What are the safety issues associated with silicone implants?
While the FDA has only granted preliminary approval for one type of silicone implant, the safety of all silicone breast implants has, again, become a major concern. National Institutes of Health researchers have conducted numerous studies, all of which have determined no link to silicone implants and autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and MS. Researchers have also found no link between breast cancer and silicone breast implants, once thought to be a contributing factor. According to numerous studies, the only risks associated with silicone breast implants are local complications such as capsular contracture (scar tissue which squeezes on the implants) and the effects of silicone on the body after a rupture or leak. Soon it will be determined if the new cohesive gel implants will provide a promising solution to some of these major safety concerns. Although gummy bear implants have been in use overseas for little over a decade, the FDA is in the process of learning
