The Patient Proceeds with Breast Implant Surgery

The patient proceeds with breast implant surgery.  She comes to see you a few weeks later for a follow-up visit.  She is planning to get pregnant, and is concerned about the adverse effects of silicone on the baby. Which of the following is the most appropriate response?

A) There is no evidence of harmful effects of silicone implants to the developing fetus.
B) You should not get pregnant for at least 2 years after the breast implants.
C) Silicone breast implants have been implicated in the pathogenesis of intellectual disability in some studies.
D) There is a weak correlation between silicone breast implants and the development of autism.
E) The risk of birth defects is greatest in the first 5 years.

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