(Reuters) - Following is a look at the history of breast implants. Jean-Claude Mas, whose company Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) sparked a global health scare by using substandard silicone, was arrested ...

This is a procedure where the doctor removes your implants that were either inserted for cosmetic or reconstructive reasons, such as after a mastectomy. You can have them replaced with a different ...

If you are over 50, you have probably noticed changes to your body, including your breasts. Age, weight changes, and pregnancy can make your breasts look different at 50 than when you were younger.

Breast implants don’t cause breast cancer. They don’t raise your chances of breast cancer, either. But research does show that women with breast implants have a higher chance of anaplastic large-cell ...

Current research hasn’t found a connection between breast cancer and breast implants. But textured implants may increase your risk for a type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma called anaplastic large cell ...

MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - In March 2010, a pair of health inspectors acting on a tip paid a three-day visit to a factory in this hilly town on the Mediterranean coast. The factory was the ...

Allergan issued a worldwide recall of Biocell textured breast implants and tissue expanders that have been linked to a rare cancer. The move came after the US Food and Drug Administration requested ...