Breast Implant removal

A study reported in the International Journal of Surgical Reconstructions has offered a new insight in to the PIP implant scandal – revealing that the instances of rupture may be greater than government reports would have led us to believe. The study, which was conducted by Spire Murray Hospital in Edinburgh, reveals findings that indicate [...]

We have just added another brand new surgery video to the breast implant removal and replacement page of our website. Click on the image and it will take you to the video. This patient originally received 250cc PIP breast implants in 2008 from another clinic. She came to Aurora Clinics seeking to have them removed [...]

New figures show that 7,504 women who received PIP breast implants from private clinics have now been referred to the NHS. Of these, 4,742 went on to have scans and 583 subsequently decided to have their PIP implants removed. Removal has so far been performed on 308 of these women. The NHS has also seen [...]

We’ve just added a brand new surgical video to the PIP Implants Latest News page on the website. Click here to see it: Removal of Ruptured Left PIP Implant that was Undetected by an MRI Scan In the video, Mr Adrian Richards removes PIP implants from a patient who received them at another clinic in [...]

We have just uploaded our latest video to the website – you’ll find it featured on the Aurora Clinics homepage. The video gives you an inside look at the Nagor breast implants factory in Cumbernauld, Scotland. We went up to visit the factory with Sarah, Elaine and Victoria, three Aurora Clinics patients who came to [...]

A healthy mum from East Lothian who received PIP breast implants in 2006 has died from a rare form of cancer. Forty-year old Susan Grieve lost her battle against lymphoma last month, and her family have spoken of their belief that the PIP implants were to blame. Susan had rupturing in one of her implants, [...]

Following on from their interim report in January this year, the NHS expert group’s final report into PIP implants has now been published. The main findings from the report are as follows: * PIP implants have a higher rupture rate than other brands – around 2-6 times higher * Silicone gel from ruptured PIP implants [...]

A group of campaigners in Scotland have vowed to continue to fight for a public inquiry into the PIP breast implant scandal after their request was refused by Scottish Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon. During a meeting at the Scottish Parliament, the PIP Implants Scotland Group attempted to gain Ms Sturgeon’s support for an immediate “independent, [...]

We’ve just uploaded a brand new treatment video to the breast implant removal and replacement section of the website. In this latest video, you’ll see Mr Richards talk us through removing and replacing a set of ruptured PIP breast implants. This lady originally received her implants at another clinic in 2003, and an ultrasound taken [...]