NOT FOR THE BREAST?

Woman reveals ‘dark side’ of boob jobs after claiming implants ‘poisoned her’ and left her covered in eczema and suffering from night sweats

Emma spent thousands on breast implants after being teased about her flat chest - but three months later odd things started happening to her...

Vanessa Brown for news.com.au

Published: 21:19, 11 Apr 2018

WHEN Emma Novotny went through with breast implant surgery in 2012, the decision wasn’t something she’d taken lightly.

The then 21-year-old from New South Wales, Australia had suffered a lifetime of self-esteem issues, which had stemmed from her breast size as a teenager.

Emma Novotny, pictured before and after having her breast implants removedCredit: Supplied

“I was like a triple A-cup and I’d get called surfboard at school,” Emma, who is now 26, told .

“My younger sister developed breasts at 13 and she was bigger than me. I thought implants might make me feel better and give me confidence, but following the surgery that feeling never happened.”

Before going under the knife, Emma did months of research about the pros and cons of breast augmentation.

While she had heard of horror stories including leaks and ruptures, a growing number of girls in her social circle were getting implants — and so she decided to proceed with the surgery.

, it wasn’t until the mum-of-three discovered this list of symptoms on a website about Bii that she concluded her implants most likely led to the profound decline in her health.

, Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery president Dr Ron Bezic said there was no proof that the symptoms experienced by Emma, Simone or Ricci are related to breast implants.

“Long-term studies have shown that symptoms such as chronic fatigue, eczema, migraines, food intolerances, depression and allergies are no more likely in individuals with breast implants, than those without implants,” Dr Bezic said.

“It has been established that women with such symptoms who do have breast implants, and have them removed, are no more likely to get better than those who keep their implants.

“Because these symptoms are unfortunately quite common and because many more women now have breast implants, there will inevitably be more women with implants who have the symptoms but this does not mean that implants are the cause.

“Anecdote is no substitute for scientific evidence. All patients with these symptoms are vulnerable and they should ensure that information given to them is based on proper evidence so they are not misled by individuals who may have ulterior motives, financial or otherwise.”

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