Silicone Breast Implants

Silicone Breast Implants have been around for a long time. There are several generations of silicone implants. The latest generation of silicone implants are known as COHESIVE GEL SILICONE implants. They are also know as GUMMY BEAR implants because their consistency is very similar to gummy bears. When these implants are cut, they simply sit there and don't move. This is in contrast to the previous generation which was more liquid and if those silicone implants rupture or break, the silicone would just leak out.

Silicone Implant Safety

Although Silicone Breast Implants have a reputation for being unsafe and causing all sorts of illness, the fact is that these fears are unfounded. In Europe and in Asia Silicone Breast Implants were never discontinued. In the US, FDA did halt the use of Silicone Breast Implants except in cases of Breast Reconstruction (why, you might ask). For the following decade and a half Mentor and Allergan, the two major companies that make Silicone Breast Implants, conducted several long term studies to determine whether or not silicone really was causing illnesses in patients. After one of the most thorough investigations in FDA's history, FDA approved Silicone Breast Implants once again, and they have been reintroduced into the US market. In Canada they have been available for a bit longer. Currently, "Style 410" a cohesive silicone gel implant by Allergan, is one of the most popular breast implants in Canada.

Silicone and Inflammatory Diseases

It was a report of inflammatory disease in patients with silicone breast implants that caused FDA to ban silicone implants. A large controversy on this topic was created, with many people coming out claiming that silicone was the cause of their illness. However, numerous scientific studies have shown again and again that there is no association between diseases and silicone. The incidence of various illness in women with silicone implants is no different than in women without silicone implants.