tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17323344510041590382024-03-13T06:49:19.851+00:00Pipactioncampaign`s Simple Guide to Pip ImplantsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04900351661090335045noreply@blogger.comBlogger209125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732334451004159038.post-67651053126436062102017-02-28T13:04:00.001+00:002017-02-28T13:05:29.542+00:00Signs and Symptoms of Silicone Immune Toxicity SyndromeSince 1962, many millions of women have breast implants with either silicone gel or saline with silicone linings. Unfortunately, the silicone from breast implants can leak into the surrounding tissue and deposit itself into various tissues and organs. The silicone breaks down into the elements silocon and silica, which cause dysregulation of the immune system. We have put together a list of signs and symptoms of silicone immune toxicity syndrome below.<br />
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<span style="color: purple;">The Signs and Symptoms of Silicone Immune Toxicity Syndrome are as follows:</span><br />
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Multipe chemical sensitivities and sensitivities to perfume, smoke and other inhalants<br />
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Other autoimmune disorders, including rheumatoid arthritis and Sjogren’s syndrome, scleroderma, fibromayalgia, and multiple sclerosis<br />
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In silicone immune toxicity syndrome, the body produces antibodies against the complex that forms when silicon attaches to protein molecules in various organs, resulting in an autoimmune response.<br />
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This is especially important for<br />
(i) all women who have or who had PIP implants<br />
(ii) all women who have REPLACED their PIP implants<br />
(iii) all women with breast implants regardless of brand<br />
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If you are in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales (or any part of the UK other than England) please write to your MP and ask why the Department of Health is NOT making the registry available to you. If a template letter would be helpful, please make a note in the comments and we,ll bang one out for you :)<br />
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The Healthcare Commission states that;<br /><br />
"The hospital or clinic should offer you an initial consultation with the doctor who will carry out the procedure"<br /><br />
Successful cosmetic surgery begins with a thorough assessment of your health, in addition to your motivation and goals of surgery. Beware if a doctor is willing to perform surgery without checking out your general health first.<br /><br />
Be wary of any establishment that appears in a rush to book you in for surgery, particularly if you are offered special pricing to commit to surgery straight away. Also, make sure you read the small print before signing anything.<br /><br />
<a href="http://www.markhenley.co.uk/planning-your-surgery/danger-signs.html" target="_blank">Read more</a>Pipsleakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155996357117405727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732334451004159038.post-27621937298939001462015-10-23T13:12:00.001+01:002015-10-23T13:12:43.545+01:00Study shows surgery can treat Breast implant associated Anaplastic Large Cell LymphomaThe study showed that anaplastic large cel lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) associated with breast implants can be diagnosed and treated surgically. The research showed that such rare lymphoma can be treated successfuly.<br /><br />
The title of the study was “Characteristics and Treatment of Advanced Breast Implant Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma,<br /><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.realfarmacy.com/many-mixed-messages-mammogram-benefits/" target="_blank">Read more </a></span>Pipsleakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155996357117405727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732334451004159038.post-11499558552375103342015-06-29T20:44:00.001+01:002015-06-29T20:44:31.028+01:00Verdict in the TÜV Appeal is due<a href="http://pipactioncampaign.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/JusticeUSok.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="JusticeUSok" border="0" height="320" src="http://pipactioncampaign.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/JusticeUSok.jpg" width="300" /></a><a href="http://pipactioncampaign.org/verdict-in-the-tuv-appeal-is-due/">Verdict in the TÜV Appeal is due</a><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04900351661090335045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732334451004159038.post-79315855905671364952015-06-29T20:16:00.001+01:002015-06-29T20:16:17.698+01:00Think Over Before You Make Over | BAPRAS<a href="http://www.bapras.org.uk/public/think-over-before-you-make-over">Think Over Before You Make Over | BAPRAS</a><br />
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Every year thousands of people in the UK put themselves at serious risk of physical and psychological harm by undergoing bad or inappropriate surgery that could be easily avoided by asking some simple questions about their treatment.<br />
Think Over Before You Make Over is a campaign to address the worrying lack of consumer awareness about how to choose safe and appropriate cosmetic surgery.<br />
