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 ...

After the recently confirmed nine fatalities that link breast implants to anaplastic large cell lymphoma or ALCL, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is currently investigating 350 other cases of ...

Breast surgery and enhancement continue to be some of the most frequently performed procedures on women between ages 25 and 45 years old. These procedures include breast augmentation, breast reduction ...

Patients are requesting placement of silicone breast implants for breast augmentation with increasing frequency. Both silicone and saline breast implants have benefits and the every breast ...

In response to Paul Harasim’s April 1 article, “Silicone or saline argument goes on,” about the recent approval of silicone breast implants by the FDA: After 14 years of study, including 80,000 women ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials say the latest data on silicone breast implants show they are relatively safe, despite frequent complications that lead about one in five women to have the ...

Plastic surgeons and the two dominant Southern California-based makers of silicone breast implants are gearing up for what they expect will be a boom in sales of the devices. The only question: How ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON -- Federal health officials say the latest data on silicone breast implants show they are relatively safe, despite frequent complications that lead about one in five women to have the ...

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — By a 5-4 vote, an expert advisory panel recommended Tuesday that the Food and Drug Administration not approve silicone breast implants for cosmetic surgery, citing insufficient ...