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Breast implants: Information for women considering breast implants

  • Document type:
    Publication
  • Author:
    Department of Health
  • Published date:
    5 October 2000
  • Primary audience:
    Professionals
  • Publication format:
    Electronic only
  • Product number:
    21218
  • Gateway reference:
    not required
  • Pages:
    14
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown

This booklet offers advice and information to women considering breast implant surgery. It presents many issues for consideration, including reasons for having implants, risks, types of implant available, and answers many other general questions.

This booklet has been revised by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in November 2005 (link below)

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