BREAST IMPLANTS - A SURVEY OF COSMETIC CLINICS

The quality of information available to prospective cosmetic breast im plant recipients in the private sector was assessed. Sixteen women tel ephoned 14 clinics requesting written information about breast implant s and their safety. The information received varied enormously in qual ity. Of the purely cosmetic clinics offering information, it was gener ally of better quality and more consistent than private hospitals wher e accredited plastic surgeons operate. In the current climate of consu mer choice and negative attention given to silicone breast implants by the media, more comprehensive information should be readily available to guide potential patients.