On Tue, 7 Aug 2007 15:00:07 -0500, "jjs"
stop.right.there.net> wrote:
>> [...] plastic surgeries performed 212,500 breast augmentations in
>> 2000.[...]
>
>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.
>
>> Meanwhile, millions of women have been subjected to the ill effects (of
>> the surgery)
>
>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.
>
>But really, how many millions? One in five patients would be one million.
>Is the rate (including saline devices) really one-in-five? How many of these
>cases were benign implants that hindered the discovery of cancer (obscured
>mammograms)? How many were CAUSED by mamograms (a compressive technique.)
>
>FWIW, this topic probably does not belong in this group.
IMO, anything and everything has philosophical implications.
Maybe not in historical POV, but we need to explore all issues today.
The only posts I find objectionable are those by criminals. Though
the criminals be mentally ill, they are too disturbing. Some criminals are
very sneaky, but we can eventually sense them.
