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desperatehousewife · 03-16-2008, 11:45 PM

Saw this press release and it's interesting but here's my thoughts on it.

-They don't mention costs at all. My guess? The implant is free but you have to pay surgeon fee, O.R., and anesthesia. Implants only costs the doctors a few hundred dollars a set so that's no incentive to get a boob job just for that

-I'm still against silicone. You always need to go with the safest option. Too many horror stories out there about silicone leaking and causing permanent neurological problems and other serious health issues that last a lifetime. Why risk it? Just go with saline if it leaks there's no danger. If silicone leaks you're in trouble and even if you catch it there's no reversing the silicone that's already made its way into your body and bloodstream. A friend of mine that works for some FDA advisory panel says there's so many pending lawsuits against the manufacturers of silicone implants that have leaked the she doesn't think they'll stay around long.

That said

Here is the press release.

California Women "Trading-In" Saline Breast Implants
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA January 26, 2007 Consumer News
(PRLEAP.COM) BEVERLY HILLS, CA, January 25, 2007

Vishal Kapoor, MD, a top Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, is offering a Saline Implant Trade-In for women who wish to switch from saline breast implants to silicone implants.

Saline implants have been the breast implant used for the past 14 years in the US. Other than treatment for post-cancer mastectomies and patients enrolled in clinical studies, Silicone breast implants haven't been used in the US since 1992, when they were recalled by the Food and Drug Administration due to complaints that women had developed autoimmune disease and cancer due to ruptured implants.

Because silicone gel implants are softer, they look and feel more natural than saline implants.

Now that the FDA has approved the Silicone implants, women with saline may be wondering what to do -keep them? Switch to Silicone? Is one really better than the other? How much will it cost to switch to Silicone from Saline? Will Silicone be a better choice for breast health, for mammogram studies, besides the fact that they are more natural-looking?

Vishal Kapoor, MD, a board-certified plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, has the answers needed to educate women about the differences between saline and silicone implants, and to help them make informed decisions about what’s best for their health as well as their pocketbook.

Dr.Kapoor, a Southern California native, received his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, where he graduated with the highest honor, Alpha Omega Alpha, putting him in the top 10% of his class. He then went on to complete a rigorous six-year residency in the prestigious combined General and Plastic surgery program at The University of Washington in Seattle, one of the nation's finest programs in Plastic Surgery.

CONTACT
Vishal Kapoor, MD
1125 S. Beverly Dr., Ste 720
Los Angeles, CA 90035
(310) 277-4685 (phone)

beachersrockhouse · 03-17-2008, 12:24 PM

Yuck I don't know who would choose silicone over saline in this darn age after all we know. Did you know when silicone breast implants went on the market in the 60's they had no previous testing and patients were told they'd last a lifetime? Silicone is known to cause cancer too people are foolish if they actually want to get silicone!

bon_jovie_babe · 03-20-2008, 08:21 PM

why are they pushing the silicone implants again these things are not safe! i dont get why this is even a question for people of whether to do silicone or saline. do you want to put something inside you that is dangerous to your brain and causes all types of damage to your body that cannot be reversed. patients are out there dying left and right, getting cancer, and other illnesses from silicone implants they had in the past. why do people want to repeat history again? saline implants feel the same, not that it should matter anyway, but they do. you should just consider going under the muscle instead of over the muscle with the implants as that will change their appearance and feel. changing to silicone for something 'new' is not what you should be thinking about doing!

desperatehousewife · 03-23-2008, 08:49 PM

Yeah I don't know why they're pushing the silicone implants again. Do you think it's because the makers of them realized it's another way to expand their market.

Maybe the women that didn't like the saline will try silicone or maybe women with saline implants will want to buy the new silicone ones instead. That has to be the reasoning behind why they're happening all over again because I see no other purpose of pushing unsafe silicone implants again.

Another dangerous thing is the manufacturer tells women how often to replace silicone breast implants. They say every 10 years but that's kind of like your oil. The manufacturer tells you every 3,000 mi but who really sticks to that?

Everyone pushes it. People with either be going to long and having their implants show their age OR they are exposed to the 1% to 2% chance their silicone breast implants will leak in the first 10 years anyway just because of damage when they were put in or wear and tear.

Even if you stick to the replacement schedule it's still not safe. I don't see any point in all this.

