Is Silicone really safe?
In 1991, during all of the accusations that Silicone breast implants caused autoimmune disease, the FDA in the US stopped companies from marketing “liquid silicone” for cosmetic purposes. This was despite the 22 years worth of good clinical experience and long-term outcomes with injectable medical grade silicone oil. Most reported problems resulted from the use of huge amounts of impure formulations of silicone. In 1998, an independent National Science Panel reported its unanimous conclusion that there is no evidence whatsoever that links silicone to any systemic disease.
