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FDA’s mission is to assure that the products that we approve are safe and effective, and that includes breast implants. Breast implants are medical devices that typically consist of a silicone elastomer shell filled with saline or silicone gel.
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www.fda.gov/cdrh/breastimplants/
www.fda.gov/cdrh/breastimplants/
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Special thanks to this very beautiful and very brave young Mother, Shari Halverson, for sharing the intimate story of her life after saline breast implants.
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www.humanticsfoundation.com/shari.htm
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Breast augmentation and enlargement through silicon and saline breast implants. ... Silicone and Saline Breast Implants ... Most women now have saline implants. These are filled with salt-water. The bag, however, is still made of a solid silicone. While this material is still classified as investigational by the FDA,
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www.webplastics.com/breast.htm
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How do you choose between silicone gel-filled and saline-filled implants? Here Molly Walsh, D.O., a plastic surgeon at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., explains some of the differences between these two types of breast implants.
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www.mayoclinic.com/health/breast-implants/WO00052
www.mayoclinic.com/health/breast-implants/WO00052
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Women today have more options regarding breast enhancement. Women can choose between saline or silicone gel breast implants. It’s not as black-and-white as silicone “bad” or saline “good,” rather there are benefits and risks to both. ... "Women frequently compare the feel of saline implants to that of a water balloon,
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www.plasticsurgery.com/breast-augmentation/breast-impla...
www.plasticsurgery.com/breast-augmentation/breast-implants-saline-vs-silicone-a447.aspx
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This forum is for women who have had saline or silicone gel breast implants and have experienced health problems after that event. We discuss symptoms of illness, physical complications, and steps we have taken to heal.
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health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SalineSupport/
health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SalineSupport/
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More and more women aren't waiting for the answer. While record numbers of women are getting saline breast implants, more women than ever are also having theirs removed. The FDA takes a closer look. ... home > skin center > skin a-z list > breast augmentation: are implants really unsafe? article...
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www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=5120...
www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=51205
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All about saline breast implants. ... Most saline implants are single lumen, and are filled at the time of surgery. There are prefilled saline implants, which are filled by the implant manufacturer. However, there are no prefilled saline implants with FDA approval at this time.
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www.justbreastimplants.com/implants/saline.htm
www.justbreastimplants.com/implants/saline.htm
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