When it comes to breast augmentation, which involves breast implants, there are actually two types to choose from: saline and silicone. While they achieve a similar look and are both approved by the ...

After the recently confirmed nine fatalities that link breast implants to anaplastic large cell lymphoma or ALCL, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is currently investigating 350 other cases of ...

Dr. Scott Schell answers the question: 'Difference between silicone and saline?' — -- Question: What is the difference between silicone and saline implants? Answer: Today, the Food and Drug ...

(Reuters Health) - Women with silicone breast implants may have a higher risk of certain medical problems than women who don't get implants, but more research is needed to get a complete picture of ...

Patients are requesting placement of silicone breast implants for breast augmentation with increasing frequency. Both silicone and saline breast implants have benefits and the every breast ...

On Monday and Tuesday, the FDA will convene to discuss breast implants and the risks associated with them. The meeting follows a letter the FDA sent to doctors asking them to watch out for a rare form ...

A new study has found that women who receive silicone implants after a double mastectomy are more satisfied with their breasts than women who receive saline implants. Published early online in CANCER, ...

Breast surgery and enhancement continue to be some of the most frequently performed procedures on women between ages 25 and 45 years old. These procedures include breast augmentation, breast reduction ...

Plastic surgeons and the two dominant Southern California-based makers of silicone breast implants are gearing up for what they expect will be a boom in sales of the devices. The only question: How ...

Kristen Chase plays tennis, lifts weights and works out on cardio machines -- an ambitious fitness regimen for a mother of four nearing 40. But nursing three sons and a daughter has changed the ...

In 2022, the Food and Drug Administration — the government agency that, among other responsibilities, oversees which medicines and medical devices are available in the United States — issued a safety ...