
Silicone Chemistry
An Attempt To Make It Understandable
Silicones are inert, synthetic compounds with a wide variety of forms and uses. They are commonly used in adhesives, cookware, insulating heat-resistant tiles, lubricants, medical applications and devices, and sealants and caulking. Medical application of silicone include breast implants, facial implants, contact lenses, etc
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History of Breast Augmentation and Breast Implants in the United States
Breast Implant Timeline 1890: Written descriptions of breast augmentations with paraffin wax injections and the use of glass balls, but it is not known when this was first performed. 1895: Austrian-German surgeon, Victor Czerny, harvests a benign fatty tumor from a...