Surgery
FDA takes up decades-long debate over breast implant safety
U.S. health officials are taking another look at the safety of breast implants, the latest review in a decades-long debate.
Mar 24, 2019
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News tagged with silicone implants
Immunology
Silicone breast implant patients face greatly increased risk of autoimmune disease
Women with breast implants mostly only had to worry about leaks, but a large-scale Israeli study performed in collaboration with researchers from the University of Alberta confirmed almost one in four implantation patients ...
Nov 7, 2018
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Long-term outcomes of breast implants explored
(HealthDay)—The long-term outcomes of breast implants include increased rates of certain conditions for silicone implants, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in the Annals of Surgery.
Sep 24, 2018
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Surgery
Silicone breast implants linked to increased risk of some rare harms
Women receiving silicone breast implants may be at increased risk of several rare adverse outcomes compared to the general population, reports a study in Annals of Surgery.
Sep 17, 2018
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Surgery
FDA plans meeting to discuss safety data on breast implants
U.S. health regulators say they'll convene a public meeting of medical advisers next year to discuss new science on breast implant safety, including an independent analysis that suggests certain rare health problems might ...
Sep 14, 2018
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Surgery
Implants made by computer-aided design provide good results in patients with rare chest muscle deformity
For patients with Poland syndrome—a rare congenital condition affecting the chest muscle—computer-aided design (CAD) techniques can be used to create custom-made silicone implants for reconstructive surgery of the chest, ...
Jul 31, 2018
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Surgery
Nine US deaths linked to breast implant-associated cancer
Nine women are believed to have died in the United States from a rare cancer linked to breast implants, US health officials said Tuesday, with more than 350 cases of the disease recorded nationwide.
Mar 22, 2017
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Surgery
Round or 'shaped' breast implants? Even plastic surgeons can't tell the difference
Looking at before-and-after photos, plastic surgeons and nurses can't tell whether breast augmentation surgery was done using conventional round implants or newer anatomically shaped implants, reports a study in the January ...
Dec 29, 2016
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German court: Breast implants no hindrance to police work
A German court has ruled breast implants are no impediment to a woman becoming a police officer.
Nov 23, 2016
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Surgery
Jury still out on silicone breast implant safety
(HealthDay)—After years of study, a new analysis finds there is still insufficient evidence on whether silicone breast implants are linked to any long-term health effects.
Nov 9, 2015
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