Breast implants made of silicone, which are used in plastic surgeries, can cause autoimmune and mental disorders. This was reported by Israeli scientists.
Previously, healthcare professionals considered silicone implants to be an inert material with respect to the human body and its immune system. However, scientists later determined that the implants could cause silicone breast disease (Breast Implant Disease).
Recently, there have been many studies about the effects of silicone implants on human health. Researchers have interviewed women with implants. They reported seeing fatigue, depression, pain, palpitations, memory loss, dry eyes and mouth, and a rare type of lymphoma or blood cancer. Some women took antidepressants and neuroleptics, which sometimes only made the condition worse.
Researchers believe that practitioners and scientists need to work together to find alternatives to silicone implants, and to find treatments for severe symptoms in patients with autoimmune disorders.