‘Gummy Bear’ Breast Implants: The New Wave Of Silicone Breast Augmentations …News from Huffington Post: Have you ever pinched a gummy bear and thought, “that’s what I want my boobs to feel like?” Neither have we. But apparently, the “gummy bear” breast implant is the hottest new thing in the world of breast augmentation. The [...]

FDA approves new silicone gel-filled breast implantNews from Post-Tribune: FDA approves new silicone gel-filled breast implant Related Stories She’s eating less, weighing the same Why hire a wedding planner? The best ones do a lot more than plan Salon owner’s bicycle trips raise money to protect children’s rights The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved [...]

Emory University Study Reveals Silicone Breast Implant Device Significantly …News from Sacramento Bee: STUART, Fla., Feb. 1, 2012 – /PRNewswire/ — Today, the Aesthetic Surgery Journal published an article by Emory University researchers on an FDA Class 1 device used in the delivery of silicone gel implants. Researchers found the Keller Funnel™ developed by Stuart, Florida [...]

Silicone Scandal: Stem Cell Breast Augmentation a Safe AlternativeNews from Sacramento Bee: VIENNA, Austria, January 10, 2012 – /PRNewswire/ – Stem cell-enriched autologous fat enables sustainable breast augmentation with autologous tissue It was in all the media: For years a French company has been selling defective silicone implants that often rupture and may cause cancer. [...]

FDA reiterates silicone breast implant safety – but urges women to follow-up …News from La Jolla Light: Silicone breast implants are a safe choice — but require follow-up attention for patient safety. By Stuart B. Kincaid, MD, FACS Over the last decade, plastic surgery patients and professionals have repeatedly questioned the safety risks associated with [...]

Doctors issue warning on silicone breast implantsNews from WDAY: Silicone Implant Because of the body’s reaction to implants and leakage, some patients are experiencing pain and itching because a thick, hard shell of scar tissue like this is building up around the silicone implant. A longtime Fargo plastic surgeon says women who had silicone breast [...]

Silicone Breast Implants Will Continue to Remain in Market: FDANews from International Business Times: The Food and Drug Administration ruled on Thursday that silicone Breast Implants will stay in the market, after two days of discussions and hearings on the device’s safety and aftereffects. When asked about the opinion on the implant’s safety, “We felt [...]

Silicone Breast Implants: Safe, With Caveats News from NPR: July 11, 2011 Audio for this story from Morning Edition will be available at approx. 9:00 a.m. ET Enlarge DONNA MCWILLIAM/AP Federal health officials said in June that the latest data on silicone breast implants show they are relatively safe, despite frequent complications that lead about [...]

Silicone implants won’t last forever News from ModernMedicine: Boston — Silicone breast implants probably will not last forever, and may need to be removed or replaced within a decade of implantation, according to a report released last week by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The agency says silicone implants remain “safe and effective.” But [...]

FDA says silicone breast implants not meant for lifetime use News from AHN | All Headline News: When publishing articles from AHN we require that you follow several simple rules and that you abide by our Terms and Conditions. You may: Use and display the provided article text on a website or blog. Under the [...]