Silicone gel implants were taken off the market in 1992 amidst fears that they could be linked to cancer, autoimmune and connective tissue disorders (such as lupus). But since the FDA approved their ...

Silicone breast implants have made a big comeback in cosmetic procedures, a little more than six years after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration lifted its ban on most use of the devices. In 2012, ...

One month after the FDA approved the return of silicone gel-filled breast implants to the U.S. market, a European study is raising new concerns about their safety. Researchers in Austria have ...

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.

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 clamored for ...

Jan. 10, 2007 — -- When the Food and Drug Administration lifted the 14-year moratorium on silicone breast implants in mid-November, many believed that the move would have women rushing to their ...

Allergan's silicone breast implants gained premarket approval in 2002 after a four-year study. After a 14-year hiatus, silicone breast implants have been welcomed back onto the U.S. market with equal ...

Silicone implants can increase a woman's risk of arthritis, stillbirth and even skin cancer, a new study suggests. Researchers found that women had a 4.5-fold increased risk of having a stillbirth and ...

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Silicone breast implants were pulled off the market in 1992 amid concerns that leaks from the implants could lead to cancer or autoimmune disease. Five years ago, revamped products returned to the ...