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.
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." ...

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And over 360,000 in 2005.

The number of augmentations has rissen since they were begun in
approximately 1950 (very bad direct-injection stuff, glass and plastic
balls, etc, all outlawed in about 1961), and silicone devices introduced in
1962 were outlawed in 1992.

HOW MANY millions, please.

Considering the period up to 1993/92 it apperas to be likely that there were
about 3 million total surgeries, and a total of 5.6 million total. The
silicone devices were tragic malpractices of medicine, technology and
research. The FDA sat on its hands for decates.

On Tue, 7 Aug 2007 15:00:07 -0500, "jjs" stop.right.there.net> wrote: