Looks like some women will get exactly what they’ve wanted, silicone breast implants back on the market.  Despite protests from several groups of concerned citizens and some existing safety concerns, the FDA has decided to completely lift the ban on silicone breast implants once and for all. 

The only approved silicone breast implant though is one made by a company called Inamed which is a part of Allergan corp (same people who make contact solution?). 

Some people who protested the pending ban-lift screamed that there was a possible conflict of interest in the lift of the ban that’s been going strong for about 14 years, when women repeatedly had complaints that their silicone implants were causing several health issues, mostly in the autoimmune category.

It used to be that these implants, which are supposed to give a more natural look and feel than the only other option on the market today, saline filled implants, were only allowed for certain reconstructive surgeries involving the breasts and also only for studies being conducted. 

Concerns about silicone implants range from silicone migration throughout the body forming lumpy areas, a high rate of rupture, and they were also linked to diseases like lupus and cancer, although no “scientific” studies could prove that this link existed.

The range of limits the FDA put on the Inamed breast implants to be approved for use again is unclear, but manufacturers say the new silicone implant is a superior device that last longer and is much more rupture resistent than the previous silicone implants manufactered by Dow Corning. 

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