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 ...

There are two general types of breast implants available in the U.S. -- saline and silicone gel. Both consist of a silicone outer shell; the difference is what's inside the implants. Saline implants ...

Silicone breast implants have made a big comeback in cosmetic procedures, a little more than six years after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration lifted its ban on most use of the devices. In 2012, ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - 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 published ...

No two women have the same body, and similarly, no two breasts are the same even when they belong to the same woman. Breast augmentation, therefore, is as much an art as it is a science. Determining ...