Patients with silicone breast implants are being faulted for not following FDA MRI guidelines which 85 percent of them say their surgeon never told them about. From 2006 to 2020, the FDA recommended that women with silicone breast implants (SBIs)…
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Vancouver-based Clarius Mobile Health released its third-generation handheld wireless scanners, Monday, January 17, showcasing the 10 new HD3 devices in an hourlong innovation spotlight. The devices, cleared by the U.S. FDA and currently available for purchase only within the United…
Just over 10½ percent of 584 women with current-issue silicone gel breast implants who participated in a recent study were found to have a silent rupture which they were unaware of. The study, financially supported by Ideal Implant Incorporated, was…
Well, good morning, folks. My name is Bill Lykins, and I’m the husband and caregiver to Julie Lykins, a breast implant illness survivor. As Julie’s illness progressed, watching her deteriorate before my eyes, it was an extremely helpless feeling. One…
Good morning, my name is Julie Lykins, and I am from California. In 1990, after nursing two kids, I decided to get McGhan, now Allergan Biocell textured silicone implants. I was happy and fairly healthy for the first 20 years,…
DAVID SIEBER, M.D.Plastic SurgeonChair, Grant CommitteeAesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation My name is David Sieber, and I’m a board-certified plastic surgeon in private practice in San Francisco. I have no financial disclosures. I’m the Chair of the Grant Committee…