Find out more on this website and <a href="http://www.bapras.org.uk/public/think-over-before-you-make-over/support-our-campaign" target="_blank">join the campaign.</a><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04900351661090335045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732334451004159038.post-32663940915026531092015-06-29T10:34:00.001+01:002015-06-29T10:34:05.194+01:00Aftercare & Recovery<a href="http://www.smartbeautyguide.com/planning-toolkit/aftercare-recovery">Aftercare & Recovery</a><br />
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Once surgery is completed, you will be taken into a recovery area where you will continue to be closely monitored. If you had an “outpatient” procedure performed, you will be permitted to go home after a short period of observation. If you have undergone a general anesthetic, you must have a caregiver assist you with daily activities continuously for the first 24 hours. If your procedure requires an overnight stay, you will be transported to an overnight observation room after initially waking up in the recovery area.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These guidelines define, and bring together in one place, the key clinical and process markers of </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">quality for the multidisciplinary diagnostic team to promote both quality and efficiency. They will </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">be vital in ensuring that all breast cancer patients receive high quality, joined up care. They are as </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">vital a guide for the GP practice as they are for the hospital specialists.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">However, guidelines alone are not enough – we need to turn policies into practice and this is why </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the support of health professional colleges and societies in promoting these guidelines to their </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">members is particularly welcome</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.breakthrough.org.uk/sites/default/files/media/About%20Breast%20Cancer/Library%20of%20health%20documents/Diagnostic_Guidelines.pdf" target="_blank">D</a>ownload the <a href="http://www.breakthrough.org.uk/sites/default/files/media/About%20Breast%20Cancer/Library%20of%20health%20documents/Diagnostic_Guidelines.pdf" target="_blank">pdf here </a></span>Pipsleakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155996357117405727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732334451004159038.post-37760967522461241972015-05-11T23:44:00.001+01:002015-05-11T23:45:54.053+01:00Facts About Breast Implants - Our Bodies Ourselves<div style="background-color: white; color: #111111; line-height: 27.2000007629395px;">
<strong><span style="font-family: inherit;">By <a href="http://www.ourbodiesourselves.org/about/contributors/diana-zuckerman/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #187384; text-decoration: none;" title="Diana Zuckerman">Diana Zuckerman</a>, Elizabeth Nagelin-Anderson & Elizabeth Santoro</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In 2013, almost 300,000 women and teenagers underwent surgery to have their breasts enlarged with silicone or saline implants and almost 100,000 breast cancer patients had reconstruction after mastectomy, <a href="http://www.plasticsurgery.org/Documents/news-resources/statistics/2013-statistics/plastic-surgery-statistics-full-report-2013.pdf" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #187384; text-decoration: none;" title="2013 Plastic Surgery Statistics Report">often with implants</a>. The popularity of breast augmentation has tripled since 1997, when there were <a href="http://www.newface.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/ASAPS-2004-Stats.pdf" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #187384; text-decoration: none;" title="The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2004 statistics; Surgical and Nonsurgical Cosmetic Procedures: 8-year Comparison, 1997-2004">just over 101,000 of these procedures</a>. <span style="line-height: 27.2000007629395px;">More than </span><a href="http://www.plasticsurgery.org/Documents/news-resources/statistics/2013-statistics/plastic-surgery-statistics-full-report-2013.pdf" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #187384; line-height: 27.2000007629395px; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.3s ease;" title="2013 Plastic Surgery Statistics Report">23,000</a><span style="line-height: 27.2000007629395px;"> implant </span><em style="line-height: 27.2000007629395px;">removal</em><span style="line-height: 27.2000007629395px;"> procedures were also reported in 2013. Given these statistics, it is not surprising that in spite of the increasing number of women with breast implants, debate continues to swirl about their safety. Many women are justifiably confused by the conflicting information they hear. Here are the facts about what is known and not known about the risks of breast implants<a href="http://www.ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/facts-about-breast-implants/" target="_blank">.</a></span></span><br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/facts-about-breast-implants/" target="_blank">Lear more </a></span></div>
Pipsleakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155996357117405727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732334451004159038.post-29876030303449594132015-04-29T22:10:00.001+01:002015-04-29T22:11:57.817+01:00Free Symptom Quiz- Do hormones effect your symptoms?<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Suffering from symptoms your doctor can't explain? It might be your hormones. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: purple;">Find out NOW</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Is your weight gain caused by menopause or your thyroid?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Is your insomnia due to stress or menopause?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Is your exhaustion a symptom of adrenal or thyroid imbalance?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since the symptoms of these problems overlap, it can be hard to uncover their true source.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This 15-question quiz will help guide you to what's really causing your symptoms, so that you can find the relief you need. <a href="http://www.womenshealthnetwork.com/profiles/symptoms/default.aspx" target="_blank">Read more</a></span>Pipsleakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155996357117405727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732334451004159038.post-86906963858567044082015-04-12T22:44:00.001+01:002015-04-12T22:44:53.327+01:00HOW WILL I LOOK AFTER EXPLANT SURGERY? | Explant InfoHow you may look after your surgeon removes your breast implants is hard to pinpoint exactly. Every person’s surgery results are different due to various factors from the way the implants were inserted to differences in breast tissue.<br />
Firstly your breast tissue may be displaced from the implants being in your body and you may even see a caved in area on your chest. This is caused by the implants continual pressure on the chest wall. Everyone is different and we all heal at different rates. Remember that your tummy shrunk back after having babies and so will your breasts. You need to be kind to yourself and realise that it will take time, and by time I mean this healing process can takes months. At the time of writing this it has been over four years since my explant surgery and I love the way I look and feel. Remember that your tummy shrunk back after having babies and so will your breasts.<br />
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<a href="http://explantinfo.com/how-will-i-look-after-explant-surgery/" target="_blank">Read more</a> By Lynne HayesPipsleakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155996357117405727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732334451004159038.post-43996552812439146242015-04-06T21:33:00.000+01:002015-04-06T21:33:12.698+01:00SHOULD YOU CONSIDER BREAST IMPLANT REMOVAL?<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">More and more women are having their breast implants removed, including British celebrity model and Big Brother winner Katie Price, but should you consider it?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Clinics across the UK experienced an average rise of around 97% in women seeking breast implant removal, but what has led to this increase?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Why do women want to remove their breast implants?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are several reasons why women may feel the time is right to have their breast implants taken out.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The recent scandal involving the toxic material of the PIP implants has led to women wanting these particular implants removed as quickly as possible.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unsurprisingly, even if the implants are not of the PIP brand, women are still worried and the media coverage has made then reluctant to keep the implants.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some implants can develop hardened, capsules around the actual silicon. This tends to happen after a few years or so, and means it is time to change the implant.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Women may feel that the aesthetic nature of the implant they choose does not fit in with their lifestyle now, and want a more natural/cosmetic look to their breasts.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Women who are just about to start a family may be worried about breast feeding and as such, may have their implants removed before they become pregnant.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Post-menopausal women may want to have their implants removed as their actual breasts have grown naturally.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span>Pipsleakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155996357117405727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732334451004159038.post-33502584107780853882015-03-13T20:24:00.001+00:002015-03-13T20:24:21.818+00:00The Endocrine System<a href="http://www.breastcancerfund.org/assets/images/science/endocrine-system.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="border="0"" border="0" height="200" src="http://www.breastcancerfund.org/assets/images/science/endocrine-system.png" width="153" /></a>The endocrine system is comprised of glands that secrete hormones, chemical substances that travel in the bloodstream to target tissues, where they help to regulate body growth and direct the development and functioning of primary and secondary sexual structures including breasts.<br /><br />
The endocrine system sends messages throughout the body via hormones, chemical messengers produced by glands within the body. The endocrine system is responsible for physical growth, energy balance and the development of sex organs, including the breasts.<br /><br />
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Many hormones work in concert to influence initial breast development and to prepare the breast for lactation during and just after pregnancy. In this complex endocrine system, tiny, targeted amounts of hormone can exert big changes in the body.<br /><br />
