Medical Treatments for BII
Non surgical treatments for BII
As previously reported, Dr. Tervaert has found that patients who develop established autoimmune disease with breast implants or more severe symptoms require not only capsulectomy, but also additional medical treatment for symptom improvement.
“BII is a complex, multisystem disease process that is initially treated with a capsulectomy but may require a more comprehensive examination of the immune system, asking the question ‘why does the disease persist despite surgery?’ In my experience, many patients have underlying immune dysfunction that the implant triggers or exacerbates. The immune system may be dysfunctional due to a variety of factors, such as mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) and/or triggers, such as chronic infection, mold/mycotoxin illness, abnormal gut microbiome, hormonal disruption, and stress, to name a few. The medical workup requires an examination of these (and other) factors and how they interact with the immune system. I am keen to obtain as much data as possible to confirm or refute the diagnoses being considered. The data allows treatment to be more targeted and personalized for the patient.” Every patient is different, and some patients will need mast cell targeted therapy to get better, but others might need a detox and/or dietary changes and/or gut healing and/or antibiotics and/or herbs and/or other treatment. Removing triggers and starting to work on treating the underlying issues is the first step to getting better.
— Dr. Tania Dempsey (New York)
