Thirteen years after most silicone-gel breast implants were banned, federal health advisers on Tuesday narrowly rejected a manufacturer’s request to bring them back to the U.S. market, citing ...

WASHINGTON -- Thirteen years after most use of silicone-gel breast implants was banned, the government reopened emotional debate Monday on whether to lift the restrictions -- despite lingering ...

In January 1992 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) implemented a voluntary but strongly-urged moratorium on the sale and use of silicone breast implants pending review of additional information.

Good evidence on the safety of silicone gel breast implants is still lacking almost 10 years after they were reintroduced to the U.S. market, researchers report in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dr. Michael Leadbetter is one of several plastic surgeons around the nation participating in high resolution ultrasound (HRUS) technology to help their ...

WASHINGTON – The government ended a 14-year virtual ban on silicone-gel breast implants Friday despite lingering safety questions, making the devices available to tens of thousands of women who have ...

The 50+ year silicone breast implant fiasco never goes away. Long after the matter should have been put to bed, another study comes out, saying the same thing: no evidence of any harm. American ...

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — An independent advisory panel recommended Wednesday that silicone gel implants be made available to all women who want to enlarge their breasts or have breast reconstruction after ...

Breast augmentation is the most popular form of plastic surgery, but now the well-known saline and silicone implants are making way for the newer so-called Gummy Bear breast implant The Gummy Bear ...

The Food and Drug Administration reaffirmed its position that silicone-gel breast implants are “safe and effective for their intended use,” an FDA official said Wednesday, although the agency is ...

After rigorous scientific review, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the marketing of silicone gel-filled breast implants made by two companies for breast reconstruction in women ...

Results from a systematic review of studies suggest there is inconclusive evidence about any association between silicone gel breast implants and long-term health outcomes. The FDA removed silicone ...