In 2022, the Food and Drug Administration — the government agency that, among other responsibilities, oversees which medicines and medical devices are available in the United States — issued a safety ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who have breast reconstruction after cancer surgery tend to be happier with the cosmetic results of silicone implants than with saline-filled ones, a study published ...

Since the early 60s, when breast augmentation surgery came to the mass market, there have been only two implant options: saline or silicone. The sizes changed (teardrop, round, large, small) but the ...

Different breast implant options and potential complications may make the reconstruction process difficult to understand, but one expert discusses the importance of knowing what you want and hopefully ...

Dr. Scott Schell answers the question: 'Difference between silicone and saline?' — -- Question: What is the difference between silicone and saline implants? Answer: Today, the Food and Drug ...

Try as bodacious beauties might, nothing — not even plastic surgery — lasts forever, as one doc demonstrated on TikTok. A cosmetic surgeon is going viral after revealing the stark difference in ...

UPDATE: In March 2023, the FDA issued a safety communication with updated information about squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in the scar tissue (capsule) around breast implants. The March 2023 ...

Modern implants are less likely to rupture. 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 ...

The Internet and women's magazines are filled with enticing adverts for breast implant surgery, but experts and regulators have varying views on how long they last and possible risks. The implants now ...