Silicon or Saline This essay debates the current event issue of which breast implant is safer, Silicon or Saline, and if the FDA should lift the ban off of silicon implants completely..

Recently, the Food and Drug Administration has recommended that silicone breast implants should be allowed back on the market. A ban was put on the implantation of silicon breasts about eleven years ago because of the initial health problems that were resulting from them. This issue has become one that is very controversial because many women are not sure if they should take a chance and embark on the new silicone gel-filled breast implants or …

…is an issue that men have to deal with too because every implant patient is someone's daughter, sister, mother, or wife, so it does effect men in a very important way. If the FDA steps up and takes the responsibility of finding a newer, safer, more natural looking substance the whole issue would be completely resolved and women would feel at ease with implants that are completely safe and not worry about future health problems.