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Is silicone really safe for the human body?

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I want to get breast implants but fear the safety of silicone. I am confused why in the medical field, FDA, and plastic surgery silicone is treated as safe for the human body but why is silicone injections banned by the FDA then? After working in the special effects industry for movies, silicone IS treated as A TOXIN and prosthetic companies that manufacture silicone based products warn of skin contact and toxicity of silicone with workers and actors? Please help on these thoughts?

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