DEAR DR. ROACH: I received silicone-gel breast implants a few years ago. After six months or so, I began to have strange symptoms, including joint pain, fatigue and terrible hives. The condition got ...

WASHINGTON — Women pleaded with the government on Tuesday to continue a ban on most silicone gel breast implants, telling of years of pain and suffering they blame on leaking devices. As many as 46 ...

WASHINGTON -- Eleven years after most silicone-gel breast implants were prohibited, government advisers recommended on Wednesday that the ban be lifted despite lingering questions about safety and ...

Thirteen years after most silicone-gel breast implants were banned, federal health advisers on Tuesday narrowly rejected a manufacturer’s request to bring them back to the U.S. market, citing ...

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 ...

Dr. Anne Wallace answers the question: 'Do all implants leak?' — -- Question: Do all implants leak? Answer: There are various types of breast implants that we use in reconstruction. There is also ...

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 ...

EDWARD MELMED is a surgeon in Dallas. THE FRIDAY before Thanksgiving, all U.S. plastic surgeons received a congratulatory e-mail from the principal manufacturer of breast implants. “Let’s toast this ...

WASHINGTON -- Thirteen years after the use of silicone-gel breast implants was banned in most cases, the government reopened emotional debate Monday on whether to lift the restrictions. Questions ...

WASHINGTON – Silicone-gel breast implants (search), virtually banned for 13 years, would return to the market if the government heeds a surprising recommendation from its scientific advisers. After ...

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