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Tina Kent

Postgraduate researcher

School of Humanities and Social Sciences | Interdisciplinary Centre for Implant Research (IRIS)

Tina studied BSc Psychology and Sociology at Nottingham Trent University and MSc Health Psychology at University of Nottingham and is now undertaking her PhD exploring women’s health with breast implants as part of the IRIS centre.

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About

Tina is exploring the lived experiences of women who self-identify as having or have had Breast Implant Illness (BII) and the psychosocial impact of this experience. BII is a constellation of systemic symptoms women have attributed to their breast implants, such symptoms include brain fog, fatigue, anxiety and joint pain; the severity of the symptoms differ across individuals. Currently, there is no official medical definition or diagnostic criteria to diagnose BII in women as there is limited evidence to determine the exact cause of BII. Thus, women often face an abundance of challenges on their journey with BII, and there is limited information and support available to women who experience this idiopathic phenomenon. The findings from this research will help to identify suitable methods to support this group of women and contribute to the understanding of BII.

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Breast implants Breast implant illness Plastic surgery Women's health Psychology

Project Description

Breast Implant Illness: What are Women’s Experiences of Living with Implanted or Explanted Breast Implants

The PhD is underpinned by the biopsychosocial model and encompasses three studies. A Systematic Review of the current literature on BII, Qualitative Semi-structured Interviews conducted with UK women who self-identify as having or have had BII using a narrative inquiry, and an Environmental Scan to identify where a psychosocial resource could be implemented.