Though “reasonably safe,” silicone-gel breast implants won’t last a lifetime and women who get them probably will need surgery again, the government warned as it ended a 14-year virtual ban on what ...

Suggested Citation: "Appendix C: Review of the Reports of the Independent Review Group and the National Science Panel." Institute of Medicine. 1999. Safety of Silicone Breast Implants. Washington, DC: ...

Although breast implants don’t actually expire, they aren’t guaranteed to last a lifetime. The average saline or silicone implants may last anywhere from 10 to 20 years. However, many are removed ...

Suggested Citation: "10 Neurological Disease and Its Association with Silicone Breast Implants." Institute of Medicine. 1999. Safety of Silicone Breast Implants. Washington, DC: The National Academies ...