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Please Advise on Eurosilicone Breast Implants, Are the Safe?

asked 4 months ago by Betty Boops in Dublin, Ireland
Latest answer by Jon F. Harrell, DO
Question viewed 743 times
Tags: silicone implant, safety, style

Please advise on the safety and integrity of these particular ones. Also which ones do you consider the Rolls Royce of breast implants? Thanks

4 answers to Please Advise on Eurosilicone Breast Implants, Are the Safe?

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Eurosilicone Implants

Eurosilicone implants are manufactured in France and sold throughout much of the world EXCEPT the United States. Most physicians in the United States will have no real in depth knowledge of these implants. The company has been operation for a number of years and claims to follow all recommended manufacturing standards for their products. The main issue is to avoid the placement of PIP implants. This is another French company whose manufacturing standards are alleged to be below acceptable. A... more
Jon F. Harrell, DO

Miami Plastic Surgeon

www.westonsurgery.com

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PIP Implant Removal

If you have PIP implants, then they should be removed. You may want to check with your insurance company to see if they will cover the removal procedure. For some patients, they are covering the removal but not replacement with new implants. In this case, it would be your responsibility. These implants were manufactured in France and were never FDA approved but were implanted in women outside of USA. Eurosilicone breast implants are approved in Europe but not in... more
David Shafer, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Euro silicone not the problem

Dear Betty, the euro silicone does not seem to be the problem so I would not be concerned. Those implants are not FDA approved in the USA so I am not that familiar with them. If you have any concerns by all means contact your plastic surgeon. Remember that implants don,t last forever and should be exchanged every 10-15 years at the most (FDA recommends 10). Good luck and try not to worry, dr. Schuster in Boca Raton
Steven Schuster, MD

Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

www.schusterplasticsurgery.com

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Eurosilicone Breast Implants

Eurosilicone is a a French breast implant manufacturer that is not related to Poly Implants Prothese (PIP). The current safety warnings are about the PIP implants and anyone with these implants in place should have them removed. There are no such warnings about Eurosilicone. Implants produced by Eurosilicone, are CE marked, Class III medical devices and meet all standards specific to breast implants in Europe. However, they are not FDA approved for... more
Adam Hamawy, MD

Westchester Plastic Surgeon

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