Find Studies, Research, Information & Official Statements Related to Breast Implants
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Looking for reliable research on breast implants or scientific evidence of Breast Implant Illness? You’re not alone. Thousands of people are searching for trustworthy facts, medical studies, and expert insights — whether they’re experiencing symptoms themselves, working in healthcare, or simply considering breast augmentation.
Here you’ll find a comprehensive and accessible knowledge base containing the latest research, reports, post-market studies, and medical articles on breast implants and Breast Implant Illness (BII). This page is here to help you gain a deeper understanding, make informed decisions, and find answers to questions that are often overlooked in traditional healthcare settings.
Breast Implant Research And Studies
Everything published here is carefully selected to provide you with the most relevant knowledge possible, and the page is continuously updated.
As with many other topics today, there is limited information or research on breast implants available in Swedish. Most of the resources linked on this page are in English. Take the time to explore them, ask for help if needed, and invest your energy in gathering information to form your own opinion about the risks of breast implants and what they might mean for you personally.
What’s featured here is just a small selection — there’s much more out there if you’re willing to search. Applications like ChatGPT can help guide your research.
On this page, you’ll find, among other things:
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Ingredient lists and content breakdowns for various implant brands
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Official fact sheets and guidelines from international health authorities
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A wide range of peer-reviewed studies and clinical research
Post-Market Surveillance of Breast Implants
Post-market surveillance of medical devices involves ongoing monitoring and evaluation by regulatory authorities and manufacturers to assess the safety and performance of products after they have been released on the market. The goal is to ensure that these products continue to meet regulatory requirements and that any emerging risks are identified and addressed.
In the case of breast implants, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) evaluates the safety of implants even after they have been approved and launched. The agency also reviews whether manufacturers comply with the conditions set during the Premarket Approval (PMA) process – the regulatory approval required before a product can be sold.
If you’re looking to deepen your understanding of breast implant safety, post-market studies, and manufacturer accountability, this is a valuable area to explore.
The FDA’s Post-Market Surveillance of Breast Implants Is Conducted To:
👉🏼 Provide guidance to manufacturers on how to meet the requirements for post-approval follow-up studies – including participant recruitment, monitoring, and achieving study objectives.
👉🏼 Communicate current study data and results to healthcare providers and patients to raise awareness about the potential risks associated with breast implants.
👉🏼 Evaluate reported incidents involving medical devices – especially those related to Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) and systemic symptoms reported by women with breast implants, commonly referred to as Breast Implant Illness (BII).
👉🏼 Review all post-market reporting obligations required under approved Premarket Approval (PMA) – including manufacturing changes, modifications, and annual reports.
If you’d like to explore this further, you can visit the official FDA website.
Contents And Chemicals in Breast Implants
Silicone implants have been found to contain over 40 different chemicals, metals, and neurotoxins according to reports from the FDA, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. These toxic chemicals and heavy metals are known to disrupt the endocrine system, and many of them are carcinogenic. Below you can find detailed reports for some of the most common implant manufacturers. Included is also Motiva’s patient information, where you can see the contents and composition of their various breast implants, which appear to be similar to other implants currently on the market.
FDA: “We believe that women considering breast implants should be aware of these risks.”
FDA: “What to know about breast implants”
Brief description: A summary where the FDA outlines what you should know if you are considering breast augmentation.
FDA: Systemic symptoms (Breast implant Illness)
Excerpt from the FDA: “Symptoms such as fatigue, memory problems, rashes, ‘brain fog,’ and joint pain may be associated with breast implants, and some patients refer to this as ‘Breast Implant Illness’ to describe their symptoms. Researchers are investigating these symptoms to better understand their origin…”
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Adverse event reports of systemic symptoms in women with breast implants
Here you’ll find: Among other things, a table of the most commonly reported symptoms in the USA, as well as a related symptom checklist.
FDA Acknowledges the Existence of Breast Implant Illness in 2019
Quote from the FDA: “Although the FDA does not have definitive evidence demonstrating that breast implants cause these symptoms, the current evidence supports that some women experience systemic symptoms that may resolve when their breast implants are removed. This is referred to as Breast Implant Illness by patients and healthcare providers, and we believe women considering breast implants should be aware of these risks.”
👉 Link to the FDA for more information
🎥 YouTube clip: The FDA acknowledges the existence of BII.
Ongoing Study in Sweden: BRISK
BRISK (Health Risks and Sick Leave Among Women With Breast Implants) is an ongoing national registry study led by Karolinska Institutet and funded by Forte. The study runs from 2025 to 2027 and analyzes data from over 28,800 women who received cosmetic breast implants between 2008 and 2022. You can read more about the study here.
