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Silicone Breast Implants – Safety Update

Monday, June 27th, 2011

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an updated white paper on June 23rd, 2011 on the safety of silicone gel-filled breast implants, used in both breast augmentation and breast reconstruction. The FDA stated that “silicone gel-filled breast implants have a reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness when used as labeled.” In their announcement, the FDA declared that early findings from an analysis of safety issues and adverse events associated with silicone-gel breast implants revealed no new concerns. Therefore, the Agency decided to allow the devices to remain on the market. The FDA also indicated that despite “frequent local complications and adverse outcomes, the benefits and risks of breast implants are sufficiently well understood for women to make well informed decisions about their use.”  Silicone breast implants were allowed back on the market in 2006 after a 14-year hiatus, and the FDA reiterated that there is no evidence of disease associated with their use: “the current data doesn’t indicate that silicone gel-filled breast implants are linked to breast cancer, connective tissue disease or infertility.”  The ongoing study, scheduled to continue until 2016, is designed to determine if the silicone implants “could leak and cause cancer, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, and a range of other ills.” Known risks of silicone gel implants include capsular contracture, rupture, palpability, visibility and asymmetry. Silicone implants should not be expected to routinely last for a patient’s lifetime, and revision rates range from 20 to 40% within the first 10 years for breast augmentation patients and up to 70% for reconstruction patients. Despite the known risks and complications associated with silicone gel-filled breast implants, the newest data show that over 90% of patients are satisfied with the outcome of their breast implantation surgery and report an improved quality of life.

The FDA has provided the following links to related documents:

FDA – Breast Implants

Update on the Safety of Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants (2011) – Executive Summary

The FDA has made available a Consumer Update that contains current and background information on breast implants, as well as other links to additional documents and Frequently Asked Questions.

If you are considering breast augmentation surgery, Dr. Olivia Hutchinson will gladly discuss the procedure, risks, benefits and alternatives with you. Please call the office at (212) 452-1400 to schedule your consultation with Dr. Hutchinson in her New York City office.

 

The Mommy Makeover – by Dr. Olivia Hutchinson, New York City Plastic Surgeon

Wednesday, September 29th, 2010

It’s September, the children have gone to school, routines are in place, and you have some extra time to focus on yourself. So you’ve been thinking about how you look, perhaps your belly just isn’t as flat as you’d like it to be, perhaps your breasts aren’t as full and perky as they used to be, perhaps you still have that flab on your hips or your thighs that just won’t go away no matter how much you diet and exercise or how many Pilates classes or crunches you do. Is there anything else that might help? Maybe a tummy tuck? Liposuction? A breast lift? Breast augmentation? All of the above?

Mommy Makeovers were designed for women just like you, who would like to improve the appearance of some part of their body after pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding. Each individual procedure comes in many different flavors, and allows you to customize your makeover according to your wishes. There is a distinct advantage to combining procedures, as not only do you benefit from improving different target areas all at once, you also get to undergo one surgery and anaesthesia and go home the same day.

So whether you are interested in breast enhancement with saline or silicone implants, or a breast lift with augmentation, or liposuction and abdominoplasty, the first step is to make an appointment. Dr. Olivia Hutchinson, a board certified plastic surgeon in Manhattan, specializes in cosmetic breast surgery, tummy tucks, liposuction and mommy makeovers, and in minimally invasive plastic surgery with the shortest scars possible. Call 212 452 1400 to schedule your appointment.