The Mercury

Woman reveals mouldy breast implants

- GERRY CUPIDO geraldine.cupido@inl.co.za

IN THE past, having any kind of physical enhancemen­t procedure would have been frowned upon.

It was something women did in secret. Now it’s become so popular that women are able to unashamedl­y talk about it.

One of the most popular procedures is breast augmentati­on.

Whether you simply want to give your breasts a bit of a lift or are keen to go up a cup size or two, it’s now a fairly simple procedure.

Over the years there has been a vast improvemen­t in how surgery is done, as well as the type of implants used. These days are far fewer complicati­ons and the results are more natural looking.

Although TikTok user Bunnie, @xomgitsbun­nie, was probably very happy with the results of her breast enhancemen­t surgery in 2006, she was utterly disgusted when she discovered what the implant she had had in her body for 13 years looked like.

Bunnie took to TikTok to share her story and warn other women about breast implant illness.

In the video, which has already received more than 3.3 million views and 200 000 likes, she explains that she had to have her implants removed in November 2020 after doctors were unable to pinpoint what was causing her symptoms.

From a zip-lock plastic bag, she pulls out one of the implants, giving viewers a close-up look at the wobbly sack. While the implant might still be intact, it’s filled with yellow liquid with brown mouldy patches. Looks pretty much like a sack of dirty water! “Look at that,” she says in the video while moving the yellowed implant around in her hand.

“That goes inside of a human body. Look at the mould.”

From the same bag she pulls out the other implant. The second one looks even worse – you can clearly see clumps of mould floating around inside the discoloure­d brownishye­llow saline. “No wonder women are having so many complicati­ons with these things,” she says, holding the implant. “It’s disgusting.”

“I’m so thankful I had my breasts explanted.

“Women, if you’re suffering from any sort of symptoms, definitely check out BII (breast implant illness) and this is what the inside of your implants probably look like,” she adds. The video has received more than 4 200 comments, ranging from shock and utter disgust to horror stories about breast implant procedures.

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