Learn more <a href="http://www.breastcancerfund.org/clear-science/biology-of-breast-cancer/endocrine-system/" target="_blank">here </a>Pipsleakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155996357117405727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732334451004159038.post-73429882689034888672015-03-05T23:16:00.001+00:002015-03-05T23:19:57.578+00:00Wear Something Yellow & take a #PIPCrimes Selfie<h3>
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Millions of people worldwide are victims of health fraud. Health fraud is responsible for thousands of deaths and many more serious injuries every year. Individual stories appear in the world's press and media every day.<br />
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Half a million women worldwide are victims of the PIP implant fraud, just a fraction of the number of women whose lives have been changed by medical devices crimes.<br />
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In addition to being victims to the fraud, PIP affected women are also victims of negligence. Neither the safety protections nor the checks and balances were in place to expose the fraud. Dangerous manufacturing experiments at PIP continued undetected for over a decade. Five hundred thousand women and their families are suffering unimaginable pain and anxiety as a result.<br />
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Despite the horror of the PIP crime, women with implants continue to be discriminated against and negatively stereotyped.<br />
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Women, their friends and loved ones globally are coming together in defence of their rights to dignity, access to healthcare treatment and future monitoring. Read more & join in<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/394659774028118" target="_blank"> <b>here.</b></a><br />
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Pipsleakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155996357117405727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732334451004159038.post-91749576840294394202015-02-24T20:08:00.001+00:002015-02-24T20:09:04.107+00:00KEY QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR SURGEON <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">BAPRAS is the British Association of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeons - </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">they know a thing or two about breast surgery.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here,s their guide: </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bapras.org.uk/docs/default-source/thinkover/baprasthinkoverguide_final.pdf?sfvrsn=2" target="_blank">KEY QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR SURGEON</a> <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pdf download </span></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">which is a part of their new ThinkOver campaign...</span>Pipsleakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155996357117405727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732334451004159038.post-54295699438232073242015-02-02T23:20:00.001+00:002015-02-02T23:20:46.824+00:0025 Reasons Not to Get Breast Implants | Dr. Nalini Chilkov<a href="http://i.huffpost.com/gen/243413/thumbs/r-BREAST-IMPLANT-SURGERY-large570.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="BREAST IMPLANT SURGERY" border="0" height="133" src="http://i.huffpost.com/gen/243413/thumbs/r-BREAST-IMPLANT-SURGERY-large570.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last week the FDA reported that breast implants put women's lives in danger. The big news last week was that a small number of women can get a very rare type of cancer (ALCL: anaplastic large cell lymphoma). It confirmed that death is a possible side effect of breast implants.</span><br /><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But what no one is talking about are all the other more frequent, more common and very real dangers and problems that go along with breast implants. Does the FDA really believe that if we don't kill too many women it's acceptable to disfigure them and compromise women's health in other less lethal ways?</span><br /><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">According to Diana Zuckerman, Ph.D., Elizabeth Nagelin-Anderson, M.A.</span><br /><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and Elizabeth Santoro, R.N., M.P.H.:</span><br /><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Take a look at the list below and decide if you would let someone you love take these risks with their health ... just to have a bigger boobs ... What price are women willing to pay? Why are women so unhappy with their breasts? Do we really think we will be loved more if we have a bigger bra size? Maybe men could let us know how lovely small breasts really are. Hey guys ... step up to and save some women's lives. Tell us we are beautiful and you love us with any size breasts and that you would rather have us healthy than sick, alive, not dead.</span><br /><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nalini-chilkov/breast-implant-surgery-_b_816077.html" target="_blank">Read more </a></span>Pipsleakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155996357117405727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732334451004159038.post-48882839589451149202015-02-01T18:50:00.001+00:002015-02-01T18:50:41.691+00:00Wear Something Yellow & take a #PIPCrimes Selfie<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wear Something YELLOW & Post your PIPCrime Specs selfie on the social network 16-18 March 2015 in solidarity and support of over 500,000 women and their families worldwide affected by fraudulent PIP breast implants.</span><br />
