Silicone breast implants has been the most controversial procedure in the history of implants. The first breast implants were available on the market in 1895. Many women that had the breast implants started getting connective tissue disorders after receiving the implants. Starting in the late 1980’s and the 1990’s there was a large recall of silicone breast implants. Many women had to go to get them removed. The problem with this was that many health insurance companies didn’t cover the cost of the removal even though the cost of getting implants was covered by the health insurance companies.
The main cause of the recall of silicone breast implants was because of connective tissue disorders. Later studies showed that connective tissue disorders had nothing to do with the implant. In a study of 87,000 participants between 1979 and 1990 there was not a link between silicone breast implants and connective tissues disorder. Another possible reason for this problem was that in the 1970’s surgeons started making the lining of the breast implant thinner to give it a more realistic feel. The thinner lining made it easier for the implants to rupture.
In November of 2006 the FDA approved silicone breast implants to be used again after a 14 year ban. Today’s silicone breast implants are made differently than they were made in the 1960’s and 70’s. There are still many risks with getting implants like there are in other surgeries.
http://www.aboardcertifiedplasticsurgeonresource.com/breast_augmentation/augmentation_studies.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breast_implant#Silicone_gel_implants
http://www.justbreastimplants.com/implants/silicone.htm
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