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Tiffany Pollard has breast implants completely removed in return to E! reality series Botched


I Love New York star Tiffany Pollard gets her breast implants removed ‘after they triggered headaches, nausea and anxiety’

  • Reality star visited doctors complaining of breast implant illness (BII) symptoms 
  • Condition can trigger depression, headaches, nausea and trouble concentrating
  • Originally was on show in 2015 to have botched boob and nose job touched up 

I Love New York star Tiffany Pollard has had her breast implants removed after they caused her headaches, nausea and anxiety. 

The 37-year-old was originally on hit E! reality show Botched in 2015, to have the size of her breasts reduced and her nose job touched up.

She revisited surgeons Dr Terry Dubrow and Dr Paul Nassif complaining about breast implant illness (BII) in the show’s season six premiere. 

The doctors decided to extract the silicone implants completely because they feared they were triggering a host of nasty side effects.

Tiffany 'New York' Pollard had her breast implants removed in the season 6 premiere of Botched after suffering from breast implant illness

Tiffany ‘New York’ Pollard had her breast implants removed in the season 6 premiere of Botched after suffering from breast implant illness 

The I Love New York star was experiencing anxiety, headaches and nausea for years - but her symptoms were dismissed by medics

The I Love New York star was experiencing anxiety, headaches and nausea for years – but her symptoms were dismissed by medics

Dr Terry Dubrow and Dr Paul Nassif removed the silicone implants completely - four years after performing corrective surgery on Pollard's breasts after a botched boob job

Dr Terry Dubrow and Dr Paul Nassif removed the silicone implants completely – four years after performing corrective surgery on Pollard’s breasts after a botched boob job

She had originally went to the plastic surgeons in 2015 to have the size of her breasts reduced and her nose job touched up

She had originally went to the plastic surgeons in 2015 to have the size of her breasts reduced and her nose job touched up

BII is thought to plague thousands of women worldwide and can cause chest pain and unexplained fatigue, among a slew of other side effects.

However, because it is not a medically recognised condition, BII can not be officially diagnosed.

Doctors believe it may be caused by the body’s inflammatory reaction to the silicone implants.  

Pollard revealed she had been suffering from headaches, anxiety, stomach pains and trouble concentrating.

But she said: ‘A lot of the doctors just blew me off and made it seem like they just thought, “Hey, you’re having an anxiety attack”.’ 

‘I believe my breast implants are actually making me sick,’ she said before sitting down with the doctors for a second time. 

The reality star revealed she was dismissed by medics for years, who thought her symptoms were psychological.

But after researching BII in her spare time, she noticed she had ’99 per cent’ of the same symptoms. 

Dr Dubrow immediately recognised her symptoms and revealed the most rapidly expanding part of his practice was ‘taking breast implants out for patients who think they may have breast implant illness’. 

Pollard before and after having her implants removed in the latest series of the hit E! series

Pollard before and after having her implants removed in the latest series of the hit E! series

Surgery with Dr Dubrow was a success on all fronts, and twelve weeks later, Pollard celebrated her new look with fresh enthusiasm

Surgery with Dr Dubrow was a success on all fronts, and twelve weeks later, Pollard celebrated her new look with fresh enthusiasm

The reality star is pictured looking anxious before Dr Dubrow performs the operation

The reality star is pictured looking anxious before Dr Dubrow performs the operation

Four years ago, Dr Nassif gave Pollard a new nose, while Dr Dubrow touched up her implants. 

Pollard added: ‘He did a perfect job, but when I currently look at my breasts now, they literally remind me of Snoopy’s ears on my chest.’

The reality star revealed she first had plastic surgery 13 years ago and was visibly nervous when the surgeons said the implants would need to come out completely.

She said: ‘Oh my gosh, taking out the implants is so scary for me because I’m losing an energy.’ 

But surgery with Dr Dubrow was a success on all fronts, and twelve weeks later, Pollard celebrated her new look with fresh enthusiasm. 

‘Thanks to Dr Dubrow, I no longer feel sick and the girls are now naturally abundant,’ she exclaimed. 

‘I would’ve done this 10 years ago if I knew how wonderful I would feel today.’ 

UK fans will remember Pollard from her stint on Celebrity Big Brother season 17 in 2016. 

She came fourth on the reality show but became a hit with fans after an infamous understanding in which she believed contestant David Gest had died of cancer inside the house.  

It turned out the housemates were discussing the death of David Bowie, the ex-husband of Pollard’s fellow contestant Angie Bowie.

IS BREAST IMPLANT ILLNESS REAL? 

Neither the NHS or the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) acknowledge a single condition called breast implant illness. 

They do, however, provide long lists of potential – and publicly known – side effects of having breast implants.

Implants are not designed to last a lifetime, the FDA says, and the longer a woman has the implants in her body the higher the risk of complications occurring. 

Complications occur in around one per cent of all patients and can happen at any time after the surgery.

As well as changes to the appearance and feel of the breast some potential side effects include pain, infection, swelling or irritation, swollen lymph nodes, skin rashes or bruising.

Reported symptoms of BII include fatigue, chest pain, hair loss and headaches chills, light sensitivity, chronic pain, anxiety, brain fog, sleep disturbances and depression.

The NHS urges any women suffering side effects to contact the clinic where they had the implants put in, and to report it through an official Yellow Card Scheme, to add to information on the safety of implants.

Source: FDA and NHS



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