Are silicone gel implants available?
After rigorous scientific review, the FDA approved the marketing of silicone gel-filled breast implants in November 2006 for women ages 22 and older. The products are manufactured by Allergan Corp. and Mentor Corp., which was recently acquired by Johnson & Johnson. Now that the products have been determined to be safe and effective, the FDA will continue to monitor them by requiring each company to conduct a large postapproval study following about 40,000 women for 10 years after receiving breast implants.
