According to the F.D.A., the other two manufacturers whose breast implants are approved in the United States are Allergan and Ideal Implant, which did not receive warning letters on Tuesday. Plastic surgeons and implant manufacturers often say breast implants are the most intensely studied of all medical devices. But, “we still don’t know what percentage of women become seriously ill from their breast implants. She wrote a 40-page analysis of breast implant studies, and found that most had not tracked long-term outcomes, or had lost too many participants. In addition, she said, the studies focused only on diseases with specific diagnoses, while ignoring symptoms like joint pain and chronic fatigue.

Source: New York Times March 19, 2019 20:37 UTC