A woman is warning against getting implants by showing the state of her 13-year-old implants after having them removed. In a viral TikTok, Bunnie (@xomgitsbunnie) shows viewers the implants she parted with in 2020 and why it was the best decision she ever made.
“I started suffering so many symptoms that not one doctor could pinpoint,” Bunnie writes in the text overlay. She grabs one of the implants that were in her for 13 years from a Ziploc bag and shows it to the camera. The implant, which is filled with liquid inside, is a murky color and has a substance that Bunnie says is mold. “That goes inside of a human body,” she says. “No wonder women are having so many complications with these things.”
As a result, she wrote in the text overlay that “all symptoms went away, except anxiety sometimes.” Additionally, she says that her natural breasts “look so good” and have “barely any scarring.”
Then Bunnie picks up the other one and shows viewers how there are large, white specks floating inside.
“Please make sure you talk to someone if you think [your] implants are causing breast implant illness,” she wrote. “We don’t have to suffer in our quest for perfection babies.”
‘It’s not worth it’
Bunnie’s post earned a whopping 5.7 million views, with thousands of women thanking her for the PSA. They shared their collective shock in Bunnie’s comments section.
“The mold inside is WILD omfg,” a top comment with 55,000 likes read. Another use who labeled herself as part of the small-breasted community wrote, “I’ve been on the fence. I’ll just stay a member of itty bitty city.”
Some users who have had augmentation done claimed they were surprised at Bunnie’s experience.
“I had an implant exchange after 10 years and asked to keep mine…and they looked crystal clear!” a user said.
Could it depend on what the implant is made of? According to one user, “Silicone > Saline. Silicone doesn’t mold.” But is it true?
What type of breast implant is safest?
Saline-filled and silicone-filled implants both have a silicone outer shell, per the Mayo Clinic. However, as its name implies, only the silicone-filled implant contains silicone inside. The saline is filled with sterilized salt water.
“They’re usually put into the breast empty and filled when they’re in place,” the health site states. Conversely, “Silicone implants are made with silicone gel filling. Most people believe that silicone breast implants look and feel more like natural breasts.”
When it comes to safety, the site states both types of implants have the same risks, namely:
- Scar tissue that changes the shape of the breast implant — a condition called capsular contracture
- Breast pain
- Infection
- Changes in nipple and breast feeling, which is often temporary
- Leaking or tearing
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Is there such a thing as breast implant illness?
Mayo Clinic continues that some associate certain symptoms with what they call breast implant illness.
“The cause hasn’t been proved,” it states. “In some cases, removal of the implants stops the symptoms.” However, the site and other resources claim that more studies are needed to prove that symptoms like Bunnie described is directly associated with the implants.
The Mary Sue reached out to Bunnie via Instagram direct message.
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