Breast implants and Botox do not increase the risk of cancer, said the chief oncologist of the Russian Ministry of Health

Breast implants and botulinum toxin injections do not increase the risk of cancer. This assessment of the impact of these procedures on cancer was given by the chief oncologist of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation Andrei Kaprin, his words are quoted by TASS.

There is no reason to believe that these interventions themselves increase the risk of developing malignant tumors. Breast implants do not increase the risk of breast cancer. When they are installed, the implant is positioned in such a way that the very presence of the endoprosthesis is not a factor in carcinogenesis in the breast tissue,” the doctor explained.

The story is similar with botulinum toxin - it is not recognized as an independent cancer risk factor. It is widely used not only for beauty injections, but also in medical practice, including as part of the treatment of pain during the installation of silicone endoprostheses.

According to the oncologist, the lack of cancer potential of the implants was confirmed by the results of multicenter studies, as with Botox. Much more serious risk factors are smoking, drinking alcohol, HPV infection and chronic trauma to the mucous membrane.