Breast Implant Illness Advocacy Australia

18/08/2024

A free information summit about Breast Implant Illness (BII) for those interested.

At our Breast Implant Illness Summit, we invite you to join us on a journey of discovery. Together, let's delve deep into the complexities of Bii, sharing inside strategies and solutions for reversing its effects and guiding your body back to radiant health!

13/12/2023

So good to see more protection coming in for patients like Charlotte and many of the women in the BII community.

Facilities and services providing cosmetic surgery will be forced to comply with new national standards released today as part of a suite of crackdowns on the industry by regulators.

11/12/2023

Very excited to see these new standards being released soon which will hopefully ensure patients are protected further. Sign up to watch the webinar to learn more!

These Standards are part of urgent reforms to the cosmetic surgery sector to improve patient safety and reduce risk of harm.

08/11/2023

So generous of Lucia to share her story about her experience with SSBI (or BII). Thanks to ABC Science for raising awareness for the thousands of women who are going through this with little support or acknowledgement. SSBI is real.

10/09/2023

Thanks to The Project for airing a great piece on BII or Systemic Symptoms associated with Breast Implants (SSBI). So good to see awareness in mainstream media.

If you think you are experiencing SSBI symptoms or you plan to explant, register for the Aussie study into SSBI or email [email protected] to get more details.

Breast enlargement is the most common form of cosmetic surgery in Australia, but an increasing number of women are getting their implants removed after exper...

05/09/2023

Thanks to BII awareness advocate Andi Lew for again sharing her experience with explanting in the media. Women need to be told about all the possible risks and complications (including BII) before they have surgery and so they can make .

It’s been a cosmetic surgery staple for decades. Now, a way to boost your bust is being blamed for a range of hard-to-pinpoint health issues.

Kicking off Women's Health Week, we're investigating claims breast implants are the cause of health complications in women around the world 🧑‍⚕️🩺 Read up here: bit.ly/44wVq0B

10/08/2023

This is a great opportunity for women to provide feedback about how you've been treated in the health system. Share your feedback and be heard.

For the first time, Australian women are invited to share their experiences in the health system to better inform policy development and improve health outcomes for women and girls.

27/07/2023

Such an important message in this piece from Mamamia. Always check the qualifications of surgeons when you are considering surgery of any kind.

"There was leftover fat in the liposuction chambers, dead flies and swabs." https://bit.ly/45lECKT

29/06/2023

A great listen for those who want to hear about real life experience with BII and some reflection on why Dr Kirsty Seward got implants. Such an open and honest interview. Thanks to Life Uncut for talking about BII.

Listen to this episode from Life Uncut on Spotify. Hey Lifers, First up, Laura set herself on fire at a surprise wedding where she had special duties and spoiler, one of them wasn't setting off the fire alarms! Ben finally met Britt's family. Britt might have some competition from her nan... and she...

14/06/2023

A great reminder from the Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons - ASAPS.

06/06/2023

Listen in to Prof Deva's interview with Mamamia and The Qu**ky while he talks about the evidence behind Systemic Symptoms associated with Breast Implants (SSBI). Also, always great to hear the patient voice through their experience. Congrats to all involved.

Listen to this episode from The Qu**ky on Spotify. 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 Qu**ky, we take a loo...

01/06/2023

Sooooo good to see Mamamia talking about BII (or Systemic Symptoms associate to Breast Implants SSBI). What an informative, in-depth article, with of course input from Prof Anand Deva, the lead of the BII Study. Also, thanks to the brave women who shared their story for this piece - first hand experience adds so much value to these pieces.

If you are explanting soon or have recently explanted, you can register for the BII Study via this link: https://saferbreastimplants.org/breast-implant-removal/

"It felt like I was dying and I didn't know what was wrong."