<a href="http://pipactioncampaign.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/yellow-sunniesV-300x249.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="yellow-sunniesV" border="0" src="http://pipactioncampaign.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/yellow-sunniesV-300x249.jpg" height="166" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On the 16-18 March 2010, the French health regulator conducted the first scrupulous audit at the PIP factory. The order to close the plant came as a result. Five years later, women with non-compliant PIP implant are still struggling to access healthcare & have this toxic mess removed from their bodies. The fight for justice for women continues!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Peer-reviewed case reports and studies show that toxic chemicals in the shells and fillers of PIP Implants seep out into surrounding body tissue, migrate into body organs, can cross the placenta and can be found in breast milk. These toxic chemicals make women very sick and many report debilitating symptoms. Women everywhere with TOXIC PIP implants are suffering, they are being poisoned, they are frightened, they are extremely anxious and in pain.<a href="http://pipactioncampaign.org/pip-action/wear-something-yellow-selfie2015/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Read more </span></a></span>Pipsleakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155996357117405727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732334451004159038.post-36470580102238168152015-01-07T19:35:00.001+00:002015-01-07T19:37:04.192+00:00Botched breast enhancement performed by non-certified plastic surgeons leads to loss of both breasts | Fox News<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Many women with PIP did their research... how were we supposed to detect a criminal fraud, cowboy clinics and greedy surgeons?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For women planning to have their PIP replaced. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. Please make sure you check the UK registers for a properly qualified surgeon. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2. You should speak to the surgeon performing your surgery at a consultation.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3. Research the common complications associated with breast implants</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4. Check the after-care arrangements</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5. Check corrective surgery costs</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">6. Get full details (or a brochure) for the implants you choose. This brochure will form part of the contract you make with the clinic)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">7. Check the clinic has a valid CQC Registration</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">8. Check the clinic is insured</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">9. Consider paying with a credit card (for consumer protection rights)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ask yourself if you can afford the ongoing costs and maintenance of breast implants. No implants last a lifetime. Implants can rupture at any time.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Many women with implants experience difficulties breast feeding. Please give this special consideration if you are planning to become pregnant with implants.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“Your body is the most important thing that you have, doing research and finding out as much info as you can… is extremely important,” Lourentzatos said. “The trauma, depression and sadness going through with this whole experience, I wouldn’t even want my own worst enemy to going through it.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Pipsleakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155996357117405727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732334451004159038.post-19909275231107805982014-12-07T20:03:00.001+00:002014-12-07T20:05:22.230+00:00Clean your Body’s Drains: 11 Ways to Detoxify your Lymphatic SystemREALfarmacy.com | Healthy News and Information<a href="http://www.realfarmacy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/how-to-detox-lymphatic-system.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="how to detox lymphatic system" border="0" src="http://www.realfarmacy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/how-to-detox-lymphatic-system.jpg" height="160" width="200" /></a>The lymphatic system, or lymph system as it is also called, is a system made up of glands, lymph nodes, the spleen, thymus gland and tonsils. It bathes our body’s cells and carries the body’s cellular sewage away from the tissues to the blood, where it can be filtered by two of the body’s main detoxification organs: the liver and kidneys. This sewage is made up of the byproducts of our bodily processes, over-the-counter and prescription drugs, illicit drugs, cigarette toxins, other airborne pollutants, food additives, pesticides and other toxins.<br />
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The Fat Flush Plan author Ann Louise Gittleman, PhD, estimates that 80 percent of women have sluggish lymphatic systems and that getting them flowing smoothly is the key to easy weight loss and improved feelings of well-being.<br />
If you are suffering from injuries, excess weight or cellulite, or pain disorders like arthritis, bursitis, headaches or others, a sluggish lymphatic system may be playing a role. Here are 11 ways you can get your lymph flowing smoothly.<br />
