Tag: safety of silicone implants

Last week, an FDA advisory panel met to discuss the safety of silicone implants, including discussions on how to improve safety studies for the implants and whether to drop MRI recommendations. Dr. William Maisel, of the FDA’s Center for Devices, said he had heard nothing to shake his faith in the safety of the popular […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released a new white paper about silicone gel breast implant safety. Now available on the FDA website, you can download the full white paper or the executive summary and read findings from the latest research. For patients and consumers, the most pertinent aspects of the document include the […]