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 ...

There are two general types of breast implants available in the U.S. -- saline and silicone gel. Both consist of a silicone outer shell; the difference is what's inside the implants. Saline implants ...

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 ...

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

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration, rejecting the recommendation of its advisory panel, refused Thursday to lift its restrictions on the use of silicone gel breast implants, saying more ...

An FDA advisory council voted 9-6 to put silicone breast implants back on the market after being banned for 11 years. Medical experts assess the impact of the decision on women. More than a decade ...

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) -- A new study may be a game-changer in the debate: Is breast implant illness real? Plastic surgeon Dr. Lu-Jean Feng designed the study involving 750 women with a diverse mix of ...

Silicone-gel breast implants may soon return to the U.S. market after an 11-year, near-total ban now that government advisers have recommended reluctantly that sales resume under very strict ...

A silicone embolism happens when silicone, typically from cosmetic implants, enters the blood vessels and causes a blockage. Silicone embolism syndrome is when one or more embolisms form in the blood ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who have breast reconstruction after cancer surgery tend to be happier with the cosmetic results of silicone implants than with saline-filled ones, a study published ...