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Silent Rupture

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A inapparent rupture of a silicone implant which is not accompanied by any specific signs or symptoms, but rather by 'bleeding' of the silicone in to the surrounding tissue
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Horowitz continue to perform breast augmentation with silicone, saline, and IDEAL[R] implants, they believe the more the public is educated about the growing concerns over the safety of silicone and the issue with silent ruptures, they will continue to see women shift away from silicone and opt for the safer option IDEAL IMPLANT[R] provides.
Women Should Consider a Safer Alternative to Silicone Implants, Announces Orange County Plastic Surgeons
In a subgroup of women being screened for asymptomatic ruptures with annual MRIs, 15 silent ruptures among 597 implants have been detected, for a rate of less than 3%.
FDA panel backs silicone implants: long list of conditions
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