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UK launches inquiry into safety of PIP breast implants

BMJ 2012; 344 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.e11 (Published 03 January 2012) Cite this as: BMJ 2012;344:e11

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Re: UK launches inquiry into safety of PIP breast implants

Dear Editors,

It is time for women to stop choosing silicone implants.

There exist valid alternatives: saline implants are more anatomical, being tear drop shaped, are easily placed folded through much smaller incisions, are not toxic, are not proinflammatory, do not require emergency removal in case of rupture, do not require periodic MRI control scans, and feel the same, especially if they are placed behind the pectoralis muscle in order to avoid sensations of rippling. [1][2]

References

[1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vFyAEgqJSw

[2] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4cR-1vQ9Y4

Competing interests: No competing interests

10 January 2012
Stavros Saripanidis
Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Private Surgery
Thessaloniki, Greece