Silicone gel significantly improves head and neck scar quality in a randomised study. Discover the clinical impact and why early use matters. Read more.

Silicone gel implants were taken off the market in 1992 amidst fears that they could be linked to cancer, autoimmune and connective tissue disorders (such as lupus). But since the FDA approved their ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Nuance Medical has acquired Biocorneum, a silicone gel scar treatment brand. The acquisition will go into effect ...

DOWSIL™ EG-4175 Silicone Gel is a protective solution, for next-generation insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) modules, that withstands temperatures up to 180°C. This innovative gel from Dow ...

Scars are like unwanted souvenirs—you never ask for them, but you end up stuck with them anyway. Maybe yours came from a surgery, a bike accident, or a kitchen mishap. Mine? An iron burn. It happened ...

Thirteen years after most silicone-gel breast implants were banned, federal health advisers on Tuesday narrowly rejected a manufacturer’s request to bring them back to the U.S. market, citing ...

Lip creases, forehead furrows or acne scars have you feeling self-conscious? There’s an easy way to treat them all, no costly creams, in-office procedures or needles needed. The inexpensive, quick fix ...

MUNICH, Germany—Wacker Chemie A.G. will showcase a next-generation of medical silicones, specifically in the self-adhesive liquid silicone space, at Compamed 2022. The conference is set for Nov. 14-17 ...

Attempts to improve the look of the breast by augmenting its size and shape date back to the late 1880s. Among the materials inserted in breasts early on were ivory, glass balls, ground rubber, ox ...