breasts hw #3
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
