A penalty of 20 thousand euros and suspension from the profession for three months in the case of implanting breast implants for cosmetic purposes only on underage subjects. A new circular of the Ministry of Health, published following information requests from professionals in the field, reiterates the obligations already provided by law. It also obliges surgeons to enter all clinical and biographical data in the regional breast implant registries whose data feed the National Registry, under penalty of a fine of 500 to 5,000 euros. Breast implantation for cosmetic purposes only, the circular reiterates, is permitted only on those who have reached the age of majority. This limit does not apply in cases of severe congenital malformations certified by a doctor affiliated with the National Health Service or a public health facility.
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