… But with such high rates of reoperation, a new debate is emerging over whether breast implants constitute the kind of annuity medicine that will entail regular surgical tuneups, exposing patients to increased medical risk and out-of-pocket expenses. At a time when manufacturers have provided the F.D.A. with clinical studies that follow patients for just a few years, there is no established medical consensus on how long implants last, leaving doctors to rely on their anecdotal experiences when discussing durability with patients.
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The delectable Cunning Minx host of Polyamory Weekly (who has voice to die for), sent me this collage of wondermous boobies and luscious cleavage. Happy Monday!
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I’m overdue for a mammogram (I had a scare last year – must call Monday), so I get to direct you to the Jane Guide to Breast Health:
- Love Your Boobs
- Show Us Yours
- Slideshow: Perfect Breasts
- Is This Normal?
- Whip ‘Em Out Legally
etc.
You’ve had one recently, right?
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Apparently, implants don’t just increase booby acreage anymore — they’re also instrumental in increasing self-esteem, according to a University of Florida study.
WebMd.com reports:
Cynthia Figueroa-Haas, PhD, clinical assistant professor at the University of Florida College of Nursing, advertised for volunteers in the offices of cosmetic plastic surgeons. Eighty-four women completed questionnaires on self-esteem and sexuality before and after cosmetic breast augmentation surgery.
Overall, the women didn’t have particularly low self-esteem or particularly poor sexual function prior to surgery. But both aspects of their lives significantly improved after they got breast implants.
“They were already OK with self-esteem and sexuality — they just wanted larger breasts,” Figueroa-Haas tells WebMD. “They got increased levels of self-esteem and sexuality.”
Figueroa-Haas bristles at the idea that it’s frivolous for women to want to improve their body image. Body image, she says, is an important factor in a woman’s self-esteem.
“A lot of people consider plastic surgery a procedure that doesn’t need to be done. They say women should stay with their bodies and what God gave them and be satisfied. I don’t agree,” she says. “This procedure does change women’s psychosocial issues. There are differences [in life satisfaction] between people with good and poor self-esteem.”
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Ilker Yodas blogs about Jordan Matter’s photo project:
Photographer Jordan Matter defends womens’ rights to take the streets half-naked. For the past two years, he has been shooting 100 portraits of topless women in New York City’s streets, restaurants and parks. Matter is also part of a project called “Topfree Equal Rights Association.” TERA works to encourage women to walk around topless.
Flickr photoset here.
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If my last post was a bit too heavy, you may enjoy this one more. Radar Online has a fun little story on the history of breasts and their coverings over the last century. It includes pictures.
You’re welcome.
(those are Dita’s, in case you’re wondering)
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