<span style="color: magenta;"><b>1. </b> </span>Breathe deeply. Our bodies have three times more lymph fluid than blood, yet no organ to pump it. Your lymph system relies on the pumping action of deep breathing to help it transport toxins into the blood before they are detoxified by your liver. So breathe in that sweet smell of healing oxygen. Breathe out toxins.<br />
<span style="color: magenta;"><b>2. </b></span>Get moving. Exercise also ensures the lymph system flows properly. The best kind is rebounding on a mini trampoline, which can dramatically improve lymph flow, but stretching and aerobic exercise also work well.<br />
<b><span style="color: magenta;">3. </span></b>Drink plenty of water. Without adequate water, lymph fluid cannot flow properly. To help ensure the water is readily absorbed by your cells, I frequently add some fresh lemon juice or oxygen or pH drops.<br />
<b><span style="color: magenta;">4. </span></b>Forget the soda, trash the neon-colored sports drinks, and drop the fruit “juices” that are more sugar than fruit. These sugar-, color- and preservative-laden beverages add to the already overburdened workload your lymph system must handle.<br />
<b><span style="color: magenta;">5. </span></b> Eat more raw fruit on an empty stomach. The enzymes and acids in fruit are powerful lymph cleansers. Eat them on an empty stomach for best digestion and maximum lymph-cleansing benefits. Most fruits are digested within 30 minutes or so and quickly help you feel better.<br />
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<br />Pipsleakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155996357117405727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732334451004159038.post-45104999755903363112014-12-07T06:29:00.001+00:002014-12-07T06:32:29.703+00:00Explantation - Healing Breast Implant Illness<span style="color: magenta;">TIMELY AND PROPER EXPLANTATION IS CRUCIAL TO RECOVERING YOUR HEALTH</span><br />
Timely and proper explantation (removal) of breast implants is the most crucial step to your recovery from breast implant illness. As soon as the implants are properly removed, you will likely notice a reduction or clearing of some of your <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://healingbreastimplantillness.com/breast-implant-symptoms/" target="_blank">SYMPTOMS. </a> </span>However, some symptoms may linger until your body has completed a <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://healingbreastimplantillness.com/detoxification/" target="_blank">DETOXIFICATION</a> </span>process and had a chance to heal. Good news is, we note a number of women who were symptomatic and had timely explantation and felt that they recovered their health within approximately a year after removal of implants. Unfortunately, there are other women who do not ever fully recover their health or quality of life due to breast implants and some women who develop deadly disease and die prematurely due to breast implants.<br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">CHOOSE THE RIGHT SURGEON WHO IS EXPERIENCED AT EN-BLOC EXPLANTATION</span><br />
No matter what you read or are told from your plastic surgeon about explantation of breast implants, if you are symptomatic<br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">ALL BREAST IMPLANTS SHOULD BE REMOVED EN-BLOC NO MATTER THE TYPE OF IMPLANT. </span><span style="color: purple;"> </span><br />
En-bloc is a breast implant removal procedure first developed in France to deal with the earlier versions of silicone breast implants when ruptured and leaking silicone. En-bloc removal means the surgeon removes the surrounding tissue capsule and the implant together, intact, as one unit, without disrupting either capsule or implant to avoid further contamination of the body tissues. If you are symptomatic it should be obvious to you and your doctor that the tissue capsule around your implant is contaminated and En-bloc removal is necessary. Proper En-bloc removal is your best chance at recovering your health. Even if you are not symptomatic and you have silicone, cohesive gel or textured saline implants they should be removed En-bloc for your utmost health because there will be contamination in the capsule.<br />
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<i><span style="color: purple;">Recently, I have been hearing from several women who just got implants in the last few months and are reacting immediately and having them removed. In the case that your implants are only a few months old, En-bloc removal would not be necessary as there would be very little capsule tissue built by your body in the first few months of having implants.</span></i></blockquote>
<a href="http://healingbreastimplantillness.com/explantation/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Learn more </span></a>Pipsleakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155996357117405727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732334451004159038.post-2736985678887929542014-12-04T00:50:00.001+00:002014-12-04T00:52:09.263+00:00PIP ADVERSE INCIDENTS - Report YOURS<a href="https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/1969415_10204514199754410_2421024765533633834_n.jpg?oh=517bda76c9da985b94b8a508bb9ad684&oe=55063105&__gda__=1427085935_7fea938c8efe041b5bcdbf7899d987e9" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/1969415_10204514199754410_2421024765533633834_n.jpg?oh=517bda76c9da985b94b8a508bb9ad684&oe=55063105&__gda__=1427085935_7fea938c8efe041b5bcdbf7899d987e9" width="320" /></a>Adverse event reporting is supposed to help the MHRA identify potential problems. Not enough reports were being made all the time PIP were being used. The MHRA say they have been and are continuing to monitor Adverse event reports from PIP women. Most women have no idea they are able to report adverse events linked with their implants. But if we dont report our bleeds, ruptures, our lymph node surgeries the MHRA and the gov will continue to live in the parallel universe they currently inhabit, happily ignoring us and our symptoms. Experienced an adverse event you associate with your PIP? Please report it and ask your GP and/or surgeon to do the same. Lets do it everyone! Report Yours! xx ♡<br />
