 - after her problems vanished within weeks of her implants being removed. Government information published in January 2020 said experts were aware of BII and were investigating. It said they did "not know if there is a link between breast implants and the reported health problems" - but did not rule it out. Danielle, who owns a beauty clinic, said: "After I had my son and over the last year, I had constant eczema, weeping skin and dry eyes - I ended up in A&E because I couldn't see. "Doctors told me they thought it was stress due to being a new mum and going through a breakup. I stumbled across other people talking about breast implant illness and saw they had rashes around their eyes the same as mine, it was like a lightbulb moment. "My symptoms were all exactly the same - I had rashes, a low mood, I felt like I was slowly dying, and I just didn't feel well at all. Even the surgeon was shocked to see the before and after pictures following the explant - two hours after the surgery [the rash on my face] was gone." Danielle decided to get implants in 2010 after winning a makeover in an online competition. She says at the time she was working as a model and thought implants would help furthe){kind=link}
Danielle Sheehan, now 32, had implants aged 19 after winning a £5k beauty makeover – but was plagued by hair loss, fatigue, eczema and inflammation in the years that followed
A mum spent years suffering from a mystery illness which left her temporarily blind – but disappeared after she had her breast implants removed.
Danielle Sheehan, now 32, had implants aged 19 after winning a £5k beauty makeover. She was then plagued by hair loss, fatigue, eczema and inflammation in the years that followed – but couldn’t work out why.
She went to her doctor multiple times and even attended A&E when she lost her sight. Danielle, from Norwich, Norfolk, says medics suggested she might have an autoimmune condition or be under too much stress.
But she now thinks she had breast implant illness (BII) – after her problems vanished within weeks of her implants being removed. Government information published in January 2020 said experts were aware of BII and were investigating.