Hypersensitive to silicone
Some women respond within a few weeks after the implants are placed.
Sometimes it's hypersensitivity to silicone.
Flu-like symptoms, inflammation, breast swelling, itching, burning pain are reported symptoms.
The only option is to remove the implants as quickly as possible.
Scientific research
Type IV hypersensitivity to a textured silicone breast implant >>
Adjuvancy effect of different types of silicone gel. >>
HLA typing in women with and without silicone gel-filled breast implants. >>
Dynamics of wound healing after silicone device implantation. >>
Allergic contact dermatitis to synthetic rubber following breast augmentation. >>