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 ...

Women who have breast reconstruction after cancer surgery tend to be happier with the cosmetic results of silicone implants than with saline-filled ones, a study suggests. Silicone breast implants ...

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 ...

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. The findings may help physicians ...

Silicone gel implants were taken off the market in 1992 amidst fears that they could be linked to cancer, autoimmune and connective tissue disorders (such as lupus). But since the FDA approved their ...

Breast implants are big business for plastic surgeons, and a new recommendation from the government could make the implants even bigger business. Despite safety concerns, health advisers recommended ...

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday reversed a 14-year ban on silicone breast implants, which many doctors and women say look and feel more natural than saline implants. The decision clears the ...

Gummy bear breast implants are one of the options available for breast augmentation. The term “gummy bear” is actually a nickname for these teardrop-shaped, gel-based implants. They’re known to retain ...

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 ...

Kimberly Moore couldn't find the body she wanted at the gym. "You can't build breast tissue," the 23-year-old Chesapeake resident said. So to go from a B-cup to a C-cup, Moore thought she had only one ...