In the past few years, social media conversations about breast implant illness (BII) have focused increasingly on capsules generated during surgery, reveals a recent feature story in the RealSelf “Closer Look” series.
Many breast implant patients feel strongly that capsules are a driving force behind BII symptoms, and are convinced that they need to be completely removed in order to alleviate the various ailments associated with BII. In the process, some are even second-guessing surgeons’ advice—revealing what’s at stake when consumer empowerment and online community collide with medical expertise.
Read the deep dive on the RealSelf blog.
