The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about the dangerous and illegal use of injectable silicone for breast and buttocks enhancements. "The FDA is alarmed by the increasing trend ...

When treating patients who have received silicone injections, the material injected may migrate during revision surgery The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a safety alert to warn about ...

Injectable forms of silicone are permanent, and the effects of treatment cannot be reversed. Any patient interested in breast or body contouring should seek consultation with a board-certified ...

Want a Nicki Minaj-sized butt? Steer clear of silicone. The FDA just released a warning against using injectable silicone for contouring, enhancement and plumping, cautioning that the polymer can ...

On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration released a dire warning: Don’t even think about using injectable silicone for cosmetic surgeries to pump your butt or boobs. “Beware of any one offers to ...

FDA published a safety warning Tuesday on the dangers of silicone injections, pictured is a woman receiving botox injections June 5, 2009 in Arlington, Virginia. Getty Images The Food and Drug ...

The FDA has issued a warning about the serious harm and disfigurement that can result from using injectable silicone or products being falsely marketed as FDA-approved dermal fillers for enhancing the ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued a safety communication to warn consumers and health care practitioners about the serious injuries and disfigurement that can result from using ...

WASHINGTON—Injectable silicone for body contouring is illegal and can result in serious injury and disfigurement, according to a new safety warning from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA ...

In recent years there have been a number of arrests related to the unlicensed application of silicone to various parts of people’s bodies. Many people have experienced adverse medical events after ...

Want a Nicki Minaj-sized butt? Steer clear of silicone. The FDA just released a warning against using injectable silicone for contouring, enhancement and plumping, cautioning that the polymer can ...

Do not receive silicone injections for breast or body contouring (enhancement), or those marketed as "breast filler" or "buttock filler." Do not purchase fillers from the Internet or suspicious ...