The Art of Cosmetic Surgery

My thoughts about cosmetic and plastic surgery

Want a booty like J. Lo’s?

Source: MSNBC

With buttock-boosting surgery, it can be yours

Unhappy with their backside, many patients decide to go under the knife to get a celebrity look. The exact dimensions of the “ideal” backside are still being debated, many credit much of the surge in the procedure’s popularity on the famous fanny of one celebrity in particular -– Jennifer Lopez.

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Breast Implants: Silicone Or Saline?

Source: KSBW-TV
Silicone implants have been off the market for more than a decade, but last year the FDA gave its stamp of approval to a new generation of silicone implants — implants that are not yet available to the public.

The FDA never banned silicone breast implants, but when the government restricted their use for cosmetic purposes, most women were limited to saline implants.
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‘Gummy Bear’ Breast Implants Inch Closer To U.S.

Source: NBC
Makers Hope Silicone Implants Will Be Approved In U.S.

A new type of breast implant already available in other countries may soon be making its way to the United States.

The implants are made up of a silicone gel different from the silicone implants that have been banned in this country, reported WRC-TV in Washington, D.C.
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The Cohesive Gel Breast Implant

U.S. Newswire
Extraordinary Implant Promises to Revolutionize the Breast Augmentation and Reconstruction History

The Gummy Bear Implant has all the advantages of the traditional silicone implant but eliminates the two biggest problems: rupture and leakage. The semi-solid gel implants, called High-Strength Gel Implants, feel softer and more natural than saline implants, and unlike saline implants, they are less likely to wrinkle. The high-strength gel implants also differ from saline or standard silicone implants which leak if the implant shell is ruptured. Cutting into a high-strength gel implant is a little like cutting into a “gummy bear”.
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