Do Silicone Implants Cause Major Disease?

Frequently Asked Questions: Breast Augmentation & Breast Implants

Concern over the association of breast implants to the development of autoimmune or connective tissue diseases, such as lupus, scleroderma, or rheumatoid arthritis, was raised because of cases reported in the literature with small numbers of women with implants. A review of several large epidemiological studies of women with and without implants indicates that these diseases are no more common in women with implants than those women without implants.

Published studies indicated that breast cancer is no more common in women with implants that those without implants.