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Biomaterials Congress 2019 Materials Science and Nanotechnology | Volume 3
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June 19-20, 2019 | Dublin, Ireland
BIOMATERIALS,
CELLULAR AND TISSUE ENGINEERING
3rd International Conference on
OF EXCELLENCE
IN INTERNATIONAL
MEETINGS
YEARS
SILICONE GEL BLEED DISEASE, ANOTHER
STEP TOWARDS EXPLANATION OF THE
PATHOGENESIS
When it comes to silicone breast implants, author already know that
in vitro they bleed their content through an intact shell, thanks to
the work of Barker et al . in 1978. The common conception was that al-
though the bleeding occurred, regardless of the brand of the breast im-
plant, the bleeding material was too inert chemically to cause any harm
and would probably be contained within the capsule surrounding the
breast implant. That is still the common professional opinion until today,
emphasized by the idea that a Bleed Retardation Layer in later and future
generations of silicone breast implants will stop the bleeding altogether.
This is of course not what the name suggests. They also know that there
are women with these products who develop a variety of chronic health
issues, which should preferentially be described under the heading “Sil-
icone gel bleed disease”, as they learn more about it. Interestingly these
complaints improve upon explanation surgery. Is there a link between
the ever present gel bleed and this disease? With the study that will be
presented, they have employed three separate methods to demonstrate
unequivocally, the in vivo dissemination of silicone polymer molecules
everywhere throughout the body. They are getting closer to the next
step of the scientific explanation of how the accumulated Silicone mol-
ecules in the various organs and tissues cause the variety of health com-
plains, pertaining to silicone gel bleed disease.
Rita Kappel, Mater Sci Nanotechnol 2019, Volume 3
Rita Kappel wrote her thesis on the development
of the primate cerebellum, giving her insight into
neuroanatomy. Then next became a board-certi-
fied plastic and reconstructive surgeon and ulti-
mately added a certification in preventive health-
care. All these three qualifications relate to differ-
ent aspects of “Silicone gel bleed disease” and
together have made it possible to do research on
it. This disease affects many women around the
world. Apart from the abovementioned study,
she has authored or co-authored for four other
scientific studies on this subject. She is the Direc-
tor of the Dr. Kappel Institute in Netherlands.
Rita Kappel
Dr. Kappel Institute, Netherlands
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