My introduction and plead for advice on hydrogel and polyurethan implants

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Hi everyone.

I'm a 21 years old woman from Norway in Europe. I'm active in sports and

in good shape.

I have rather large saline implants. I do not have any discomfort or

health problems from them and everything healed well and I haven't had a

problem with shield developments or lack of sensivity, but several

independant clinics have recommended against usage of them here,

including the Department of Health.

And from reading the posts in this group I've started to worry a bit

too. I recieved absolutely no information about what to do before,

under and after my surgery, and for circumstances I rather not go into

here, I wasn't fully able to research this kind of surgery on myself

before I underwent it, but very short summary: I no longer have any

contact with family and ex boyfriend after this.

I was very badly treated at the clinic in which the doctor was a

personal friend of my father, and this clinic is now up for

investigation, and they will probably be closed down and their doctor

arrested, I hope at least.

Now, I'm trying to get my life stable, and so after a lot of

consideration, advice and my now thorough research, I found a new clinic

that I really trust, who're not shady or anything but a clinic in good

standing with a good history who's been around for a long time.

The doctors there suggested for surgery in which they'd remove my saline

implants, and they could replace them with either polyurethan or

hydrogel.

Since my mother had cancer due to excessive smoking (it does not run in

the family, but of course it has ME worried), the doctor suggested that

I might want to get hydrogel, since these are excellent for breast

examinations, X-Rays and so on, but he told me they're not 'safer' than

any of the other ones. Another disadvantage is that the clinic isn't

fully convinced that this implant has been thouroughly researched for

side effects yet.

Polyurethan they could guarantee for as safe. I'd get state of the art

and entirely new implants, not manufactured earlier than late 2001 at

worst. If I picked either for a while, and felt any complications at

all, they'd remove them and if necessary, give me a lift, for free.

Another benefit is that I'd go to this clinic for followup and support,

can call them 24 hour a day, and they're always up to date with the

latest research, and best of all, they're not seedy or suspicious.

But... I turn to you because I really want to make an informed decision

here. I hold the option of having my implants removed entirely, but if

I so choose to continue with implants, do you have any advice on

hydrogel, sugar gel or polyurethan that you think I should really be

aware off or if you have any recommendations, advice, tips... I'm all

very grateful for it.

love and wishes,

Silje