03-16-2008, 11:45 PM	#1
desperatehousewife Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: just moved to San Diego! Posts: 79	Saline For Silicone Breast Implant Trade-In Program Saw this press release and it's interesting but here's my thoughts on it. -They don't mention costs at all. My guess? The implant is free but you have to pay surgeon fee, O.R., and anesthesia. Implants only costs the doctors a few hundred dollars a set so that's no incentive to get a boob job just for that -I'm still against silicone. You always need to go with the safest option. Too many horror stories out there about silicone leaking and causing permanent neurological problems and other serious health issues that last a lifetime. Why risk it? Just go with saline if it leaks there's no danger. If silicone leaks you're in trouble and even if you catch it there's no reversing the silicone that's already made its way into your body and bloodstream. A friend of mine that works for some FDA advisory panel says there's so many pending lawsuits against the manufacturers of silicone implants that have leaked the she doesn't think they'll stay around long. That said Here is the press release. California Women "Trading-In" Saline Breast Implants LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA January 26, 2007 Consumer News (PRLEAP.COM) BEVERLY HILLS, CA, January 25, 2007 Vishal Kapoor, MD, a top Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, is offering a Saline Implant Trade-In for women who wish to switch from saline breast implants to silicone implants. Saline implants have been the breast implant used for the past 14 years in the US. Other than treatment for post-cancer mastectomies and patients enrolled in clinical studies, Silicone breast implants haven't been used in the US since 1992, when they were recalled by the Food and Drug Administration due to complaints that women had developed autoimmune disease and cancer due to ruptured implants. Because silicone gel implants are softer, they look and feel more natural than saline implants. Now that the FDA has approved the Silicone implants, women with saline may be wondering what to do -keep them? Switch to Silicone? Is one really better than the other? How much will it cost to switch to Silicone from Saline? Will Silicone be a better choice for breast health, for mammogram studies, besides the fact that they are more natural-looking? Vishal Kapoor, MD, a board-certified plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, has the answers needed to educate women about the differences between saline and silicone implants, and to help them make informed decisions about what’s best for their health as well as their pocketbook. Dr.Kapoor, a Southern California native, received his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, where he graduated with the highest honor, Alpha Omega Alpha, putting him in the top 10% of his class. He then went on to complete a rigorous six-year residency in the prestigious combined General and Plastic surgery program at The University of Washington in Seattle, one of the nation's finest programs in Plastic Surgery. CONTACT Vishal Kapoor, MD 1125 S. Beverly Dr., Ste 720 Los Angeles, CA 90035 (310) 277-4685 (phone)

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03-17-2008, 12:24 PM	#2
beachersrockhouse Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Omaha Posts: 5	Yuck I don't know who would choose silicone over saline in this darn age after all we know. Did you know when silicone breast implants went on the market in the 60's they had no previous testing and patients were told they'd last a lifetime? Silicone is known to cause cancer too people are foolish if they actually want to get silicone!

03-20-2008, 08:21 PM	#3
bon_jovie_babe Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4	why are they pushing the silicone implants again these things are not safe! i dont get why this is even a question for people of whether to do silicone or saline. do you want to put something inside you that is dangerous to your brain and causes all types of damage to your body that cannot be reversed. patients are out there dying left and right, getting cancer, and other illnesses from silicone implants they had in the past. why do people want to repeat history again? saline implants feel the same, not that it should matter anyway, but they do. you should just consider going under the muscle instead of over the muscle with the implants as that will change their appearance and feel. changing to silicone for something 'new' is not what you should be thinking about doing!

03-23-2008, 08:49 PM	#4
desperatehousewife Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: just moved to San Diego! Posts: 79	Yeah I don't know why they're pushing the silicone implants again. Do you think it's because the makers of them realized it's another way to expand their market. Maybe the women that didn't like the saline will try silicone or maybe women with saline implants will want to buy the new silicone ones instead. That has to be the reasoning behind why they're happening all over again because I see no other purpose of pushing unsafe silicone implants again. Another dangerous thing is the manufacturer tells women how often to replace silicone breast implants. They say every 10 years but that's kind of like your oil. The manufacturer tells you every 3,000 mi but who really sticks to that? Everyone pushes it. People with either be going to long and having their implants show their age OR they are exposed to the 1% to 2% chance their silicone breast implants will leak in the first 10 years anyway just because of damage when they were put in or wear and tear. Even if you stick to the replacement schedule it's still not safe. I don't see any point in all this.