Silicone Breast Implants for Someone Under 22?

If you are not 22 years of age or older, the FDA does NOT recommend silicone breast implants for augmentation. Personally, I have never done it in anyone younger than 22 years of age. I seriously doubt that you will find someone willing to do it. If you did, I would be very wary about trusting them. You should either opt for saline implants or wait until you are 22. Sorry.

Guidelines are that the female must be older than 22. So here is my concern.  If you go to someone who will break the rules he agrees to follow, how can you trust him?  Saline makes a fine augmentation, or you may choose to wait until you are 22.  I know it is hard to be patient. sek

The current FDA recommendation requires that patients be 22 to receive silicone implants. I understand your dilemma, but want to you to be realistic. Do you really want to go to a Plastic Surgeon that won't follow government regulations? If they are willing to break that rule, what else are they willing to do? Remember that millions of women under the age of 22 had saline implants placed between 1992 and 2006 while gels were off the market. Even my own employees had them done and love... more

A thorough examination by an experienced plastic surgeon is the only way to tell if a gel implant or a saline filled implant would be best in your situation. The FDA has recommended that gel implants be restricted to women over 22. This does sound somewhat arbitrary but it is the current recommendation. There is a new implant that is currently undergoing limited clinical trials. This is the Ideal Implant. It is a saline filled implant that has been designed to have the feel of a gel... more

 Silicone gel implants for primary breast augmentation can not be used in patients under 22 as mandated by the FDA.  If you want silicone gel implants over saline implants in the US you will have to wait.

When the FDA approved the use of silicone implants for cosmetic augmentation they set some recommendations according to the scientific data that they had before them. Since there was very limited data on the use of silicone implants in women younger than 22 years old they used that as their recommendation. Keep in mind this is a recommendation and not a law. As plastic surgeons we use a lot materials and products that are "off label" in our practice. The "off label"... more

Silicone gel breast implants are restricted or 'not approved' for women under 22 years of age. The decision seems arbitrary for if you had developmental asymmetry of the breast you are permitted breast reconstruction with a silicone gel implant. Still you should not count out the possibility of a excellent augmentation with a saline breast implant. Before the gel implant was reintroduced for augmentation saline implants have been used, now for over 15 years, and most often with excellent... more

Rokkon, You may be able to find someone to insert silicone gel filled implants, but not likely on this site.  Everyone on this site is board certified and will likely adhere to the recommendations put forth by the FDA.

Most reputable plastic surgeons would not put in breast implants for augmentation in anyone under 22.  First the FDA only approves silicone for people 22 and older and additionally the warranties of the implants by the manufacture may not be upheld if placed in someone under 22.

I am sure you can find someone who is willing to put them in just like the posted speed limit is 55 but people drive faster than that. However, the problem is the FDA has advised that they be limited for use in women 22 and older.