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The productSilicone breast implants are a type of medical device used in breast augmentation surgeries to increase breast size, replace breast tissue, or correct developmental issues, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The implants have a silicone outer shell, which can vary in thickness and texture, and are filled with silicone gel.
The FDA only allows women 22 and older to use silicone-filled implants for breast enhancement.
“And he had this ‘A-HA!’ moment, where he first conceived of the silicone breast implant.”The first woman to get a silicone breast augmentationIn 1962, a woman named Timmy Jean Lindsey became the first woman to undergo a successful breast enlargement procedure, which took place at Jefferson Davis Hospital, according to BBC News.