A MODEL who has had nine boob jobs has had to have her implants removed after one started "forcing" itself out of her chest.

Bobbi Billard, who has spent over £75,000 on cosmetic procedures, noticed one of her breasts was beginning to swell, turn red and was warm to the touch.

12 Bobbi Billard had her breast implants removed after suffering a reaction to her ninth operation Credit: Instagram

12 The 43-year-old says she felt like her implants were forcing their way out of her body and she had to have them removed Credit: Caters News Agency

The 43-year-old claims she was dismissed by doctors for six months and given antibiotics before her symptoms intensified last summer.

Bobbi, from Las Vegas, Nevada, eventually went to see her surgeon who told her she needed to have the implant taken out immediately.

The medic also removed the fluid that had built up inside her breast and sent it to a lab, but after multiple tests experts were unable to determine the type of infection.

She believes she was suffering from an unknown auto immune illness and opted to have her implants out for good.

NINE SURGERIES

Bobbi had her first breast augmentation in 1993 aged 18 in the hope it would further her career as a model and actress.

She went on to have a further eight surgeries to try and fix a complication she had developed known as capsular contracture, which causes scar tissue around the implant to tighten.

I felt like I was being poisoned from the inside out Bobbi Billard

Bobbi said: "I felt like I was being poisoned from the inside out.

"After over two decades of having breast implants I think my body decided enough was enough.

"I'd spent a small fortune over the years, $100,000 (£75,000) as I was constantly trying to correct my capsular contracture.

"Each surgery cost no less than $10,000 (£7,500) but I made my money as a model which required me to look a certain way and had no choice but to keep getting surgery to fix them.

"But by 2019, which was 26 years after my first operation, I decided to have my implants removed after years of suffering from an unknown auto immune illness.

"I had no energy, dark circles around my eyes, chronic neck and back pain, joint pain and itching eyes just to name a few."



UNRECOGNISED ILLNESS

Bobbi said she began researching her symptoms online and read about Breast Implant Illness (BII), something medical professionals refuse to recognise it as a condition.

She said: "Breast implants are made from toxic chemicals.

"If water bottles can leak chemicals into the water we drink, then why is it a stretch to think that breast implants can leach chemicals inside of our bodies and enter our blood stream?

"There was no doubt that my mystery illness was being caused by my breast implants."

Bobbi said that she is still recovering from the latest surgery, after going from a DD to a B cup.

There was no doubt that my mystery illness was being caused by my breast implants Bobbi Billard

She continued: "For the first time, I am happier, wiser and on the road to being the healthiest I have ever been.

"I'm not going to lie, my breasts do look like shrivelled raisins but I am learning to love and embrace my new figure."

Bobbi claims she was not aware of the dangers of breast surgery despite undergoing nine operations in total.

She added: "I cannot recall one plastic surgeon telling me that breast implants can cause problems if they haven't even ruptured in the nine breast surgeries I had.

Is Breast Implant Illness real? Bobbi's is just one of lots of stories about supposed breast implant illness. Bikini model Melissa George was almost sectioned after her implants "left her suicidal", while fitness blogger Sia Cooper claimed hers "caused body odour, acne, hair loss and weight gain". We asked consultant plastic surgeon and BAAPS member Naveen Cavale about whether Breast Implant Illness was something more of us should be worried about. "We went through a phrase in the '90s when America banned silicone implants because there was one case that went successfully through the courts there and it was judged that a woman had developed an autoimmune disease as a result of a breast augmentation...but if you think of all the millions who have had (the surgery), it's clear that there is no increase in autoimmune illnesses in women who have breast implants compared to those who don't," Dr Cavale told The Sun. He went on to say that silicon is an "inert substance" - it's everywhere. "Your lipstick and makeup will have it, your shower gel and talc contains silicon, every needle that's injected into you is coated in silicon to make it smooth and easy to insert - so every time you have an injection, you're getting a tiny amount. "Given how long it's been around for and the fact that we're dealing with it every day, it's safe." His bottom line? "(Reactions to boob jobs) are rare - it's not something to worry about. "Silicon implants are very safe - I wouldn't be putting them into people if they weren't and I'd highly recommend any of my friends, family or colleagues having them done, provided that they were going to have them done safely with a proper plastic surgeon who is a member of the proper society, has insurance etc." According to Healing Breast Implant Illness, symptoms of the condition include: fatigue and brain fog

muscular and joint pain

premature aging

weight issues

poor sleep

hormonal imbalance

low libido

slow healing and easy bruising

coughing

vertigo

leaky gut

skin rashes

ear ringing

yeast infections

sudden food intolerances

headaches

heart palpitations

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"It's up to the patient to keep track of the devices put into their bodies which many are unaware only last 10 years, they don't last a life time.

"As I continue to heal, I continue to research more and more about breast implants and the illnesses they can cause.

"No one really knows what chemicals are used to make implants or the implications these have."

Breast implants: What to do if cosmetic surgery goes wrong Cosmetic surgery can sometimes go wrong and the results may not be what you expected. You should contact the clinic where the operation was carried out as soon as possible if you have severe pain or any unexpected symptoms, such as redness of your breast skin, a burning sensation or unusual swelling. If you experience a problem with your breast implants, you can report this through the government's Yellow Card Scheme. By reporting any issues, you are helping to provide more information on the safety of the implants. If you are not happy with the results or think the procedure wasn't carried out properly, you should take up the matter with your surgeon through the hospital or clinic where you were treated. If you have concerns about your care, you should contact the CQC. If necessary, you can make a complaint about a doctor to the General Medical Council (GMC). Source: NHS

12 After having her breast implant removed, the wound reopened, pictured, causing her to feel exhausted, nauseous and her entire body ached Credit: Caters News Agency

12 She had nine operations in total after having her first breast augmentation in 1993 Credit: Caters News Agency

12 She began having plastic surgery in the hope it would boost her career as a model and actress Credit: Instagram

12 The 43-year-old has spent over £75,000 on breast operations since she was 18 Credit: Instagram

12 Her boobs were swollen, red and hot to the touch before she had an operation to remove the implant Credit: Caters News Agency

12 Bobbi, from Las Vegas, says she is getting used to her new body but admits her boobs look like 'shrivelled raisins' Credit: Caters News Agency

12 Bobbi began researching her symptoms online and believes she suffered breast implant illness, something medical professionals haven't formally recognised yet Credit: Caters News Agency

12 Bobbi's breasts in bandages after having her ninth implants removed for good Credit: Caters News Agency

12 Bobbi says that after multiple tests on the fluid, the type of infection could not be named or determined Credit: Instagram

12 Bobbi says since having her implants removed she's felt happier than ever Credit: Instagram

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