... implant surgery. Such problems included: loss of nipple sensation, painful immune system response, scar tissue, skin necrosis, inflammation, and infection. In 1976 congress amended the 1938 law and required safety tests before products were marketed. Later, breast implant manufacturers were given 30 months to submit evidence for the safety of silicone breast implants. Dow Corning submitted 10,000 pages that were ... ...

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