Breast Implants Talk » silicone gel-filled breast implants http://www.breastimplantstalk.com Breast implants, risks, sizes, procedures & removal Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:11:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 You need to be 22 in order to have silicone gel-filled breast implants http://www.breastimplantstalk.com/you-need-to-be-22-in-order-to-have-silicone-gel-filled-breast-implants/ http://www.breastimplantstalk.com/you-need-to-be-22-in-order-to-have-silicone-gel-filled-breast-implants/#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:02:53 +0000 admin http://www.breastimplantstalk.com/?p=79 As younger and younger women are considering breast implants. We get many questions such as the age limit. The FDA has the following age limits:

  • You need to be 22 in order to have silicone gel-filled breast implants
  • You need to be 18 to get saline-filled breast implants for augmentation

However, these are required by the FDA, it doesn’t mean that you should consider them at such young age. There are, many risks associated with breast implants. You could experience breast pain, changes in nipples, and even rupture with deflation for saline-filled implants.

Source: FDA

]]> http://www.breastimplantstalk.com/you-need-to-be-22-in-order-to-have-silicone-gel-filled-breast-implants/feed/ 1 Will the platinum in silicone breast implants harm me? http://www.breastimplantstalk.com/will-the-platinum-in-silicone-breast-implants-harm-me/ http://www.breastimplantstalk.com/will-the-platinum-in-silicone-breast-implants-harm-me/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:04:47 +0000 admin http://www.breastimplantstalk.com/?p=55 Platinum is a metal used in the manufacture of the shell and gel components of silicone breast implants. FDA fully evaluated the scientific literature on platinum. Based on the existing literature, FDA believes that the platinum contained in the implant shell and gel is in the zero oxidation state, which poses the lowest health risk. This is further supported by the available biocompatibility testing, gel bleed testing, and clinical data on these implants.

Source: FDA

]]> http://www.breastimplantstalk.com/will-the-platinum-in-silicone-breast-implants-harm-me/feed/ 0 Several ongoing clinical studies of saline and silicone gel-filled breast implants http://www.breastimplantstalk.com/several-ongoing-clinical-studies-of-saline-and-silicone-gel-filled-breast-implants/ http://www.breastimplantstalk.com/several-ongoing-clinical-studies-of-saline-and-silicone-gel-filled-breast-implants/#comments Fri, 15 May 2009 16:11:19 +0000 admin http://www.breastimplantstalk.com/?p=13 There are several ongoing clinical studies (i.e., investigational device exemption (IDE) applications) of saline and silicone gel-filled breast implants. These studies include those for the more cohesive silicone gel-filled breast implants manufactured by Mentor and Allergan (formerly Inamed), as well as studies conducted by other manufacturers. These devices are still in research and have not been approved for marketing.

In addition, Mentor and Allergan will are conduct studies on patients who get silicone gel-filled breast implants after they are approved.

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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