March 9, 2012 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved a new silicone gel–filled breast implant, bringing the number of such products in the United States to 3, but continued to warn ...

Silicone breast implants were pulled off the market in 1992 amid concerns that leaks from the implants could lead to cancer or autoimmune disease. Five years ago, revamped products returned to the ...

Thicker shells and stickier silicone make today's silicone-gel breast implants less prone to break and leak than versions sold years ago, Inamed Corp. argued Tuesday in asking the government to end a ...

More women seeking a plump pout are going under the knife for silicone lip implants, doctors say. Unlike injectable fillers, which last only a few months, the implants are permanent unless removed.

Induction or promotion of malignancies of the breast or other organs by silicone implants has been the subject of studies and comprehensive reviews with negative findings. Individual case reports have ...