Implants are artificial devices or prostheses that are surgically inserted into the breasts, and rupture can result in pain, ...

Distributed empty, saline-filled implants are often referred to as "inflatable" implants. Compared with silicone gel-filled implants, which are available only as prefilled and sealed devices, ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. On Monday and Tuesday, the FDA will convene to discuss breast implants and the risks associated with ...

Although apparently uncommon, fungal contamination of saline-filled breast implants is readily preventable, according to a study in the July 1 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases, now ...

Silicone gel implants were taken off the market in 1992 amidst fears that they could be linked to cancer, autoimmune and connective tissue disorders (such as lupus). But since the FDA approved their ...

Anne Ziegenhorn of Shalimar, FL, made headlines at the end of last year when her goose bump–inducing story of finding out she had moldy breast implants hit. Since then, Ziegenhorn has been a staunch ...

On rare occasions, new cancers have been found in women with both textured and smooth implants, filled with saline or silicone, federal health officials said. By Roni Caryn Rabin The Food and Drug ...

Many women hoping for a more natural-looking alternative to saline breast implants were disappointed by the Food and Drug Administration's recent decision to maintain the ban on silicone-gel-filled ...