Misty Gold-also called hydrogel

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So, I'm finding more stuff on my "Misty Gold" implants...check it out. I am so stressed right now and am feeling so sick to my stomach. Polyurethane Foam-Coated Implants –THIS IS WHAT I HAVE ON THE OUTSIDE OF MY IMPLANTS These implants were removed from the market in 1991 because the polyurethane foam coating released a toxic material called TDA. In some patients undergoing explantation, the entire polyurethane foam coating was no longer present because it dissolved into the tissue. Hydrogel-filled breast implants –THIS IS WHAT I HAVE ON THE INSIDE. Hydrogel breast implants consist of a silicone elastomer containing hyrogel filler. Hydrogels are polymeric materials that swell in water without dissolving and retain water in their structures.Two models were on the UK market including PIP Hydrogel breast implants and NovaGold breast implants. In December 2000 the MDA issued two Device Alerts regarding the withdrawal of hydrogel-filled breast implants. Adverse events included breast swelling associated with fluid around the

implants and capsular contracture. The material damaged the health of rabbits in laboratory experiments. China Bans Hydrogel for Breast Implants The Chinese government has banned the production, sale and use of polyacrylamide hydrogel, an implant widely used in breast operations. The State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) has announced that the material can no longer be registered and certified after reports of patients suffering complications with implants. Polyacrylamide hydrogel has been widely used in parenchyma implants, including orthopedic operations for breasts, cheeks and hips. Many Chinese women are following a growing trend to reshape their breasts with expensive cosmetic surgery. A random search on google.com reveals more than two million Chinese web pages on the topic, mostly from clinics promising women the perfect body. The state

monitoring center for side-effects of medicines received 183 reports of adverse effects from the use of hydrogel from 2002 to November last year -- 182 involving women and just one a man. A total of 161 cases were reported from breast implants operations, with phenomenon including infection, deformation and hardening. An official with the SFDA said the ban was implemented because the safety of the hydrogel could not be guaranteed. The SFDA demanded all enterprises stop production immediately, recall all complete products, and "destroy all recalled products and those in stock" under the supervision of local food and drug administrations. Failure to do so would result in prosecution, the official said. The SFDA declined to reveal the number of enterprises involved or the exact

amount of the material produced. __________________________________________________