This article, “Over 60 per cent of GPs have seen patients after cosmetic procedures have gone wrong,” which talks about the result of a survey conducted in the UK, is very important, because it clearly reveals the fallout from plastic surgery that has a significant effect on the rest of the medical profession. We often hear about the wonders of plastic surgery, but the problems usually slip through the media cracks. Dr. Douglas McGeorge, president of the British Association of Aesthetic, admits that a lot of surgery will lead to complications. “GPs are being exposed to some of the downfalls of plastic surgery,” he said. “When people travel abroad for surgery for example, it is the GP who picks up the pieces.”

Precisely! They are talking about complications that we in the Beauty and the Breast community have known about for years!

When I had my problems, I didn’t consult my plastic surgeon. Why, you may ask? Because the problems seemed medical, not surgical. I was feeling sick, so I went to my general practitioner. I had rashes, so I went to a dermatologist. When I was having heart issues, off I went to the cardiologist. When I became chronically tired and suffered from fevers, back I went to the MD, who then sent me to a… therapist. The big issues with breast implant complications come not so much from the “local complications” we hear so much about - scary enough in themselves - but from the internal, systemic problems implants create. And how could doctors know enough to treat them when plastic surgeons who are making fortunes off this cash business won’t even acknowledge that they are real problems?

So many women still don’t know the signs of chemical poisoning, which are slow and creep up over years. It felt like a slow death to me. No one knew what was wrong with me. Not even my doctors. I hope more doctors learn about this survey and realize they need to learn more about treating silicone diseases.

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