National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine

Safety of Silicone Breast Implants

Suggested Citation: "10 Neurological Disease and Its Association with Silicone Breast Implants." Institute of Medicine. 1999. Safety of Silicone Breast Implants. Washington, DC: The National Academies ...
Healio

Q&A: 'All silicone breast implants eventually require removal'

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . All silicone breast implants eventually require removal. The longer a person has these implants, the greater ...
MD&M East

More than a Decade Later, Silicone Implants Still Controversial

Allergan's silicone breast implants gained premarket approval in 2002 after a four-year study. After a 14-year hiatus, silicone breast implants have been welcomed back onto the U.S. market with equal ...
Medscape

Are Some Breast Implants Safer Than Others?

Complications requiring surgical removal or replacement of breast implants occur with approximately equal frequency across the various types of implants currently in use. This finding comes from a ...
Miami Herald

Breast implant ruptures are unlikely, but it’s best to monitor them

Q. I have breast implants that are silicone. I am concerned about ruptures and other problems with them. What would you recommend me to do as far as making sure that the implants are not ruptured, and ...
Reuters

Special Report: The French breast implant scandal

MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - In March 2010, a pair of health inspectors acting on a tip paid a three-day visit to a factory in this hilly town on the Mediterranean coast. The factory was the ...
National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine

Safety of Silicone Breast Implants

Suggested Citation: "Appendix C: Review of the Reports of the Independent Review Group and the National Science Panel." Institute of Medicine. 1999. Safety of Silicone Breast Implants. Washington, DC: ...