Dr. Lykissa. "I wouldn't dare open it unless I have personal protection." The toxicologist has tested small groups of women for platinum poisoning, including 32 women with ruptured implants. Of those, almost half had high platinum levels. Dr. Lykissa says the women's levels were as much as 60 percent higher than woman who didn't have silicone implants. German researchers have also published a small study that found platinum and siloxanes leak from implants and accumulate in their surrounding tissues. Dr. Lykissa believes it's a reactive platinum that makes silicone gel implants dangerous. "Ma'am, I wouldn't let my dog to have these things in them," says Dr. Lykissa. Platinum can be found in pollution. It's also emitted by the catalytic converters in our vehicles. But researchers doubt the exposure is great enough to cause the high platinum levels found in women with ruptured implants. "Is it the platinum? Is it the silicone? Is it the gel? Is it the sand? Who knows, " says Dr. Rod Rohrich. The president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons argues it has been impossible to scientifically link breast implants with any specific illnesses. But Dr. Rohrich also says, "It comes back to the fact we want every implant whether its silicone or not to be safe. That's why we encourage more probing into these types of problems. We want to do more patient safety studies." For now, the Food and Drug Administration believes platinum does not pose a risk. But told 11 news they will: "Continue to review the scientific literature for any new information related to the safety of platinum compounds that may be present in silicone gel implants." "I never thought that would be possible because I thought certainly if a doctor is putting them in me they're safe," says Perkins. But she doesn't think so anymore. She's been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and has tested positive for an extremely toxic type of platinum. What's worse she says is her daughter, Kaitlen. "My daughter had levels high enough to be alarming," says Perkins. Born after her mother got silicone implants, the 15-year-old has suffered a variety of illnesses. At three there was leg pain. At the age of 12, Kaitlen was put on human growth hormones because she weighed less than 50 pounds. Perkins worries her daughter's health problems, could be linked to the decision she made to get silicone breast implants. "A very long, hard road," says Perkins. "Forgiveness is the key. I've had to learn to forgive myself." Perkins wants young women willing to undergo surgery to achieve a better body to be made aware of the price they could eventually pay. Platinum isn't just used in the manufacture of silicone implants, it's also used to make saline implants. And just to clarify, platinum is used in the casing that surrounds the implant. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For more information on the risks of breast implants, please visit: www.BreastImplantAwareness.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 I posted this in our files section....definitely worth keeping. Pattycricket5643000 <cricket5643000@...> wrote: Found this artical on pro implant site.I have not see it before so I thought I would pass it along.Love CricketUp Close: Implant problems could be caused by toxic metal 10:30 PM CST on Monday, February 9, 2004 By Janice on / 11 News It's commonly known as a precious metal. But some Houston women believe platinum is taking something precious from them. The women, along with a growing number of researchers, believe platinum in their silicone breast implants poisoned them. The quest for beauty often leads to plastic surgery. Much has been written about the silicone gel breast implants that for a time were blamed on a variety of illnesses in women. KHOU-TV Platinum is a catalyst used in the manufacture of silicone gel implants. Keeling spends hours every day working to solve the mystery. If it wasn't the silicone that made her ill, then what did? "I consider this the worst mistake of my life," laments Keeling. "This is a foreign substance you're putting into your body. The body doesn't have the mechanism to eliminate it from the body. Over time it's been shown to break down." She's come to believe it wasn't necessarily the silicone alone that sapped her energy, caused shooting pains in her legs and affected her memory. "My implant was in the small study that was tested. It released significant amounts of platinum," explains Keeling. "And also my blood, urine, sweat, hair and nails were all tested and they contained significant amounts of platinum." Platinum is a catalyst used in the manufacture of silicone gel implants. Dr. Ernest Lykissa also uses it in his toxicology lab. "You know why I have it in this container?" asks Dr. Lykissa. "I wouldn't dare open it unless I have personal protection." The toxicologist has tested small groups of women for platinum poisoning, including 32 women with ruptured implants. Of those, almost half had high platinum levels. Dr. Lykissa says the women's levels were as much as 60 percent higher than woman who didn't have silicone implants. German researchers have also published a small study that found platinum and siloxanes leak from implants and accumulate in their surrounding tissues. Dr. Lykissa believes it's a reactive platinum that makes silicone gel implants dangerous. "Ma'am, I wouldn't let my dog to have these things in them," says Dr. Lykissa. Platinum can be found in pollution. It's also emitted by the catalytic converters in our vehicles. But researchers doubt the exposure is great enough to cause the high platinum levels found in women with ruptured implants. "Is it the platinum? Is it the silicone? Is it the gel? Is it the sand? Who knows, " says Dr. Rod Rohrich. The president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons argues it has been impossible to scientifically link breast implants with any specific illnesses. But Dr. Rohrich also says, "It comes back to the fact we want every implant whether its silicone or not to be safe. That's why we encourage more probing into these types of problems. We want to do more patient safety studies." For now, the Food and Drug Administration believes platinum does not pose a risk. But told 11 news they will: "Continue to review the scientific literature for any new information related to the safety of platinum compounds that may be present in silicone gel implants." "I never thought that would be possible because I thought certainly if a doctor is putting them in me they're safe," says Perkins. But she doesn't think so anymore. She's been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and has tested positive for an extremely toxic type of platinum. What's worse she says is her daughter, Kaitlen. "My daughter had levels high enough to be alarming," says Perkins. Born after her mother got silicone implants, the 15-year-old has suffered a variety of illnesses. At three there was leg pain. At the age of 12, Kaitlen was put on human growth hormones because she weighed less than 50 pounds. Perkins worries her daughter's health problems, could be linked to the decision she made to get silicone breast implants. "A very long, hard road," says Perkins. "Forgiveness is the key. I've had to learn to forgive myself." Perkins wants young women willing to undergo surgery to achieve a better body to be made aware of the price they could eventually pay. Platinum isn't just used in the manufacture of silicone implants, it's also used to make saline implants. And just to clarify, platinum is used in the casing that surrounds the implant. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For more information on the risks of breast implants, please visit: www.BreastImplantAwareness.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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