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Breast Augmentation - New Boobies or No New Boobies? That is the Question.

Breast augmentation, i.e. implants, have long been a focus of controversy. More than 1.5 million women have them and it is safe to guess that at least the same number of women are thinking about getting them. It is true that they can dramatically improve the feminine figure…but is it worth it? Well, everything is relative and I dare say that most women who have gotten them are pleased with the results. Entire careers have been built on them (can anyone say “Pamela Anderson”).

My aim for this article is not to judge their worthiness, for that is purely up to the individual. I would like to share a little known scientific study that I discovered. Because of reasons that were purely political, the results of this publicly funded study were never made public, but the surprising results will alleviate the fears of many women who either have breast implants or are considering them.

According to the press release, “In one of the largest studies on the long-term health effects of silicone breast implants, researchers from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in Bethesda, Md., found no association between breast implants and the subsequent risk of breast cancer.

The $4 million study conducted by Dr. Louise Brinton, the principal investigator from the National Cancer Institute’s Division of Epidemiology and Genetics, followed nearly 14,000 women who had implant surgery for cosmetic reasons in both breasts for 13 years.

Dr. Brinton’s study is believed to be the most comprehensive study of breast implants to date, and declared that silicone breast implants are not linked to breast cancer.

However, there have been many women who have had complications following breast implant surgery, including rupture of the implant, need for revision and/or replacement and autoimmune symptoms including chronic aches and pains, and fibrous build up.

The author, JoAnn Roselli, is a successful living consultant, screenwriter, webmaster, entrepreneur, real estate investor and author of “How to Get High-Quality Plastic Surgery…CHEAP!” She resides in the Dominican Republic with her husband and their 12-year-old son.