Breast Implants

Breast Implants Facts
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Despite more than a decade of controversy over their safety, breast implants are more popular than ever among women who want to build upon what nature gave them or who want to restore what disease has taken away.

Known and Possible Risks of Breast Implants
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Signing a consent form is now part of the procedure for all women undergoing breast implant surgery. They must also be given information about the devices' known and possible risks.

Saline Breast Implant Risks
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Even though breast implant surgery is well-established, there can be complications. 'The most commonly occurring local complications reported for saline-filled breast implants are capsular contracture, implant rupture or deflation, and the need

Breast Implant Safety : Saline Implants
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Brown also stresses that connective tissue diseases are not the only issue of concern, especially since they may affect a much smaller proportion of women with implants. The larger issue, she says, is the local complications that are clearly related

Breast Implant Safety
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Recently published studies have shown that women with silicone gel-filled breast implants do not have a greatly increased risk of some well-defined autoimmune diseases, which were among the serious health concerns surrounding the devices.

Silicone Breast Implants Available Under Tight Controls
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Silicone-gel breast implants are now available only to women enrolled in clinical studies. They are widely available to women who need them for reconstruction after breast cancer surgery. But their use for breast enlargement is very limited.

Breast Implants Explained
by Health Canada
Breast implants are medical devices. Like all medical devices, they provide certain benefits, but also pose certain health risks. If you are considering breast implant surgery, it is very important to understand the nature and extent of these risks before

Breast Implant Questionnaire
by Health Canada
A follow-up period of at least one year, with further follow-up at the patient's request or on development of certain symptoms. Determine how and to whom you should report complications or concerns with regard to your implants.

Silicone Gel-filled Breast Implants Approved
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
After rigorous scientific review, the Food and Drug Administration has approved the marketing of silicone gel-filled breast implants made by two companies for breast reconstruction in women of all ages and breast augmentation in women ages 22 and older.