Are silicone implants safe?
Special studies have been done and have determined that much higher levels of silicone have been found in cows’ milk and commercially available infant formula than are found in the breast milk of women with implants. The Institute of Medicine concluded that “There is no evidence that silicone implants are responsible for any major diseases of the whole body. Women are exposed to silicone constantly in their daily lives.
Over the past several years, numerous independent studies have been done to determine whether silicone breast implants are associated with connective tissue disease or cancer. Those studies have established that there is no convincing evidence that breast implants are associated with either of these diseases.
Special studies have been done and have determined that much higher levels of silicone have been found in cows’ milk and commercially available infant formula than are found in the breast milk of women with breast implants. The federally chartered Institute of Medicine, a component of the National Academy of Sciences, in a study published by the National Academies Press, concluded, There is no evidence that silicone breast implants are responsible for any major diseases of the whole body. Women are exposed to silicone constantly in their daily lives. For more information regarding the safety of silicone, please refer to the Institute of Medicine report, a 35–page report, entitled Information for Women about the Safety of Silicone Breast Implants. It is available for purchase and download from the National Academies Press website at: http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=9618&page=1.
