breast implant

A breast implant is simply an implant placed within a breast to increase the breast's volume and provide the appearance of fullness. Surgery to place, remove and/or replace breast implants is included within the discipline of Plastic Surgery.

Breast implants can be placed for reconstructive (such as following breast removal [mastectomy] for breast cancer) or cosmetic purposes. They are currently constructed of a semi-soft silicone shell filled with either silicone gel or saline (salt water.) The silicone gel-filled variety recently came out from under FDA restriction in the United States after a 14 year ban ended in 2007.

The blogosphere's interactions with breast implants are varied as online forums are abuzz as to whether or not the breasts of any given celebrity are "real" or "fake" (containing breast implants.) A very vocal minority of women claiming breast implants are dangerous also resides online. The numbers of women affected in these "nightmare" depictions is extremely small relative to the large number of women worldwide who have had breast implants.

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• French breast implant arrest

  
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  French breast implant arrest – Breast implant maker facing manslaughter charges. Arrest made in French ‘breast-implant disaster.’ Jean-Claude Mas, the former head of a large French breast-implant company is in jail facing serious criminal charges for what’s been described as a ‘breast-implant disaster.’ ...
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• PIP breast implant boss Jean-Claude Mas charged with causing bodily harm

  
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  http://www.guardian.co.uk PIP breast implant boss Jean-Claude Mas charged with causing bodily harm After hours of questioning by investigators, Mas was released on €100,000 bail and banned from leaving FranceFrench authorities have filed preliminary charges against the founder of a French firm at the ...
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• PIP breast implant boss Jean-Claude Mas charged with causing bodily harm

  
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  After hours of questioning by investigators, Mas was released on €100,000 bail and banned from leaving France French authorities have filed preliminary charges against the founder of a French firm at the centre of a global health scare over faulty breast implants. Jean-Claude Mas, 72, head of Poly Implant Prothese ...
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• PIP boss released on bail

  
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  MARSEILLE, France – The former head of a now-defunct company embroiled in a scandal over possibly faulty brest implants has been filed preliminary charges. Jean-Claude Mas was placed under investigation for “involuntary injury.” He was released on 100,000 euro ($131,450) bail. Defense lawyer Yves Haddad also ...
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• PIP breast implant boss arrested

  
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  The owner of a French breast implant maker at the centre of an international safety scare is arrested in the south of France, police sources say.
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• Police arrest boss of botched breast implant company

  
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  PARIS – The former top executive of a French company at the center of a breast implant scandal has been arrested. A police official who spoke on condition of anonymity said Jean Claude-Mas was detained at his residence in the French coastal town of Six-Fours-Les-Plages before dawn. The French company is at the ...
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• Breast implant maker arrested in France

  
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  Police in southeast France have arrested the former head of a French company at the centre of a breast implant scandal affecting tens of thousands of women worldwide.
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• PIP breast implant boss arrested in south of France

  
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  http://www.guardian.co.uk PIP breast implant boss arrested in south of France Jean-Claude Mas, 72, was head of a firm that supplied implants containing non-medical grade siliconeThe founder of the French firm which produced the faulty breast implants at the centre of a global health scare has been ...
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• Plans to insure cosmetic surgery

  
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  The review into the PIP breast implant scandal is looking at introducing an insurance scheme to help protect future cosmetic surgery patients, the man leading the review tells the BBC.
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• Plans to insure cosmetic surgery

  
  heave-ho.org — Authority: 450
  The review into the PIP breast implant scandal is looking at introducing an insurance scheme to help protect future cosmetic surgery patients, the man leading the review tells the BBC.
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• Breast Augmentation Surgery to Increase Breast Size

  
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  Breast Augmentation Surgery to Increase Breast Size Pregnancy, breast feeding, and weight loss can all cause changes in your breast size and shape. Women who have small/underdeveloped breasts, and those that have lost breast volume after pregnancy and breast feeding can consider breast augmentation surgery. As the ...
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• Breast A to C – What Implant Size I need a C-cup?

  
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  Breast A to C – What Implant Size I need a C-cup? Breast A to C What breast implant size do I need to be a C Cup? It’s a common question from women considering breast augmentation. Unfortunately, it’s a complicated answer. breast implants are not easily measured in cups cup sizes such as C. [...]
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• Tanning and breast implants?

  
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  Tanning and breast implants? Dear Terry, Hello. I just wanted to check around the office. Today is my point of 6 weeks and I want to make sure that I’m good to move without restrictions. I think I can now …. swim, tan, something else? Can I, an under wire bra wearing, or should I [...]
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• Tuberous Breasts After Unsuccessful Boob Job & How To Avoid It

  
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  Surfing online I found this image of a woman with breast implants under a thread entitled “Worst Boob Jobs:” She is of course not my patient, but looking at her it made me think how misconceptions can lead people into trouble. When women shop for a “boob job” they frequently do not realize that all [...]
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• Breast implant surgery

  
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  breast implant surgery should Before undergoing breast implant to understand that the choice to have breast implant surgery is a very big step and once done it is risky to those who have breast implant surgery be reversed . There are of various sizes and shapes, if you choose in this operation, and you should [...]
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• Are Breast Implants Getting Smaller?

  
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  Are Breast Implants Getting Smaller? Article by Erich Shrefler Pamela Anderson admitted openly to her breast augmentation and became the virtual spokesmodel for the surgery. Victoria Beckham didn’t admit to her breast enlargement, but we all knew it, and she came to represent a “bad” breast augmentation result: ...
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• The Pros And Cons Of Breast Implants

  
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  The Pros And Cons Of Breast Implants Breast implants are generally a safe surgical option for women who want to permanently increase the size of their bust. While plastic surgeons have tried for centuries to create a safe breast implant, the saline and silicone options that are available today are fairly new. As a ...
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• Aesthetic Physicians, Dr. Carlos Vergara, MD – FDA approval for silicone breast implants

  
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  Aesthetic Physicians, Dr. Carlos Vergara, MD – FDA approval for silicone breast implants Articles by Accualaser Dr.Mauricio Vergara MD: There are many available on the market and many companies have received FDA approval for implants. Implants come in different sizes, shapes, methods, and it is the texture of the ...
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• Private cosmetic clinics employing ‘unqualified’ surgeons

  
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  http://www.guardian.co.uk Private cosmetic clinics employing ‘unqualified’ surgeons Experts voice concerns about level of training of private sector surgeons working on breast implants and nose jobsPrivate cosmetic clinics are employing surgeons to carry out breast implants, nose jobs and tummy tucks ...
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• Cosmetic industry offers promise of perfection for the young

  
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  http://www.guardian.co.uk Cosmetic industry offers promise of perfection for the young Despite concerns about safety, teenagers have shown a growing willingness to embrace cosmetic surgeryThe buzzer sounds, the heavy door gives and you walk into a warm, light, carpeted environment with soft mood music ...
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