In the wake of Dow Corning’s bankrupting experience with silicone gel breast implants, the medical plastics industry is now undergoing a renaissance. Medical plastics are a $1 billion a year market and demand is growing at 10 to 20 percent a year.

Information on the lesser known risks associated with implants for breast enlargement.

According to a new study, women with breast implants were three times more likely to commit suicide or to die from drug or alcohol-related causes than other women.