FDA Approves Silicone Breast Implants

Irreversible Side Effects Cited; Follow-Up Surgery Likely To Be Needed; MRIs Urged

By ANDREW BRIDGES Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Though “reasonably safe,” silicone-gel breast implants won’t last a lifetime and women who get them probably will need surgery again, the government warned as it ended a 14-year ban on what arguably are the nation’s most controversial medical devices. (more…)

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