Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Plastic Surgery /Breast Augmentation problems ...
Yeah, I know, this is an odd posting but I found this article in the NYTimes and I thought it was informative about a lot of the problems that come with this very common surgery. I find a lot of people are having cosmetic surgeries without thinking about what happens in 5 years. This article explains some of the potential problems, the alarming frequency of repeat surgeries and the financial burden (because insurance does not cover you if something goes wrong later). Doctors seem to not be stressing (or patients don't hear the warning) the fact that the implants inevitably deteriorate with time, and unless replaced every 5+ or so years, will lead to leaking and a host of other potentially serious systemic health problems.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/17/fashion/17SKIN.html?fta=y
If you are a man and you're reading this, it still applies to you because you have a Mom, a wife, a sister , a girlfriend...

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