Venezuelan Government announced on Wednesday that their government will pay for the removal of faulty breast plants for any patients willing to have them removed.
As reported earlier in the week the French government announced plans to pay for the removal of 30,000 implants after they learned that now defunct French company Poly Implant Prothèse had filled the breasts with industrial grade silicone (used in mattress production) rather than the standard medical grade liquid used in safer breast implant. The industrial grade liquid in turn made the breasts easier to rupture.
While the breasts will be removed free of charge through the use of Venezuelan funds, anyone looking for a new pair of implants will need to cover that cost on their own.
In the meantime Poly Implant Prothèse CEO Jean-Claude Mas was issued an Interpol arrest warrant this past week because of his involvement in the illegal breast implant manufacturing.
The French company is believed to have provided upwards of 300,000 faulty implants to women primarily located in Europe and South America over the last 12 years. All together PIP implants have been sold in 65 countries around the world.
In responding to concerns about an increased risk of cancer and other ailments the French government revealed their own research which showed no further negative side effects, however a leak could lead to future problems for implant recipients and in some cases even death.
While implants are popular in many parts of the world the issue is exacerbated in Venezuela where many girls as young as 15-years-old are given the implants as birthday presents. Apparently PIP implants were often imported into the country illegally.
Source: James Johnson
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