Silicone Is Back

It's been 14 years since the FDA had banned silicone breast implants and today they've officially lifted that ban. One interesting thing, however is that silicone breast implants are okayed for women 22 years old and up, but they say they most likely won't last a lifetime and women will need a second surgery later in life. This article from The Mercury News in San Jose says, "Last year, 291,000 women had their breasts surgically enlarged in the United States, a 37 percent increase since 2000, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons." It also states that 39,000 women has their implants removed.