New to forum - upcoming explant

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Hello,

I've had Mentor Saline implants for 6 months now. I started with

hair loss almost immediately after implant and started to develop

many other symptoms including joint/muscle pain, fatigue, digestive

problems, brain fog, and on and on. The hair loss has been pretty

extreme with no help from rogaine use and now cori-steroid foam. I

saw silica being mentioned here for hailoss, and I actually think it

made mine worse. I've had numerouse blood tests - all normal, and

seen my pcp, dermatologists, and now rhuematoid doc every couple of

weeks. My implant surgeon has the " saline implants can't be making

you sick their completely safe " pitch. Anyhow, I am scheduled for

explant on October 23 w/ Dr. Huang (not the implant doc). I hope

she gets both complete capsules out. I'm so scared I may not get

better. I know it will take time and detox efforts. This whole

experience has been so humbling. Its hard not blaming myself for

being so stupid for getting the implants. Anyone else have surgery

w/Dr.Huang in Denver recently? Her nurse mentioned she sometimes

lets the fluid drain before removing them en bloc. I was hoping to

actually see the darn things that are probably making me so sick.

I'm so glad I found you all and have lurked around for months, which

helped me make the decision to explant so soon.

God bless all of you!

Joni (age 28, Denver)