British researchers have concluded that PIP breast implants made with unauthorized silicone filler have twice the rupture rate of other types of implants, but they are neither toxic nor carcinogenic. Women have faced an “incredibly worrying time,” said National Health Service Medical Director Bruce Keogh, but his study found no long-term health threats for women […]
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An expert panel concluded that currently marketed silicone breast implants are safe. The committee agreed that patients no longer need to be advised to get a magnetic resonance imaging test three years after getting implants and every two years thereafter to check for ruptures. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (8/31) |
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