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More and more women are surviving the pain and suffering associated with hours of chemotherapy and the battle against breast cancer.  Wonderful advances in the field of oncology are helping doctors help their patients live well past their life expectancies.  Many patients would not have survived ten years ago.  However, the battle does not end after the cancer goes into remission.

Plastic surgeons have invented a new way for potential bust implant patients to experiment with the sizing of their new implants. Most augmentation revision surgeries are because the patient chose the wrong size for her body type. Surgeons want to prevent women from the pain of going through two augmentation procedures, so they have invented Purlz.

You have probably heard many horror stories about silicone breast implants recently. Either that a woman’s body refused the implant or she was unable to breastfeed her children. Many of these stories are based on hype and myths. In reality, about 95 percent of the women who receive implants have a successful surgery. Only 5 percent have what amounts to an allergic reaction to the silicone. However, silicone is a safe, naturally occurring element- and used in many of the products that we consume on a daily basis- including cow’s milk and babies’ pacifiers.

While surfing the Internet, you are bombarded daily with endorsements and advertisements. Many are scams that promise free cell phone ringers or tropical vacations if you fill out surveys with dangerous amounts of personal information. One of the latest trends in free product giveaway has been plastic surgery.

You may have read a lot lately about the revolutionary new technique of implanting a patient’s own excess fat into their breasts, instead of gel, saline, or silicone implants.  The fat is removed via liposuction from the patient’s stomach, thighs, or buttocks, and then injected back into the breasts.

The nation’s first transgender mayor was recently elected in the town of Silverton, Oregon.  Stu Rasmussen was mayor in 1988 and 1990, but he has made a comeback as Carla Fong.  He now wears mini-skirts and low cut tops to show off his new breast implants.  He also wears makeup and curls his long red hair.

This political move has made the transgendered indvidual much more accepted in our society.  To become a transgender individual, men must undergo plastic surgery to change their anatomy. Many also begin hormone therapy.

When choosing the material for breast implants, women are often given two main options- saline and silicone.  But which one is better?  Many patients do not know the difference between the two materials and the pros and cons for each one.

The largest medical technology company and household name, Johnson and Johnson purchased Mentor Corp. for $1.1 billion dollars earlier last week. The company manufactured silicone breast implants and liposuction products. Last year, it made over $373 million in sales.

After pregnancy, many women consider plastic surgery. Carrying a child for nine months takes a toll on the human body, and parts start to sag and droop. Some women opt for tummy tucks or liposuction to get rid of their excess fat and tissue around their abdomens. Another popular procedure is a breast augmentation.

After pregnancy, most women note that their breasts grow and drop with the weight of breast milk. Saline or silicone implants can not only round out the breasts, but also lift them up and make them look fuller and sexier.

Many patients do not realize that when they go in for a boob job, they actually have options. Most understand that they can choose between silicone and saline, but most are in the dark about the incision options. The patient can choose where she wants her scar to appear after the breast is inserted.

Plastic surgeons in many companies are experimenting with fat injections instead of implants or dermal fillers for plastic surgery procedures. This is because many people have allergic reactions to the fillers, and therefore have complications after their surgery.

Many women are debating right now between silicone and saline. For breast implants, both materials have been approved and used with great success. Each has its own list of pros and cons. Saline is a material that, if the implants were to burst, would absorb directly into the body and come out naturally. Silicone, however, has a more natural look and feel.

Many people talk about the latest procedures in breast augmentation. New materials are becoming available for surgeons to use for implants each year. However, the concept of breast augmentation is not a new one. Since 1890, women have been injecting and implanting a variety of materials into their breasts.

Recent research, performed by the Harley Medical Group in England, revealed that though the demand for breast augmentation surgery has not gone down, women are asking for much more natural-looki

A California man recently tried to “re-claim what was his” when he stabbed his ex-wife in an attempt to remove her implants.

An American woman from Texas has recently gone into the record books as the woman with the largest implanted breasts. At a whopping 38kkk, she beat her previous size of 34fff.

In a recent study, 14 percent of Italy’s 16 and 17-year-old girls said that they would definitely get breast implants.

Researchers in Austria recently discovered a protein that seems to be adhering itself to the surface of silicone implants.

Women who are considering plastic surgery should understand that the decision is an important one that will likely change her self-image.

Many women want to have breast augmentation surgery, because with age and multiple childbirths, their breasts tend to drop. This may be uncomfortable, and also may make the patient feel self-conscious about her lost femininity...