N. Couturier

Silicone Breast Implants as a Model System for Understanding Polymer Permeation in Soft Materials In Vivo

Silicone breast implants have long been associated with the gradual release of low molecular weight siloxanes from the inner gel through the implant membrane into the periprosthetic biological environment, a phenomenon commonly referred to as “gel bleed.” Despite more than five decades of investigation spanning polymer...