|Articles|December 15, 2002

Silenced Silicone Needs FDA Signature

A decade has passed since the FDA prohibited the use of injectable silicon for cosmetic purposes after complaints were made that leaking silicone breast implants caused a variety of autoimmune ailments, and that the migration of silicone in facial cosmetic use caused granulomas and permanent swelling.

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