Clinical Studies, Reviews and Research References

This is the consolidated bibliography behind the site. Each group below is a published collection of documents captured from a recognised regulator, public-health body, professional society or peer-reviewed source. Links open the original.

For the complete, searchable PubMed Central record set for “breast enlargement” (thousands of citations with abstracts), see the PMC research library. For a curated, topic-grouped summary of the studies most relevant to enlargement, see the PubMed research page.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

https://www.fda.gov/ · captured 2026-10-19

• Breast Implants — Regulatory hub · 2023-12-15
• Types of Breast Implants — Regulatory page · 2019-10-23
• Risks and Complications of Breast Implants — Regulatory page · 2023-12-15
• Things to Consider Before Getting Breast Implants — Patient decision guide · 2023-03-08
• Breast Implant Surgery — Regulatory page · 2023-08-03
• Breast Implants — Certain Labeling Recommendations to Improve Patient Communication — FDA guidance (2020) · 2020-09-29
• Saline, Silicone Gel, and Alternative Breast Implants — FDA guidance (2020) · 2020-09-29
• FDA Strengthens Safety Requirements and Updates Study Results for Breast Implants — Press announcement · 2021-10-27
• Breast Implant Postmarket Safety Information — Regulatory page · 2025-06-02
• Questions and Answers about Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) — Patient and clinician Q&A · 2019-10-23
• UPDATE: Reports of Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) in the Capsule Around Breast Implants — Safety communication · 2023-03-08
• Dermal Fillers (Soft Tissue Fillers) — Regulatory page · 2023-07-06
• FDA-Approved Dermal Fillers — Regulatory list
• FDA Warns About Illegal Use of Injectable Silicone for Body Contouring and Associated Health Risks — Press announcement and safety communication · 2017-11-13
• What to Know About Breast Implants — Consumer update · 2025-01-31
• MedWatch: FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program — Reporting program

National Health Service (NHS, UK)

https://www.nhs.uk/ · captured 2026-10-20

• Breast enlargement (implants) — Patient information page · 2023-09-21
• Is a cosmetic procedure right for me? — Advice page · 2023-05-09
• Before you have a cosmetic procedure — Advice page · 2023-05-22
• Choosing who will do your cosmetic procedure — Advice page · 2023-06-23
• Is cosmetic surgery available on the NHS? — Advice page · 2023-04-17
• Cosmetic surgery abroad — Advice page · 2022-12-14

healthdirect (Australian Government)

https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/ · captured 2026-10-20

• What is breast augmentation? — Procedure page section · November 2025
• What are the benefits of breast augmentation? — Procedure page section · November 2025
• What should I consider before choosing to have breast augmentation? — Procedure page section · November 2025
• What does a breast augmentation procedure involve? — Procedure page section · November 2025
• How can I prepare for a breast augmentation? — Procedure page section · November 2025
• How soon will I recover? — Procedure page section · November 2025
• What complications can happen? — Procedure page section · November 2025
• When should I see my doctor? — Procedure page section · November 2025
• Are there alternatives to breast augmentation? — Procedure page section · November 2025
• Resources and support — Procedure page section · November 2025
• Current status of breast implant products in Australia — Regulator callout on the healthdirect page · November 2025

Cleveland Clinic

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/ · captured 2026-10-20

• Breast Augmentation: What it is, Types, Surgery & Recovery — Treatment overview · 2021-08-24
• Breast Implants: Types, Surgery, Recovery & Risks — Treatment overview · 2021-08-31
• Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation: Procedure, Results & Risks — Treatment overview · 2022-08-18

American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)

https://www.plasticsurgery.org/ · captured 2026-10-20

• Breast Augmentation (Augmentation Mammaplasty) — Procedure overview
• Breast Augmentation Candidates — Patient guidance
• Breast Augmentation Consultation — Patient guidance
• Questions to Ask Your Plastic Surgeon — Question checklist
• Breast Augmentation Cost — Cost guidance
• Types of Breast Implants — Device overview
• Breast Augmentation Risks and Safety — Safety guidance
• Breast Augmentation Preparation — Pre-operative guidance
• Breast Augmentation Procedure Steps — Procedure steps
• Breast Augmentation Recovery — Recovery guidance
• Breast Augmentation Results — Results guidance
• Choosing a Plastic Surgeon — Credential guidance
• Fat Transfer Breast Augmentation — Procedure overview

