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Breast Enhancement Surgery |
Breast enlargement
surgery, according to the American Society of Plastic
Surgeons (ASPS), was the fourth most popular invasive
surgical procedure among cosmetic plastic surgeries
performed in 2000. In a press release dated July 12,
2001, the ASPS says that breast augmentation was
performed on 212,500 women last year.
Meanwhile, millions of women have been subjected to the
ill effects of these modern day vanity contraptions that
were bought in good faith.
Remember!!
Silicone gel implants were banned in 1992 by FDA.
If you have (or had) a ruptured silicone breast implant,
you will be denied Health Insurance Coverage. |
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Saline-filled implants tend to have a higher rate of
leaking and deflation than silicone gel implants, which
means more frequent surgery to replace them.
In a study published in the Lancet medical journal, Dr
Lori Brown of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
says: "There is emerging consensus that both the
incidence and prevalence of breast-implant rupture are
much higher than previously suspected. | |
21% overall increase in cancers for women with implants,
compared to women of the same age in the general
population.
Implant patients were three times as likely to die from
lung cancer, emphysema and pneumonia as other plastic
surgery patients.The study is based on medical records
and death certificates of almost 8,000 women with breast
implants, including silicone gel implants and saline
implants, and more than 2,000 other plastic surgery
patients. ( National Cancer Institute (NCI), Boston
University, Abt Associates, and the Food and Drug
Administration, with Dr. Louise Brinton from NCI as lead
author. ) Breast Self Exam
Healthy Changes Through Life: Doing a monthly breast
self exam is the best way to stay familiar with the
cyclical changes in your breasts. You will get to know
the territory better than your health care team, and
will spot changes easily. Having an annual clinical exam
helps document your breast health, so keep a regular
appointment set up for that! Between puberty and
menopause, your breasts will go through many changes,
which are affected by hormones, diet, and exercise. Most
of these changes are natural and healthy!
Teen Years (Puberty): In the teen years, with the start
of your monthly cycle, your body enters the maturing
process, and you gain curves and may notice skin changes
(such as acne) and even hair may change color or texture.
Breast tissue is developing during this time too, and
may be dense and firm to begin with, especially if you
are small-breasted.Family Resemblance: At this stage,
it’s not too early to know your family health history,
so ask your female relatives (mother, aunts, grandmother)
if they had any fibrocystic problems with their breasts,
or any regular cysts. If so, it’s likely that you may
experience those too. Not to worry – cysts are benign –
but you want to know where they are, and if they come
and go, so they can be distinguished from other features
in your breasts.'
More Curves and Kids (Childbearing Years): After your
body is prepared for motherhood, if you conceive and
bear children, and also if you breastfeed the children,
that will bring on more changes in your breasts, as well
as in the rest of your body. Breasts may become larger
and more tender during pregnancy, and may need more
support. Don’t neglect your BSE during this time, stay
familiar with the changes. Remember that pregnancy and
breastfeeding will help combine to lower your risk of
breast cancer.
Maturity (Menopause): Menopause also brings changes in
your breasts, as your estrogen and progesterone levels
drop, your breast tissue may become less firm and may
drape differently than during your teen and child-bearing
years. Keep up with your breast self exams in these
years too, so that the normal changes are familiar to
you. Less dense breast tissue will seem to have more
lumps and bumps, but remember that 90% of breast lumps
are benign.
For more information visit:
http://www.breastactives.com/?aid=829107 |
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