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Question: I have fibromyalgia, Am I still a candidate for breast implants? I really want to have breast implants but I've read that fibromyalgia can worsen after a procedure. Will I be turned down because of my condition?
From: heather, mississippi 06/20/2008

Response: If your fibromyalgia is very severe and uncontrolled and, since we do not have any known causes or treatment for the condition, it is generally unwise for anyone with this condition to have any unnecessary surgical procedures performed. I have had a number of patients who have developed fibromyalgia years following having implants placed and things needed to be done for their implants (due to capsule formation, leakage, etc.) who had no worsening of their condition after the surgeries.

Submitted by: Dr. Gregory Caputy, Honolulu, HI Web site for Dr. Caputy

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From: Joe
State: Missouri
Posted: 06/21/2008
Subject: Fibromyalgia and breast implants
Comment: Most of the discussion on the web about fibromyalgia and breast implants relates to the issue of whether there is a causal relationship between developing fibromyalgia after receiving breast implants. See Link 1 and Link 2.

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