The Safety of Silicone Breast Implants

The U.S. Government conducted a study to confirm
that silicone breast implants are safe.

The result: In 1997, the Department of Health and Human Services began one of the most extensive research studies in medical history by appointing the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Science (IOM) to examine potential complications during or after surgery. The committee included members of the medical, scientific and educational communities with experience in radiology, women's health, neurology, oncology, silicone chemistry, rheumatology, immunology, epidemiology internal medicine and plastic surgery. No IOM members had on-going relationships or conflicts of interest related to any implant lawsuits.

After reviewing years of evidence and research concerning silicone gel-filled breast implants, the IOM found that "Evidence suggests diseases or conditions such as connective tissue diseases, cancer, neurological diseases or other systemic complaints or conditions are no more common in women with breast implants than in women without implants." You can read the complete IOM report online for free (opens in a new window).

Mentor MemoryGel™ breast implants are now FDA approved for breast augmentation!

The MemoryGel™ implants you've been reading and hearing about have been successfully used and trusted for 20 years by millions women all over the world. Why? Because our implants feel more like natural breast tissue - without compromising reliability or safety. After almost two decades of research and testing with surgeons and patients, MemoryGel™ breast implants are now available to women in the U.S.

Learn more about the approval by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration of Mentor's MemoryGel™ silicone gel breast implants (opens in a new window).