ArticleAesthetic plastic surgery2024
Contextualizing the Impact of Pop Culture on Breast Implant Illness and its Medical Relevance.
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8 citing papers in PubMed.
- Breast implant explantation and capsulectomy in symptomatic patients. Is there any improvement with the procedure? Systematic review and meta-analysis.JPRAS open · 2026Review
- Comparative Evaluation of Tissue and Systemic Responses to Electrospun Biodegradable Polymer and Polypropylene Implants Using hs-CRP and Immunohistochemical Markers.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Commentary: Scrolling for Answers About Breast Implant Illness: Application of Validated Tools to Assess the Quality of Content on YouTube and TikTok.Plastic surgery (Oakville, Ont.) · 2025Article
- Breast implant illness after reconstruction with silicone breast implants.Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2025Article
- Beyond the Posts: Analyzing Breast Implant Illness Discourse With Natural Language Processing and Deep Learning.Aesthetic surgery journal · 2025Article
- Drivers and Barriers of Breast Augmentation Surgery: Multinational Insights.Aesthetic surgery journal. Open forum · 2025Article
- Application of hs-CRP in Assessment of Tissue Inflammation Following Implantation of Biodegradable Polymer in Experiment.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Clinical Evaluation of Microbial Communities and Associated Biofilms with Breast Augmentation Failure.Microorganisms · 2024Article
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Abstract
introductionDespite a lack of data demonstrating causation, there is growing concern over breast implants and systemic illness. This study examines the impact of rising public interest in breast implant illness (BII) and its implications on breast implant removals (BIR).
methodsA Google Trends (GT) analysis of each year between 2010 and 2022 was performed globally, and then separately for the United States alone (US), using the search terms "capsular contracture," "breast implant illness," and "breast implant(s) removal". Linear regression was performed to determine significant correlations. Data on BII-related Facebook advocacy groups, relevant pop culture events, numbers of BIR surgeries, and number of BII-related publications were collected and analyzed alongside GT data to determine relevance.
resultsFor global GT, there was a significant relationship between "breast implant illness" and "breast implant(s) removal" in 2016 (R
conclusionThis study suggests that BII is a topic of global concern and has implications on both academic medicine and clinical practice. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE V: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .
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