A Game of Deception Involving Breast Implants

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A Game of Deception Involving Breast Implants

A former senior engineer with Mentor Corp. has told

the FDA that, although he and others found a solution

to the problem that left the company's breast implant

devices leaking silicone oil, the fix was only applied

to demonstration models, and never to the ones meant

to actually be implanted in women.

A " Slick of Oil "

Mentor Corp. is still seeking approval to sell its

silicone-gel breast implants for general cosmetic use.

It ran into difficulties last year when the

demonstration models prospective customers tried on

for size tended to leave behind a slick of silicone

oil.

Controversy lingers over the safety of the implants.

Possible health complications from silicone-gel

" bleeds " are among the issues being assessed as the

FDA ponders whether or not to allow unrestricted sale

of silicone implants for breast enlargement for the

first time since 1992.

Disturbing Side Effects

Although studies generally show that silicone in your

body does not cause health problems, some women have

reported disturbing side effects. Several have

reported silicone oil seeping out of their foreheads,

eyes and elsewhere. And new research may indicate that

low but constant exposure to chemicals such as

silicone may result in long-term health problems for

some women.

Mentor dismissed the issue, saying the safety data

indicates that the gel leakage is " more than a million

fold below toxicological levels of concern. "

Hundreds of Thousands Each Year

More than 300,000 breast implant surgeries were

performed last year, either for cosmetic reasons or

following a mastectomy. Since 1992, because of health

concerns, silicone-gel implants have been available

only to mastectomy patients and women willing to

participate in a clinical trial. Most women seeking

breast enlargement have had to use saline-filled

models, but many say they produce a less

natural-seeming result.

Washington Post December 5, 2005

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Dr. Mercola's Comment:

The FDA conditionally approved Mentor Corp.'s request

to sell breast implants earlier this year, only if an

undisclosed letter spelling out those specifications

were followed. So much for that agreement.

Not surprisingly, Mentor officials have tried to

disparage their former employee -- probably to mask

the veracity of his claims; when in doubt blame the

messenger.

The hanging question here isn't whether silicone

implants can be safe, because they can be. If they

were uniformly dangerous, then every woman who got

them would get sick.

However, silicone in your body that is not adequately

contained can wreak havoc on your health, leaving open

at least one troubling question -- what happens if

they rupture? Unfortunately, with time they seem to

rupture in nearly everyone they are implanted into.

Read this testimony from one of my patients and see

for yourself.

Even if the incidence of implant ruptures are reduced

from their previous numbers, some will still rupture,

and upon doing so, they will cause the same problems

they have caused before.

I strongly believe that most breast implants are a

temporary solution to a deeper issue: Poor self-image.

Not being able to accept the way you naturally look

contributes greatly to a woman's decision to have this

surgery in the first place.

Addressing the underlying emotional issues behind your

actions seems a far more rational approach if your

goal is to be truly happy with yourself. Fortunately,

there are simpler solutions you can use to solve your

self-image problems, and they have nothing to do with

anything invasive or toxic.

Energy psychology tools are the most effective method

I have found to address emotional issues, and one of

my favorites is the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT).

You can view my free manual on the subject for more

information