Thursday 8 September 2022 11:04 PM Breast implants could trigger skin cancers, FDA warns trends now
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that breast implants could trigger a type of skin cancer as well as other cancers in the immune system.
In a safety alert issued Thursday, it said although 'rare' several cases had been confirmed of squamous cell carcinomas — a type of skin cancer — and several lymphomas in the scar tissue around implants.
They are now researching whether the implants did trigger these cancers, with doctors and patients being told to look out for symptoms including swelling, lumps and changes to their skin. Breast implants are already linked to a type of cancer of the immune system, although the risk of this occurring is very low.
It comes as the devices continue to surge in popularity, with research finding more than three quarters of America's plastic surgeons are now facing higher demand. Nearly a quarter say their business has doubled.
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In its alert, the FDA said the cancers were not the same as Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma — a cancer already known to be triggered by implants.
It added that doctors and patients should
