Breast Implants

The article does not establish that all or most breast implant illness symptoms are caused by biofilm, toxicants, genetic impairment, or inflammation. Breast implants are described as foreign bodies that cause the body to form a scar capsule around them. Capsule formation around a breast implant is treated as an expected foreign-body response rather than an unusual complication. Capsular contracture can cause firmness, pain, distortion, chest tightness, or a band-like sensation. Implants may affect nerves by stretching tissue or by creating capsule-related nerve irritation.