Fw: Demand for breast implants causes silicon shortage in Brazil

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In my lifetime, just once I want to see somebody who really has buttock implants. I cannot fathom how uncomfortable that would be, or what kind of person would actually go through life with these stupid things in their derriere.

Patty

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From: ilena rose

Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 4:37 PM

Subject: Demand for breast implants causes silicon shortage in Brazil

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Advertising certainly pays.In my travels in Latin America, I've already met or heard of several women who have gotten implants in Brazil and have problems.

Ilenahttp://www.BreastImplantAwareness.org

Demand for breast implants causes silicon shortage in Brazil

Plastic surgeons in Brazil say they are running out of silicon because so many women want breast implants ahead of the world-famous carnival.

o Matsudo, director of the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery, says demand for breast - and buttock - implants is at record levels.

He told Terra Noticias Populares: "The summertime plus the proximity with carnival, that starts on March 1, are increasing the demand for silicone breast implants. Imports are not sufficient to meet so many requests.

"Brazil is a tropical country with a huge seaside and the population shows off their bodies a lot. Brazil is a country that likes beauty and people want to have plastic surgery."

Dr Matsudo also says Brazilians are also looking more and more for buttock silicone implants.

"Brazilians value the buttocks very much. We are doing lots of this kind of surgery as well," he said.

Guerra, from the Perrose Pherthese silicone company, said: "The demand is too high. We have lost many sales in the last couple of months because we don't have enough prosthesis."

Story filed: 09:21 Saturday 8th February 2003

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