Am I more likely to develop Breast Implant Illness (BII) with a silicone implant?
No. BII is a real though still not fully understood set of symptoms that some patients feel are potentially due to their breast implants. Our aesthetic societies are currently conducting deep research in order to understand what causes BII, and who may be at risk for developing it. Although there are still more unanswered questions than answered, one thing that we do know is that BII can develop in patients with either silicone or saline implants. I see BII as a rare allergic-type reaction to the outer lining of the breast implant.