Breast Implant Links
Having breast augmentation surgery is serious business. The purpose of this site is to give you as much information as possible about breast implant surgery. There are risks and possible complications with having breast implant surgery. Implants do not last forever and you should expect to have further breast implant surgery at some time down the road.
Because you need to be as educated as possible when considering breast augmentation surgery, here are some links to outside sources of breast implant info. Some of these links are to PDF files.
- FDA Breast Implant Consumer Handbook – 2004 - Browse the FDA Breast Implant Consumer Handbook for 2004 with device descriptions, implant availability and status, and useful breast implant info.
- FDA Breast Implants Home Page- Learn more about FDA reviews and approvals of breast implants.
- FDA Page on Silicone Gel-Filled Implants, including links to labeling information and safety and effectiveness data. Learn more about what the FDA has to say on silicone gel-filled breast implants.
- Study on Breast Implants(contains a detailed history of breast augmentation) - Learn about “Breast Implant Classification with MR Imaging Correlation” with this study performed at the UCSD Department of Radiology.
- Silicone Gel Breast Implants: The Report of the Independent Review Group - Breast implant info on silicone gel breast implants.
- The Institute of Medicine Reports
- Information for Women About the Safety of Silicone Implants - Breast implant info on the safety of silicone implants.
- Safety of Silicone Implants - Read more about the research on the safety of silicone breast implants.



