Does breast implants cause babies to have autism?

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I read an article that implied Toni Braxton & Jenny McCartney children had autism due to them having breast implants

Asif Pirani, MD, FRCS(C) · Answer

There is no good evidence to support this as far as I am aware.  You should see a BC PS in your area to discuss this.

William J. Hedden, MD · Answer

There is no proven link to autism from mothers having breast implants. The implants are one of the most studied devices in medicine. I believe they are very safe devices.

Janet Turkle, MD · Answer

The cause of autism is not entirely understood. Breast implants have NOT been linked to causing autism in babies born to women with breast implants.

Vishnu Rumalla, MD · Answer

I have attached the URL for the National Institute of Health's Library of medical literature called PubMed.  This is a great resource to review the medical literature and you can do fairly advanced searches. I personally have not heard of such an association.  Good Luck.

David Shifrin, MD · Answer

In a very efficient answer. NO.Implants have been studied extensively by the FDA and are safe.

Brian Dorner, MD · Answer

The succinct answer is no.  Believe it or not, breast implants are one of the most studied medical devices in history.  There is more data on breast implants than pacemakers, brain stimulators, spinal cord implants, hip replacements, etc.  No correlation has been made to autism. As an aside, many people ask whether or not they can breast feed with implants.  The answer is yes.  The amount of silicone in a breast feeding mother is 6 parts per million, for implants it is 7 parts for million, for formula it is over 1000 parts per million.  If concerned that silicone is causing autism, someone should address the amount of silicone that is in our food.

Robert M. Grenley, MD (retired) · Answer

No. There is no evidence that breast implants, silicone gel or saline, cause any disease process in the body, no evidence that they are in any way toxic, and no evidence that they cause any problems in babies born to mothers with breast implants. Breast implants are among the most studied medical devices, and the FDA studied silicone gel implants for 15 years before they declared them safe and allowed them back on the market 7 years ago.

Does breast implants cause babies to have autism?

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