Confusion and trepidation over the use of silicone implants associated with breast augmentation, once again. Despite its safety record, let’s look at the concerns.

First placed in 1962, the silicone breast implant is now in approximately 1 of 26 American women or 4% of the US female population. This includes almost 4.8 million breast augmentations, mastectomy and congenital implant procedures since 1997 in the US and over 10 million patients worldwide. The Food and Drug Association (FDA) has required... Read more »

Why more women are having their breast implants removed or ‘downsized’

The baby-boomers who are the initial generation to have implants are getting older and wish to down-size without the challenges of dating or feeling less self-esteem from lack of breast fullness. They wish to be small and perky. While Dr. Kane’s breast augmentation case load has remained the same, noting the latest younger generations desirous... Read more »