Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · 1971 · 17 citations · 0 references
MedicinePlastic SurgerySurgeryDrug DeliverySoft Tissue SurgeryTissue EngineeringBreast AugmentationInjectable SolutionsSoft Tissue GraftingSoft Tissue ManagementSilicone Implants
This paper begins with a summary: Before a drug can be generally distributed in the United States of America, it is necessary under Federal law to prove that it is both safe and effective. In the case of the silicone fluids for soft tissue augmentation, this has not yet been done; therefore the fluid is not generally available for this purpose.