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 published Monday suggests. Silicone ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials say the latest data on silicone breast implants show they are relatively safe, despite frequent complications that lead about one in five women to have the ...

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 ...

An average of 300,000 women get their breasts enlarged every year.For over a decade women have depended on saline implants to enhance their figures. But now, silicone has been back in the plastic ...

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 ...

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- In a recent study, women who received silicone implants after a double mastectomy reported a higher level of satisfaction with the results than those with saline implants. These ...