Breast Implants Associated ALCL (BIA-ALCL): A Personal Overview for Patients

According to the International Society of Aesthetic Surgery, plastic surgery involving breast implants is still one of the most common procedures in the world. Hundreds of thousands of new patients have implants for the first time every year while another group just as large will have them replaced. For many years breast implants have been considered safe and harmless for patients. So, what has happened? Recently, there has been a lot of fuss in the media about the safety of breast implants, especially referring to a new type of cancer related to them.