You may have read about the recent PIP implant alert issued by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). The MHRA of the United Kingdom was advised by the regulatory authority in France (AFSSAPS) that on Tuesday 30 March 2010 it suspended the marketing, distribution, export and use of silicone gel filled breast implants manufactured by PIP (a French breast implant manufacturer, Poly Implant Prothese). It has recalled all of these devices.

It is incumbent on all doctors to try to minimise complications and ensure patient safety. This should be a priority for Plastic Surgeons

Mybreast founding surgeon and breast surgery expert Simon Withey talks you through a breast surgery consultation and how to get the most out of it

There is increasing interest in non-invasive techniques in order to try and avoid ‘the knife’ and whilst breast implants today are safer, more reliable and longer lasting than ever before there are those who might want to explore alternatives.

In the UK the majority of the 10,000 to 25,000 breast enlargements performed are silicone filled implants, but this is not the case in the US, so what are the facts about silicone safety

For any woman considering breast enlargement, the obvious attraction is achieving a beautiful natural shape and a feeling of confidence in her body. As well as looking great in lingerie, a cocktail dress and a bikini, it is also important to be confident naked! This means that any scar resulting from surgery should be small, discrete and as “invisible” as possible.

Breast asymmetry is very common, indeed a woman’s breasts are never perfectly symmetrical.