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Bookmark or Share- Breast implants: Saline vs. silicone - Mayo ClinicWith certain breast implants there is a low risk of developing a type of cancer known as breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL). Implants with a textured outer silicone shell and a certain type of plastic shell called polyurethane seem to have the highest risk.
- Breast augmentation - Care at Mayo ClinicBreast implants ― Certain labeling recommendations to improve patient communication: Guidance for ...
- Breast augmentation - Mayo ClinicIf you have breast implants, mammograms involve getting more views of the breast to see all the way around the breast implant. Breast implants might affect breastfeeding. Some people can breastfeed after breast augmentation. But for others, breastfeeding is a challenge. Insurance doesn't cover breast implants.
- Breast implants and cancer: Any connection? - Mayo ClinicThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has identified a possible link between breast implants and a type of cancer called anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL). ALCL is a rare cancer of the immune system. When it's linked to breast implants, it's called breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL).
- Silicone breast implants: What happens if they rupture? - Mayo ClinicKeep in mind that breast implants aren't guaranteed to last a lifetime. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommends breast imaging beginning 5 to 6 years after an implant is placed, and then every few years after that.
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