A woman who paid £5,000 for an opeation to tackle her ‘sagging breasts’ was horrified to have to spend another £9,000 getting implants removed when they began ‘poisoning’ her.
Danielle Watts had a breast augmentation in 2020 after years of feeling insecure. The 32-year-old had previously lost four-stone and said the weight loss had taken a toll on the firmness of her chest, prompting her to undergo surgery a year later.
Danielle, who works as a compliance officer, was initially pleased with the result of her implants – but soon began experiencing strange symptoms. Danielle, who lives in Castleford, West Yorkshire, was suffering with constant colds, headaches, fatigue, unexplained rashes, sinus infections, and other mysterious illnesses.
After visiting the doctor more than 20 times across four years, Danielle was left baffled over the cause of her deteriorating health, until she stumbled upon a forum online about Breast Implant Illness (BII).
Danielle Watts, 32, two months after her breast augmentation
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Although the condition isn’t formally recognised by the NHS, the term is used to describe a range of symptoms that some people with breast implants experience including: chronic fatigue, brain fog, memory loss, muscle aches and pains, joint pain, hair loss, dry eyes, mouth, hair, skin, and more.
Exasperated with her debilitating symptoms, Danielle opted to spend another £9,000 to undergo an ‘explant’ last month in the hope her health drastically improves after the removal of her ‘toxic’ implants. Since the removal op she has already felt like she has more energy and now feels like she can ‘start to live her life again’.
Danielle said: “I was always really self-conscious about my breasts. When I met my partner, I wouldn’t really let him see them because I felt that bad about them that I went and had the surgery done.
“I wasn’t confident, even though I was comfortable with him. It would depend on the environment – if it was dark I felt okay. He was very reassuring but I still felt adamant I wanted them done.
“They weren’t full at the top and I hated the way they looked. I wanted to do it for my confidence. When I lost four stone, I noticed they were really sagging and wanted to get them done.”
Danielle Watts, 32, before losing four stone
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Danielle forked out £5,000 on the breast augmentation in 2020 – and went up two cup sizes from a C to an E after the surgery. However, a year or so after going under the knife, Danielle began experiencing a number of unexplained health issues.
Danielle said: “I was just getting really bad sinus infections, nosebleeds, migraines, and headaches. I was then diagnosed with chronic rhinitis and sinusitis and suffering from persistent sinus infections. Every other week my body would feel like I had the flu even though I didn’t. The common cold would take me a lot longer to recover from than normal. I have had ringing in my ears and vision problems.
“I felt zapped of energy all the time. My immune system was so suppressed. I then developed an autoimmune rash which shows randomly on my face and chest then goes. I have suffered from constant inflammation showing in my bloods but with no clarification of where this was coming from.
“After years of suffering and being so sad I started to think could it be my implants? As a foreign body, my body could be fighting against them constantly and this is why I am suffering.”
Danielle began researching her symptoms online when she stumbled upon websites and forums about BII, quickly realising her condition matched that of other women with breast implants. This prompted Danielle to go under the knife again last month and pay £8,000 to have her breast implants removed.
Danielle Watts, 32, had an ‘explant’ after claims her size-E fake boobs were ‘poisoning’ her
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Danielle said: “I just thought I need to be me again. I couldn’t remember the last time I felt like myself. I stopped going out with friends because I didn’t have any energy. I retracted myself from friends. I was getting poorly so much. I just thought it can’t be anything else.
“I regret ever getting them in. Since getting them out, I feel like I’ve got more energy already. I feel like I can start my life again and I haven’t physically got that weight on my chest anymore.
“It’s not worth it. I’m not bothered about what they look like, I just don’t want them inside me anymore. It’s everyone’s own choice to get their boobs done but people should bear this in mind. You never think you’ll end up with this.”