Well said GraceOriginally Posted by gparry2007
It appears that in 2010 at least 15,000 women in the UK had breast augmentation or reduction ( British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons = BAAPS - the only accurate data available ).
Sadly at least 3000 of the women in Britain with PIP implants were given them during corrective surgery for breast cancer.
It's worth pointing out that although breast cancer is common in both our countries, the outlook has been improving for 30 years. I firmly believe breast surgery should only be carried out for good clinical reasons. Nowadays - at least on the NHS - treatment of breast conditions is on a " multidisciplinary team basis ". By that I mean surgeons, other specialists like radiologists, pathologists such as myself who confirm the diagnosis, and nurses are ALL involved in management of every patient. Each patient is involved at every stage of their treatment to a greater degree than any other illness. We all recognise just how important breasts are - but if they're normal, don't try to change them
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Nuffield Health has promised to remove PIP implants free of charge - albeit this only involves around 160 women. Let's hope others follow, and the adverse publicity makes anyone contemplating cosmetic surgery think again.
