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This advice has been written by the Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Expert Advisory Group (PRASEAG) at the request of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA – UK regulator). It is in the form of questions, asked of...
Update on PIP silicone gel breast implants.
The latest advice from the NHS and plastic surgery experts is that women with PiP breast implants do not need to have them removed unless they have symptoms such as pain and tenderness.
This document explains how to screen women with breast implants in the NHS Breast Screening Programme.
Update letter and guidance from Prof Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer.
This leaflet provides information about NHS breast screening for women with breast implants.
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