British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS)

https://baaps.org.uk/ · captured 2026-10-20

• Breast Augmentation — Procedure page · 2021
• Your Guide to Breast Augmentation (ABS, BAAPS & BAPRAS, Edition 2, 2021) — Patient information booklet · 2021-04
• Breast Implant Safety — Safety information page
• BAAPS Consumer Safety Guidelines — Safety guidance

NCBI Bookshelf (StatPearls Publishing)

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/ · captured 2026-10-20

• Continuing Education Activity — StatPearls review section · 2023-07-18
• Introduction — StatPearls review section · 2023-07-18
• Anatomy and Physiology — StatPearls review section · 2023-07-18
• Indications — StatPearls review section · 2023-07-18
• Contraindications — StatPearls review section · 2023-07-18
• Equipment — StatPearls review section · 2023-07-18
• Personnel — StatPearls review section · 2023-07-18
• Preparation — StatPearls review section · 2023-07-18
• Technique or Treatment — StatPearls review section · 2023-07-18
• Complications — StatPearls review section · 2023-07-18
• Clinical Significance — StatPearls review section · 2023-07-18
• Enhancing Healthcare Team Outcomes — StatPearls review section · 2023-07-18
• References and Further Reading — StatPearls reference list · 2023-07-18

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breast_augmentation · captured 2026-10-20

• Saline breast prosthesis — Article section
• Silicone-gel breast prosthesis — Article section
• Alternative-composition breast prosthesis — Article section
• Structured breast prosthesis — Article section
• Types of surgical incision — Article section
• Implant-pocket placement — Article section
• Post-surgical recovery — Article section
• Medical complications — Article section
• Rupture of the prosthetic breast — Article section
• Capsular contracture — Article section
• Systemic sickness — Article section
• Fat-graft breast augmentation — Article section
• Fat grafting techniques — Article section
• External tissue expansion — Article section
• Post-mastectomy procedures — Article section
• Tissue engineering: the breast mound and explantation deformity — Article section
• Fat-graft augmentation outcomes and limitations — Article section
• Breastfeeding and the prosthetic breast — Article section
• Breast-filler toxicity and platinum toxicity — Article section
• Psychology of breast-augmentation patients — Article section
• Mental health and mortality findings — Article section

MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia (U.S. National Library of Medicine)

https://medlineplus.gov/ · captured 2026-10-20

• Breast augmentation surgery — Medical Encyclopedia article · 2025-02-17
• Cosmetic breast surgery - discharge — Patient instructions · 2025-02-17
• Surgical wound care - open — Patient instructions · 2026-01-01
• Breast lift — Medical Encyclopedia article
• Breast reduction — Medical Encyclopedia article
• Breast augmentation - series — Medical Encyclopedia image series
• Breast lift (mastopexy) - series — Medical Encyclopedia image series
• Breast reduction (mammoplasty) - series — Medical Encyclopedia image series
• Breast lift (anatomy video) — Anatomy video
• Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery — Health topic page · 2024-12-17

Cochrane Library (Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews)

https://www.cochranelibrary.com/ · captured 20 October 2026

• Wound drainage after plastic and reconstructive surgery of the breast — Cochrane Review · 21 October 2015
• Different types of implants for reconstructive breast surgery — Cochrane Review · 16 May 2016
• Implants versus autologous tissue flaps for breast reconstruction following mastectomy — Cochrane Review · 31 October 2024
• Breast implant insertion funnels for preventing capsular contracture — Cochrane Protocol · 30 March 2026
• Mesh for immediate implant-based prepectoral breast reconstruction following mastectomy — Cochrane Protocol · 17 June 2025
• Acellular dermal matrices for breast reconstruction surgery — Cochrane Protocol · 2015
• Autologous fat grafting for breast reconstruction — Cochrane Protocol · 29 June 2021