PIP Breast Implant – “Health Before Wealth” – The Harley Street Protest

Article by
Kevin Timms

Approximately 60 women went on a Harley Street protest today in an attempt to pursued private cosmetic surgery clinics to remove and replace faulty PIP breast implants.

The protesters staged their protests outside the Harley Medical Group and the Transform Medical Group, two if the largest cosmetic surgery clinics providing PIP breast implants. Both clinics have refused to replace PIP breast implants free of charge.

National Press Advertising Campaign - PIP Breast Implants

The Government will run a national press advertising campaign this weekend advising women what to do if they have PIP breast implants.

Adverts will appear in national newspapers followed by websites from Monday, while GP surgeries and other parts of the NHS will be urged to display the adverts.

Government Commissioned Report on PIP Breast Implants - Our Thoughts

Article by
Kevin Timms

Andrew Lansley, the Health Secretary, commissioned a report into the problems with PIP breast Implants. The result of the report was that those on the NHS who have been provided with PIP breast implants could have them removed and replaced where there was a clinical need and those who had surgery privately, but where there clinics were no longer in business or refused to assist, would be able to have their PIP breast implants removed only where there was a clear clinical need.

There are a few critical issues I think have been overlooked from Andrew Lansley's report.

Fuel Additive May have been used with PIP Breast Implants

Article by
Kevin Timms

The PIP breast implant scandal continues to unwind as a French radio station, RTL, has reported that PIP breast implants have used a fuel additive. There is however, no link to cancer and therefore no immediate risk to women with PIP breast implant.

RTL has stated that Baysilone, normally associated with the oil or rubber industries, was found in the breakdown of a PIP breast implant.

PIPs lawyers has denied this stating that the substances used in PIP breast implant silicone gel are normally found within the food industry and used with lipstick.

Leading Surgeon Recommends Removal of PIP Breast Implants

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Kevin Timms

Tim Goodacre President of the British Association of Plastic and Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) and one of the members on the government commissioned panel investigating the recent PIP breast implant scandal.

Mr Goodacre has told the Telegraph that the rupture rates found by the largest cosmetic surgery clinic in the UK were unacceptable.