Twenty years ago, breast implants were the hottest trend. Models, actresses, housewives, and women from every profession in between we’re looking to have surgeons “perfect” their breasts. While breast augmentations have been performed consistently throughout the years, the public is becoming more and more skeptical of them as we become increasingly aware of Breast Implant Illness. In fact, this is a major reason why the number of women removing their implants is increasing.
What is Breast Implant Illness?
Breast Implant Illness (or BII) has just recently been getting attention though it is clear the illness has been around as long as implants have been around. Certain new studies suggest a link between breast implants and autoimmune diseases. BII is simply an increase in health issues and autoimmune diseases that correlate with your implants leaking or provoking reactions in your body. These new studies depict having silicone breast implants as a risk for many health issues such as fatigue, joint paint, hair loss, brain fog, weakness, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, and many other discomforting signs.
Regardless, many professionals believe it is clear that having silicone (which can leak) in your system isn’t good. There was even a case where a woman believed her child was born dead because her silicone implant leaked while she was pregnant. On Facebook, there is a closed group of over 100,000 women who have had issues with their implants, and an FDA database says 64,000 women have had issues with their implants, though, in reality, the number is closer to 446,000.
Because of all these factors, many gorgeous women are removing their implants. Let’s look at these strong, beautiful women of all ages who took the risk to revert back to their natural beauty by taking out their implants:
Heather Morris
This “Glee” star revealed that she had her implants removed in 2011; she claimed that they hurt her chest and decided to remove them once she realized they weren’t exactly what she wanted anymore.
Katarina Van Derham
Model and actress Katarina Van Derham has been open about her fight with BII. She removed her implants after her health began declining, and she hasn’t looked back since. After having her implants removed, Katarina commented, “I felt young again. I felt reborn.”
Victoria Beckham
Victoria Beckham admittedly regretted getting her implants after having them removed in 2014. She even went as far as to call her implant procedure a “sign of insecurity” after stating that she wished to tell her younger self not to “mess with [her] boobs”.
Heidi Montag
Heidi Montag was known for getting countless plastic surgeries in her day. So, it surprised many when she had her implants removed in 2013. Heidi openly admitted that her implants were uncomfortable and too heavy before elaborating that her “priorities shifted”.
Sharon Osbourne
Sharon Osbourne had an implant leak into the wall of her stomach, causing her to remove her implants, which she announced in 2011. She has been open about having them removed ever since.
Crystal Hefner
Hugh Hefner’s 60-year-younger widow, Crystal, underwent breast reduction surgery in 2016 after battling with both Lyme Disease and BII. Her fight with Lyme Disease opened up her eyes to how she could make herself much healthier and removing her implants fit into that plan.
Dorothy
Rocker Dorothy has been opening up in interviews and on Instagram for the last year discussing her battle with BII and why she decided to have her implants removed. She was another woman choosing to embrace her health over having implants in her body and hasn’t looked back since.
Michelle Visage
The famous host and singer Michelle Visage had her implants removed due to her Hashimoto Disease. She recognized that her disease could have been linked to her implants and opted to have them removed.
Stevie Nicks
Singer/songwriter Stevie Nicks had her implants removed in 1994 after experiencing lethargy and fatigue. She believed that her consistent bouts of fatigue were related to her implants. And it turned out that they were, in fact, broken when doctors went in to remove them.
Yolanda Hadid
Yolanda Hadid had all of her implants removed- including her breast implants- after having silicone leak into her body. She owned the decision to focus on her health and posted it to her followers to do the same. The message seems to be clear. Almost all of these gorgeous women took out their implants due to health reasons and fights with BII or other diseases. Whether or not you agree with their decisions, it’s important to recognize that hundreds of thousands of women are feeling the negative effects from their implants and to celebrate that the above women made a dedicated decision to focus on their health. So, let’s follow these studies and new research as it surfaces for BII and support the new gorgeous ladies that come out to add themselves in the ranks of those removing their implants!