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Started by spacial, June 18, 2010, 06:23:09 PM

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June 18, 2010, 06:23:09 PM
Women with breast enlargements are being advised to contact their surgeon amid concerns about the safety of a certain type of implant.

A French inquiry has found that Poly Implant Protheses - or PIPs - are filled with an unapproved gel and are missing protective barriers.

About 50,000 British women may have these implants.

The body for plastic surgeons warned against alarm, but said those with PIPs needed a check-up within six months.

If an ultrasound establishes that the implant is weakened or ruptured, then both should be removed, the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) advised.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/10348756.stm
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