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Do silicone breast implants affect breastfeeding?

G Koren1, S Ito

  • 1Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto.

Canadian Family Physician Medecin De Famille Canadien
|December 31, 1998
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Mothers with silicone breast implants can safely breastfeed. Silicone and its components were not detected in breast milk, ensuring infant safety.

Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Science
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Lactation Studies

Background:

  • Concerns exist regarding silicone transfer from breast implants to infant milk.
  • Mothers with silicone implants may hesitate to breastfeed due to misinformation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if silicone or its components are present in breast milk of women with silicone implants.
  • To provide evidence-based guidance for healthcare providers advising breastfeeding mothers with implants.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of breast milk samples from women with silicone breast implants.
  • Utilized sensitive measurement techniques to detect silicone and its components.

Main Results:

  • Silicone was undetectable in the breast milk samples analyzed.

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  • No silicone components were measured in the breast milk.

    • Conclusions:

    • Breast milk from women with silicone implants is free of detectable silicone.
    • Breastfeeding is safe for infants of mothers with silicone breast implants.