My conversation with a plastic surgeon about explants

August 2, 2006

Ok, on the advice of Rogene, I contacted a plastic surgeon in my area

to ask some questions about getting my implants removed. The doctor

was.....

DR. ROBERT WALLACE, P/S,

U T Medical Group-Plastic Surgery,

910 Madison Avenue, Suite 525,

Memphis, TN 38103-3470,

1-901-347-8290

Here was my conversation....

Me: Hi-I'd like to have my explants removed because I'm having a lot

of health problems that I believe are caused by my implants. I've been

diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Raynaud's

syndrome, I've got bad memory problems now, horrid one-sided headaches

that don't respond to aspirin, and pain in my breasts and chest that

has caused me to go to the emergency room. My Mom had breast cancer at

my age, and I really want to have mine taken out. I'm read a lot of

information online about the dangers of implants, as well as joined a

Saline Support group and have talked to lots of women with the same

symptoms.... Will my insurance cover this?

Nurse: Well, first off...no, your insurance will NOT cover explants,

any more than it will cover implants. Two-saline implants are VERY

safe-I've had mine for 11 years with NO problems at all. You cannot

believe everything you hear, and you certainly can't believe ANYTHING

you read online. Fibromyalgia and your other problems are NOT caused

by implants, believe me! We can do the explants if that's what you

want, but your skin will be all stretched out and you WILL be

deformed. As for the surgery, if you still want to do it, will cost

around $7,000 UPFRONT, and that's with no lift. I would think twice

about this if I were you-saline implants are VERY safe!

Me: Ok, thanks so much for your time-but remember our conversation

when YOU start having Fibro and other weird symptoms yourself! Bye!

*sigh*

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