Hi--I got silicone implants in 1981 at Mayo in Rochester. I was tired of being flat-chested. In 2001 I developed rheumatoid arthritis when I was under a lot of emotional stress. I wondered about the implants, too. Finally, in 2005 I had enough $ to have the implants removed. I paid out of pocket, $5000. I went to a plastic surgeon in Bozeman, MT, and he said that both implants were ruptured. I am relieved to have them out of my body and life. My Dr tried to get Blue Cross (my health insurance company at the time) to help with the cost but they refused.