Proposed regulations from the federal Food and Drug Administration address problems with breast implants and call for more frequent screening, beginning at 5-6 years after surgery and every 2 years after that, for women with the devices.
Here’s a good backgrounder from the FDA on the issues:
https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/what-know-about-breast-implants
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