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Pipsleakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155996357117405727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1732334451004159038.post-85882383422028216392014-12-03T21:19:00.001+00:002014-12-03T21:19:42.908+00:00Take action - Say NO to hormone disrupting chemicals<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: red;">SAY “NO” TO HORMONE DISRUPTING CHEMICALS</span></div>
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TELL THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION THAT YOU WANT TO REMOVE HORMONE DISRUPTING CHEMICALS<br />
FROM OUR LIVES TO PROTECT OUR HEALTH!<br />
Hormone disrupting chemicals, often known as endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), are chemicals that can interfere with natural hormones, the chemical messengers of our bodies.<br />
Our everyday exposure to these chemicals – in our food, cosmetics, homes, work places, schools, and hospitals, to name just a few routes, must stop in order to protect the health of current and future generations.<br />
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Scientific evidence links exposure to hormone disrupting chemicals to spiralling rates of hormone-related cancers such as breast or testicular cancer, fertility problems, diabetes and obesity as well as learning and behavioural problems in children. Exposure also disrupts the hormonal systems of wildlife. The World Health Organization (WHO) has called hormone disrupting chemicals a ‘global threat’.<br />
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Due to intensive industry lobbying, the European Commission has delayed action on hormone disrupting chemicals. However, a public consultation has now been launched to gather feedback on public concerns<br />
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If you have read our information and if you have a lot of the symptoms of hypothyroidism (Myxoedema/underactive thyroid) or hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid), think about making an appointment to go back to your GP and discuss some options with him. Your doctor will need all the information about your health that you can give him. Give your doctor copies of anything you have written down so that he can read it and put a copy in your record. It’s better to be specific about your symptoms or your doctor may miss something.<br />
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For instance, if you have to have the heating up high in your house all the time because you are cold and people make comments about this, tell your doctor. If you find yourself going to bed early, waking up late and sleeping all afternoon because you are so tired, tell your doctor. If you walk around all day in shorts and a t-shirt and have the windows open all the time, even in winter, because you are always very hot, tell your doctor.<br />
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ry to be clear and precise when you speak to your doctor. It might be an idea to take someone with you if you can, not only for support but also so that they can remember what has been said. How often have you come out of the doctor’s surgery and forgotten nearly everything that was said to you? This person may also be able to confirm what you are telling the doctor.<br />
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Undiagnosed hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism can cause a great strain on the heart. Hypothyroidism can cause coronary atherosclerosis (furring up of the arteries) due to high cholesterol levels. Dr Rowan Hillson tells us in her book, “Thyroid Disorders”, “Lack of T3 and T4 alters fat metabolism… and this can lead to furring of the coronary arteries (coronary atherosclerosis) and reduction of the blood supply to some of the heart muscle. This causes angina… - pain in the chest on exercising, which is usually relieved by rest. Coronary atherosclerosis can cause angina, a heart attack or coronary thrombosis.”<br />
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Hyperthyroidism causes the heart to beat faster and increases the risk of stroke as well as atrial fibrillation (fast and irregular heartbeat).<br />
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It is therefore very important not to miss a diagnosis of hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism.<br />
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Thyroid UK suggest a step by step approach:<br />
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Damage or interruption to this system can result in a range of medical conditions. You may be familiar with lymphedema, a condition in which lymph pools in the limbs because it cannot circulate. Lymphoma is also related to the lymphatic system, as the name implies, and elephantiasis is also linked with disruption to the lymphatic system. You may also notice that your lymph nodes become swollen when you are sick, because your body is isolating the agent responsible to help you get better.<br />
<a href="http://www.wisegeekhealth.com/what-is-the-lymphatic-system.htm#human-lymphatic-system" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Picture Of the Lymphatic System</span></a> ( shown in green )<br />
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