Fw: More lies from the PS industry

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~~~ thanks Ruby for the link.Absolute lies from this PS ... saline implants ... especially if theyhave formed a capsule ... are NOT radiolucent ...And silicone is not silicon ... and it is "toxic."http://www.news8austin.com/content/headlines/?ArID=53645 & SecID=2The risks of breast augmentation12/3/2002 12:00 PMBy: Ivanhoe Broadcast NewsFlawless faces, toned figures and beautiful breasts are what women seeeveryday in ads. So now, more than ever, they are making the choicefor breast augmentation., in her 30s, desperately wanted a change for herself."I decided to get breast augmentation because I had three children,I'm a single mom and after breast feeding and being out here in thesingle life I thought this would make me feel better about myself,"she said.That's not a n uncommon feeling says on doctor."It is within all of us, a great desire to just be normal and mostpeople like aren't trying to be in show business or to changetheir life they're just wanting to be normal," said Dr. Ersek,a plastic surgeon.But there's been a lot of concern about the long-term risks associatedwith the procedure itself. Much attention has been focused on thesafety of silicon implants, additionally there is concern this kind ofcosmetic surgery may increase the risk of breast cancer."If you had implants for cosmetic reasons, it may make it moredifficult to read a mammogram, in your case, because the implants willhide part of the breast tissue. It would just not be technicallypossible to see the entire breast during the mammogram," said Dr.Colleen Silva.Ersek said that saline implants allow X-rays and mammograms."Silicon was not toxic in any way but it would block X-rays so thatyou couldn't see through it where as saline is about like normaltissue, so if there's something questionable you can see right throughit," Ersek said.Like , many women experience different levels of physical andemotional side effects relating to the surgery, which they shouldunderstand before it's done. So, it's important to discuss realisticexpectations with your plastic surgeon.