PIP implants should be removed for preventative reasons

Breast implants manufactured by Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP) have a poorer mechanical durability and, in a number of cases, contain an irritant substance in significantly higher levels than other silicone breast implants. The Medical Products Agency and the National Board of Health and Welfare therefore recommend that clinics that have, in the past, used PIP implants inform the women affected of these risks and also that PIP implants should be removed for preventative reasons, except in individual cases where there are medical reasons for not doing so.

Source: MPA RSS news - - June 4, 2013 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Medical Products Agency, Sweden Source Type: news