FDA Scientist Articles

These articles are based on studies conducted by scientists at FDA and medical schools to determine how long silicone breast implants last and the impact of leaking silicone on women’s health.

An Association of Silicone-gel Breast Implant Rupture and Fibromyalgia
Current Rheumatology Reports, August, 2002

Epidemiology of Silicone-Gel Breast Implants
Epidemiology, May, 2002

Prevalence of Rupture of Silicone Gel Breast Implants Revealed on MR Imaging – An article from the American Journal of Roentgenology, September, 2000.