Overview

• On June 23, the 21-year-old announced via Instagram Stories that she plans to have her breast implants removed as soon as possible after discovering she has breast implant illness.
• She reported a range of troubling symptoms—chronic fatigue, temperature sensitivity, hair loss, acne, headaches, memory loss, brain fog, vertigo, joint and muscle pain, mood swings and severe anxiety—over nearly two years.
• Sami underwent breast augmentation in November 2023 and a rhinoplasty in August 2024 before noticing her health begin to decline.
• Though breast implant illness lacks official medical recognition, the Cleveland Clinic notes it encompasses a variety of symptoms reported by some implant patients.
• Describing her experience as a “flip of a coin,” she stressed that not every implant recipient falls ill and encouraged others to prioritize their health.