What Are Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants?

• Comparing Silicone Gel-Filled and Saline-Filled Breast Implants

• Silicone Gel-Filled and Saline-Filled Breast Implants: Options Available to Women Worldwide

• Two FDA-Approved Breast Implant Options for Women in the United States

• Advancements in Safety and Technology of Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants

• The Evolution of Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants

FDA Approval Results in Expanded Options for Women for Breast Augmentation
and Breast Reconstruction

• What Is the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

• What Does It Take for the FDA to Approve a Breast Implant

• Breast Implant Manufacturers’ Core Clinical Studies

• Core Clinical Study Conclusions

• FDA's Conclusion

The Safety of Silicone

• The History and Uses of Silicone

• The Safety of Silicone and Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants

• Silicone and Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants: The FDA’s Evaluation

Important Clinical Studies Evaluating the Safety of Silicone
and Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants

• Key Safety Studies and Data on Silicone and Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants Reviewed by the FDA

• Results of Key Safety Studies Conducted on Silicone and Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants

Ongoing Long-Term Studies

• Validating Safety Over Time

• Additional, Ongoing Long-Term Studies

• Important Additional Requirements

• A Safe Option for Consideration: Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants

• Additional Considerations in Choosing Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants

The Medical Device Industry

• Ensuring the Safety of Medical Devices

• The Technological Evolution of Breast Implants

The Design of Today’s Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implant

• The Filler of a Breast Implant

• The Shell of a Breast Implant

• The Surface of a Breast Implant

The Testing and Manufacturing of Breast Implants

Find a Surgeon/Questions to Ask

• Find a Surgeon

• Questions to Ask

Medical, Advocacy and Government Resources

• Cosmetic Surgery Organizations

• Women’s Health Organizations

• Governmental Organizations

• Cancer Information and Advocacy Organizations

• Breast Implant Products

Scientific Resources Library

Glossary

• Biographies

• Exploring the Role and Safety of Platinum in Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants

• Exploring the Research Surrounding Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants and Cancer

• Exploring the Research Surrounding Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants and Immune System Disorders (i.e., connective tissue disorders)

• Exploring the Research on Breast Implants and Pregnancy, Breastfeeding and Child Health

• Breast Implantation Surgery: An Overview of Considerations

• Psychological Considerations of Breast Implant Surgery

• Exploring Research on the Strength and Durability of Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants