breasts hw #3

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Barbie's proportions are found natural in 1 out of __________ women; Ken's proportions are found in 1 out of __________ men.

100,000, 50

What is the three-year reoperation rate?

15-30%

In what year did the first boob job occur?

1895

When did people first invent the silicon-based breast insert?

1959

What percentage of breast augmentation surgeries comes from mastectomy patients?

20%

The FDA approved new silicone implants in 2006 under the condition that the manufacturers carry out ten-year follow-up studies. What is the three-year complication rate?

36-50%

According to a 1979 study, what percentage of boob-job patients suffered loss of nipple sensation from breast augmentation

41%

Describe Ivalon?

A polyvinyl and polyethylene sponge, complete with formaldehyde, used in breast implants

Who was Carol Doda? (Google her, if you're curious.)

A stripper and go-go dancer who received silicone injections, not implant

Describe micromastia

A term meaning small breasts

Did the FDA regulate silicone injections?

B and C, only

Do women with silicone implants have higher rates of immune-system diseases than women without?

No

Do implants clearly cause lung and brain cancer?

No, but they're associated

Did the FDA regulate silicone implants?

No. The FDA considered them a medical device, not a drug

What was the first problem Lindsey encountered after her surgery?

She couldn't work as a dress model

What kind of surgery did Lindsey want?

She wanted her ears pinned back

Currently, what substances do surgeons most commonly use to augment breasts?

Silicone and saline

How was Meme worse than its predecessor?

The foam broke down and released carcinogens into women's bodies.

Describe gel bleed?

When silicone leaks out of its bag inside a woman

Did Lindsey have health problems that might be attributable to the implants?

Yes, not only did her implant hardened, but she endured shooting pains in her breasts and rheumatism.

Did any of Lindsey's daughters or granddaughters get implants?

Yes. One daughter and one granddaughter had breast augmentation surgery

Are breast implants clearly safe?

no

Are implants clearly unsafe?

no

Did the author get a boob job?

no

What happens to an infant if it drinks silicone in breast milk?

no one knows

When silicone leaks out of its bag inside a woman

the implants didn't harden


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