Show I I FDA supports silicone implants I Leslie Conder Community Reporter 14 years after banning silicone breast implants due to safety concerns the Food and Drug Administration FDA has lifted the ban The ban was issued in inthe inthe inthe the early after women complained of their leaking implants Many women said that the leak caused arthritis lupus and connective tissue disorders though no scientific research backed up these allegations Upon lifting the ban the FDA issued guidelines that the two California silicone- silicone manufacturing companies follow Each manufacturer must continue the core studies for 10 years and they must conduct a focus group study of the patient labeling The two companies must maintain laboratory studies to further differentiate types of device failures The manufacturers must also track each implant in incase incase incase case of any updated product or information in which case health professionals and patients need to be notified The pos post approval approval studies will gather safety and efficiency data regarding the silicone implants covering a wide range of health concerns Tracked data includes rates of connective tissue and neurological disease their signs and symptoms and rupture rates 0 Women men receiving silicone implants must be beat beat beat at least 22 years of age unless the implants are for reconstructive purposes Fitness Technician student Heidi Fluhman never thought she would want implants but she has been considering them Seeing what my kids have done to my breasts I am seriously considering it Fluhman said I would want silicone implants because they feel more realistic Because silicone feels more like real breast tissue than saline-filled saline implants do women are arc excited to have the ban lifted The alternative to silicone has been compared to water balloons Advocates against implants especially silicone feel this approval from the FDA is a setback As with any breast augmentation surgery with saline-filled saline implants there are health issues If Ifa a saline- saline filled implant ruptures the implant deflates deflates' and the saline solution leaks into the body Those with silicone implants are arc less likely to notice a rupture which ruptures are often silent File Photo Silicone implants were taken off the market in the early after complaints stated the substance was causing arthritis lupus and tissue disorders This is why having an is recommended at three years mp Ian tation and then every two years thereafter to screen for rupture according to the FDA's However sometimes there are symptoms These symptoms include hard knots or lumps surrounding the implant or orin orin orin in the armpit change or loss of size or shape of the breast or implant pain tingling swelling numbness burning or hardening of the breast Director of Health and Wellness Jackie Farnsworth cautions any student who i is contemplating getting implants Think about it really hard Getting implants is controversial issue Women need to think about the reasons they dislike their body This is a highly personal decision Nobody should make that decision for you Fluhman realizes that the FDA did not raise their ban without much thought and research behind it but still realizes that there is more research to be done before she decides to go under the knife Women need to be more educated about breast implants Fluhman said aid She suggested researching different doctors extensively About the decision she said Women need to feel confident Doctors advise that whether you are for or against sili silicone ne im implants implants' if you are getting implants you need to do your research One considering breast augmentation can visit fda gov for answers to common questions |