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Women 'must be warned' of breast implant illness
Women having breast implants should be warned about a condition linked to chronic pain and extreme fatigue, the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) has told this programme.
Tens of thousands of women on online forums claim they have suffered breast implant illness, of which there is little scientific evidence.
Now surgeons, including from BAAPS, are now calling for more research.
Anna Collinson reports.
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