Betadine and Breast Implants

Breast Implants and Breast Cancer

Mechanical analysis of explanted saline-filled breast implants exposed to betadine pocket irrigation.

BACKGROUND Because of concerns that exposure to povidone-iodine (Betadine) may lead to early breast implant failure, the Food and Drug Administration announced in 2000 that any contact between implants and Betadine is contraindicated. The evidence cited by the Food and Drug Administration primarily referred to Betadine added to saline implant filler solution and not to povidone-iodine used for ...

breast implants and breast cancer

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Breast Implants and Breast Cancer

Brest cancer is still the most common cancer among Female in the world and is prevalent in different parts of Iran too. Silicone implants were applied for augmentation of the breast for aesthetic goals or post-lumpectomy or mastectomy because of malignancies in the tissue. The implant was shown to have inflammatory, fibro Proliferate response and connective tissue disorders. In January issue of...

Optimizing breast-pocket irrigation: the post-betadine era.

The practice of breast-pocket irrigation with various antibiotic solutions is supported by good literature and extensive clinical practice among most plastic surgeons. Unfortunately, recent restrictions on the use of Betadine (povidone-iodine) for breast-pocket irrigation have left many plastic surgeons confused regarding their surgical protocol for aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery. ...