Erlangen, 31.01.2017 – 243rd Statement by the German Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics (DGGG) in Response to the Call for Data on the Safety of PIP Silicone Breast Implants and the Possible Association between Breast Implants and ALCL by the Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks (SCHEER) of the European Commission

Silicone breast implants are filled with medical-grade silicone (polydimethylsiloxane: PDMS). PDMS is one of a group of silicon-based organic polymeres with a main chain of alternating silicon and oxygen atoms. The envelope of all implants (including those filled with water) consists of silicon elastomer. The surface of the implant envelope can be smooth or textured, and various processes are used to create the texturing. The silicone envelope may be coated with micropolyurethane (a polymer). Water-filled breast implants also have a silicone envelope.

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