Are breast implants making people sick?
That's the question tens of thousands of women are asking as they suffer from a range of unexplained symptoms after going under the knife for a breast augmentation.
In this episode of The Quicky, we take a look at Breast Implant Illness, what it is, how it happens, and if the changes to laws around plastic surgery in Australia will better prepare women for when they undergo a breast augmentation.
To read Elfy Scott's investigative piece on breast implant illness click here
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CREDITS
Host: Claire Murphy
With thanks to:
Kailee Waddell - Mum of 3, Suffered From Breast Implant Illness
Dr Anand Deva - Director of Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Maquarie University and Co-Director of the Surgical Infection Research Group
Producer: Claire Murphy
Executive Producer: Kally Borg
Audio Producer: Thom Lion