Breast implant complaints soar by 167%

COMPLAINTS over side-effects from breast implants have risen by 167 per cent in a year, official figures show.

Women say they have suffered debilitating symptoms including ‘brain fog’, allergic reactions, pain and ruptures.

The medical regulator received 2,210 reports of complications from breast implants in 2019.

This is up from 829 the previous year and 792 in 2015, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said.

Breast enlargement surgery, which is rarely available on the NHS, is becoming more popular among young women.

But the procedure, which typically costs around £3,500 to £8,000, comes with risks. Complaints of ruptured implants soared by 85 per cent in 2019, from 312 the year before to 579.

There were 380 reports of capsular contracture – when the body attacks the implant as a foreign body and forms rockhard scar tissue around it.

And 101 women reported their implant becoming deflated, wrinkled or twisted, The Sun reported.

Ruth Waters, president of the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons, said: ‘All women considering implants should seek advice from a top surgeon, and be informed of what the operation entails and all potential complications.’