5 Things Women Should Know About Silicone Implants
By Lisa J. Peters, M.D.
This is an exciting time for a woman to be considering breast augmentation. On November 17th, the FDA approved silicone gel implants for women over the age of 22 for breast augmentation. This is the first time this option has been available in the United States outside of a research study since 1992.
Article Courtesy of Lisa J. Peters, M.D.
The Pros and Cons of Silicone Breast Implants
By Lisa J. Peters, M.D.
Since the FDA’s approval of silicone breast implants last month, women now have the option to choose silicone or saline implants for their breast augmentation. As with all of life’s choices, there are pros and cons to silicone implants.
Article Courtesy of Lisa J. Peters, M.D.
The Latest on Silicone Gel Breast Implants
By Dr. Alan Engler
You never know when the latest chapter in the saga can be called the Last Chapter, but there is a significant development recently that may shed even more light on – if not provide an epitaph to – the Silicone Gel Breast Implant Controversy that started in the early 1990’s.
Article Courtesy of Alan M. Engler, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Silicone Gel Breast Implants
By Thomas E. Geraghty, M.D.
In November, 2006 the FDA approved the return of silicone gel breast implants for general use in cosmetic breast surgery after a 15 year hiatus when the FDA restricted access due to safety concerns.
Article Courtesy of Thomas E. Geraghty, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Keeping Breast Implants Safe: Update on Silicone Gel Implants
By Kouros Azar, M.D.
Breast augmentation has gained tremendous popularity with more than 329,000 operations performed in the United
States alone in 2006. This represents a 55 percent increase in the number of procedures performed from 2000 to
2006 and the first time the procedure has been ranked most popular since the controversies raised in 1992.
Article Courtesy of Kouros Azar, M.D.
Saline vs. Silicone
By David E. Kim, M.D.
After years of waiting, silicone implants are back. Since 1992 there has been a ban imposed by the FDA on the sale of silicone gel implants. Women wanting silicone implants, since then, have had to “qualify” for the implants by meeting specific criteria to be included in a study.
Article Courtesy of David Edwin Kim, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Silicone Breast Implant Approval Restores Breast Augmentation Choices
By Marina Plastic Surgery
Fifteen years after urging the FDA not to ban silicone implants, Dr. Grant Stevens
welcomes the FDA's decision to return the devices to market and is pleased to offer the advantages of silicone breast implants to his patients.
Article Courtesy of Marina Plastic Surgery Associates
Selling Out Silicone: The real story behind the FDA’s silicone implant ban
By Richard D. Baxter, M.D.
After a nearly 15-year ban, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration announced on November 17, 2006 that silicone gel-filled breast implants would be available without restrictions for women who choose them. Yet despite the fact that no medical device has ever undergone more intensive testing and evaluation, myths and misconceptions about their safety persist. How did the safety questions arise in the first place?
Article Courtesy of Richard A. Baxter, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Top Ten Things You Should Know About Silicone-Gel Filled Breast Implants
By Dr. Jennifer L. Walden
1. About 364,000 women had Breast Augmentation surgery in 2005, making it the 2nd most common cosmetic surgical procedure besides liposuction among women (Source: ASAPS).
Article Courtesy of Jennifer L. Walden, M.D.
Silicone Gel Breast Implants are FDA approved
By Tom J. Pousti M.D., F.A.C.S.
For years even the mention of silicone breast implants caused women everywhere to cringe. Many women may still remember when the FDA pulled silicone breast implants off the market because of their tendency to rupture.
Article Courtesy of Tom J. Pousti, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Silicone versus Saline Implants
By Dr. Joseph Perlman
I am seeing more patients in my cosmetic breast surgery practice who are inquiring about silicone breast implants. Silicone implants were popular in the 1970s and 1980s.
Article Courtesy of Joseph M. Perlman, M.D.
Silicone Gel Breast Implants (science, safety and choice)
By Michael C. Edwards MD, FACS
Today's silicone implants represent a new generation when compared to the implants that the FDA imposed a moratorium on back in 1992. Dr. Edwards talks about some of the new features and common questions regarding the new silicone breast implants.
Article Courtesy of Michael C. Edwards, M.D., F.A.C.S.
FROM OUR READERS: No health concerns with silicone implants
By Michael C. Edwards, M.D.
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:...
Article Courtesy of Michael C. Edwards, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Women Choosing Silicone Gel Implants for Their Breast Augmentation
By Plastic Surgery Center of the South
Only a year after widespread market introduction, the new generation of silicone gel implants has met with rave reviews from women choosing breast enhancement surgery at Plastic Surgery Center of the South.
Article Courtesy of Plastic Surgery Center of the South
Allergan Style 410 Implant Study
By Steven Teitelbaum, M.D.
Dr. Teitelbaum is pleased to announce new enrollment opportunities for patients interested in receiving the Allergan Style 410 implant.
Only about 30 surgeons participated in the initial FDA approved core clinical study of 960 patients, which took place in 2001 and 2002.
Article Courtesy of Steven Teitelbaum, M.D., F.A.C.S.
The Cohesive Gel Implant Study
By Steven Teitelbaum, M.D.
Dr. Teitelbaum is an authority in the field of cohesive gel breast implants, and has lectured about them to other plastic surgeons.
Article Courtesy of Steven Teitelbaum, M.D., F.A.C.S.
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