Studies And Case Reports
Autoimmune/inflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants (ASIA) in 2023
By: Jan Willem Cohen Tervaert, Manuel Martinez-Lavin, Luis J. Jara, Gilad Halpert, Abdulla Watad, Howard Amital, Yehuda Shoenfeld
Patient-reported systemic symptoms in women with silicone breast implants: a descriptive cohort study (2022)
By: Karlinde Amber Spit, Miranda Scharff, Christel JM de Blok, Frank B Niessen, Yara Bachour, and Prabath W Nanayakkara
Breast implant illness: scientific evidence of it’s existence (2021)
By: JW Cohen, Tervaert, N Mohazab, D Redmond, C van Eeden, M Osman.
Silicone granuloma: A cause of cervical lymphadenopathy following breast implantation (2021)
By: Amarkumar Dhirajlal Rajgor, Youssef Mentias, Francis Stafford
The objective effect of breast implant removal and capsulectomy on pulmonary function (2021)
By: Wee, Corinne E. MD; Younis, Joseph BS; Boas, Samuel BS; Isbester, Kelsey BS; Smith, Arvin BS; Harvey, Donald J. MD; Patil, Nirav MBBS, MPH; Kumar, Anand R. MD; Feng, Lu-Jean MD
Understanding Breast Implant Illness, Before and After explant (2020)
By: Wee, Younis, Isbester, Smith, Wangler, Sarode, Patil, Grunsweig, Boas, Harvey, Kumar, Feng.
US FDA Breast Implant Postapproval Studies. Long-term Outcomes in 99.993 Patients (2019)
By: Coroneos, Christopher J, Selber, Jesse C, Offodile, Anaeze C, Butler, Charles, Clemens,Mark W, Department of Plastic Surgery, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.
Silicone breast implants and the risk of autoimmune/rheumatic disorders: a real-world analysis (2018)
By: Abdulla Watad, Vered Rosenberg, Shmuel Tiosano, Jan Willem Cohen Tervaert, Yarden Yavne, Yehuda Shoenfeld, Varda Shalev, Gabriel Chodick, Howard Amital
Silicone breast implants and autoimmune rheumatic diseases: myth or reality (2017)
By: Jan Willem Cohen Tervaert, Maartje J Colaris, René R van der Hulst
Silicone implant incompatibility syndrome (SIIS): a frequent cause of ASIA (Shoenfeld’s syndrome) (2013)
By: J W Cohen Tervaert, R M Kappel
Pathology of lymph nodes from patients with breast implants, a histologic and spectroscopic evaluation (2005)
By: Katzin, Centeno, Feng, Kiley, Mullick
Restricted and shared patterns of TCR-chain gene expression in silicone breast implant capsules and remote sites of tissue inflammation (2000)
Studie av: Terrance P. O’Hanlon, Oliver J. Lawless, William E. Katzin, Lu-Jean Feng and Frederick W. Miller
Report Adverse Reactions to Breast Implants
If you are planning to have an explant due to suspected Breast Implant Illness (BII), there are two important resources you should know about. Reporting adverse effects helps ensure more accurate statistics and a better understanding of the risks associated with breast implants.
It is your surgeon’s responsibility to report your case to BRIMP, Sweden’s national breast implant registry. Many clinics do this routinely, but not all — make sure to ask your surgeon so your case can contribute to this important data.
📌 Report Adverse Effects to the Swedish Medical Products Agency (Läkemedelsverket)
You can personally report side effects or adverse reactions to breast implants to Läkemedelsverket (the Swedish Medical Products Agency).
Call their switchboard at +46 (0)18-17 46 00 and ask to be connected to the Medical Devices department. They handle breast implant-related cases and can guide you through the process.
You can also read more and submit your report directly on their website via the link below:
🔗 Läkemedelsverket – Report a Medical Device
🩺 Your Surgeon Should Report to BRIMP
BRIMP (The National Breast Implant Register) has been active in Sweden since 2014. Its purpose is to monitor and improve the quality of care for women receiving breast implants — whether due to breast cancer treatment or cosmetic reasons.
BRIMP helps reduce complications, improve patient safety, and ensure equal care across the country. The registry is completely free of commercial interests.
As a patient, you can request that your surgeon files a report with BRIMP, especially if you’ve experienced side effects and are undergoing explant surgery. Not all surgeons do this automatically — and if your case isn’t registered, it won’t contribute to national statistics on implant-related complications.
🔗 BRIMP – Bröstimplantatregistret