Are Foam (polyuthrene) Implants Safe?

Are foam implants safe? Are they more similar to saline or silicone? A doctor that has been recomended to me says they have a lower rate of complications. I live in the UK and am concerned that they dont seem to be in use in the US.

Tags:

risk safety

Comment on this

3 Doctor Answers | Asked by whitney1

Doctor Answers (3)
Community Comments (0)

Polyurethane covered implants

First, I would be concerned if anyone guarantees the safety of any particular implant to you. All any surgeon can tell you is whether studies have been able to show risks or not from a particular substance such as the polyurethane coating. Studies do not "prove" anything. As for PU-covered implants, they are not available in Canada/US, as polyurethane breaks down into a toluene derivative which causes sarcomas in rats. The polyurethane coating in the implants you are... more

Polyurethane Foam Implant Safety - Yes

Thank you for this important question - simple answer is YES- Polyurethane Foam implants are the safest implants made today. Just to give you 1 aspect of the safety which is thrown around by so called experts who are uneducated. "• In 1995 after extensive investigation, the FDA concluded that polyurethane breast implants should not be removed from patients that have these implants and that the risk of polyurethane (if any) would be less than 1 in 1 million over the... more

Are polyurethane foam implants safe?

Wow, such a simple question, not so simple answer! All implants carry potential risks, which you must weigh up against the benefits. Polyurethane implants are silicone implants with a foam coating, so they are more similar to silicone than saline implants. The question of safety is raised because of concerns about them causing cancer, although it is not clear whether this is a significant risk or not. The benefit of these implants is that they are much less... more