Prosthetics have been used for hundreds of years, but for much of that time have seen little to no technological development or advancements in design, comfort or fit. They were, in the not-so-distant ...

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To look at Matthew Houdek, you could never tell he was born with virtually no ear. A surgeon implanted three small metal screws in the side of Houdek's skull. Each screw is fitted with a magnet, and ...

In this study, silicone-implanted rats were housed 6 months after the surgery. Animals were treated with antibiotic beginning with the microorganism entry in one group and after infection focus ...

You missed the early signs, through no fault of your own. Maybe because you don't know how to examine your breasts properly and regularly, you missed the lump. There was a bit of swelling around the ...

June 22, 2011 — Silicone gel–filled breast implants are safe and effective when used according to their labeling, but the longer a woman has the implants, the more likely she is to experience ...

Experts advise the use of dissolvable hyaluronic acid fillers, which are generally safer, reversible, and allow for precise shaping with fewer complications, and should always be administered under me ...

The firm at the centre of the breast implant scandal also made male chest and testicle implants filled with the same faulty silicone gel, it was reported today. The male implants are believed to have ...