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~~~ Seems like ASPS is using the media right now to promote " butt

implants. " Below are two articles from today. Thanks .

Here is a post from a very interesting Chicago Hope from a few years ago.

An athlete fell and ruptured his new 'tush' ~ and died.

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en & selm=ilena-1811982049080001%40dt012n2f

..san

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Kate described it well: " it sent a steady stream of silicone coursing

through his body. and that's what killed him!!!!! the amazing thing was

that no one questioned that it was the silicone that killed him. "

http://www.kogofm.com/headline_weird.html

Buttocks Implants for the Small-Seated

Blame it on the curvaceous rear view provided by , or

perhaps on the rise of the thong or the fall of the fashion waistline.

Whatever the reason, it's the day of the derrière. But for women who

can't seem to fill out their jeans regardless of the number of squats they

do or hours they spend on the Stairmaster, there is the hope that science

can " enhance " what Mother Nature gave them. Buttocks implants, a procedure

in which a soft but solid silicone implant is placed in the upper half of

the buttocks, are science's solution. Though the procedure is still

relatively rare, it's a new option for women who want a bigger, fuller,

more rounded rear end. New York-based plastic surgeon, Dr. Bruce Nadler,

says the typical buttocks implant patient seeks the surgery when exercise

and genetics fail them. " Some women have very little on their own. These

are people who struggle and feel frustration where genetics limit them. "

Tricia Kruse is one of those people. As a night club owner in Manhattan,

Kruse says when she failed to see results from her own efforts, she looked

for other options. " In the past two years, I would go to the gym four or

five times a week. But regardless of what I did, I just couldn't show my

waistline because my buttocks were so flat. " After she found out about

the implants, Kruse decided to seek Nadler's help. After a three hour

surgery and two weeks of soreness, Kruse says she has no regrets with her

decision and is excited to be wearing trendier clothing. The Implant's

Inception With a pricetag of around $10,000 and a fair amount of

criticism, buttocks implants have not quite made it mainstream. Yet some

plastic surgeons say the new " paradigm of beauty " of the " projecting "

buttocks is stirring up a trend. In the past year-and-a-half Nadler says

he has seen an upsurge in interest in the implants. He has even had

patients specifically ask for " a butt like " and equates

's trend-setting power in buttocks implants to Pamela 's

influence on breast implants a few years ago. Beverly Hills plastic

surgeon Dr. Nikolas Chugay performs just 15 buttocks implant procedures in

a typical a year, yet says he has recently been receiving more requests.

Chugay started performing the buttocks implant procedure 14 years ago,

placing the implant above the muscle. But Chugay noticed that this

technique would cause the implant to creep under the skin. After

collaborating with a colleague in Rio de Janeiro, Chugay resolved the flaw

by placing the implant under the gluteus muscle. " Now, " says Chugay, the

procedure is " state of the art. " Not Without Risk But critics of the

procedure say the buttocks implant surgery still has its flaws. They say

that while silicone implants may be OK for the breasts, they are not yet

ready for the buttocks. Dr. Ed Luce, president of the American Society of

Plastic Surgeons and chief of plastic surgery at University Hospitals of

Cleveland, cautions that implants don't do well when placed in areas of

increased pressure, like the seat, and also pose a risk of infection. The

society currently does not track the prevalence of the procedure because it

is still relatively rare. Surgeons also warn of other potential problems

such as disfigurement, puncturing, discomfort and damage to the leg's

sciatic nerve, which can lead to serious disability. " The principle risks

are that the implants don't do well on an area we put so much pressure on

like the buttocks, " says Luce. Dr. Grossman, a plastic surgeon who

performs the procedure in Denver and Beverly Hills, acknowledges the

implants are not for everyone. " It requires a well-disciplined patient and

takes time away from work. " As for comfort, Grossman says the solid

implant feels soft like a Jell-O mold, but acknowledges it is " not totally

comfortable when you sit back on it. " But according to Tricia Kruse, who

admits the first few days after the surgery were very painful, the benefits

are worth it. " Now I am so happy, I can wear the clothes I want to. "

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Asset Enhancement

Some Women Seek Implants

to Give Their Behinds a Boost

By Jenette Restivo

Jan. 29

- Blame it on the curvaceous rear view provided by , or

perhaps on the rise of the thong or the fall of the fashion waistline.

Whatever the reason, it's the day of the derrière.

Buttocks implants, a procedure in which a soft but solid silicone implant

is placed in the upper half of the buttocks, are science's solution. Though

the procedure is still relatively rare, it's a new option for women who

want a bigger, fuller, more rounded rear end.

New York-based plastic surgeon, Dr. Bruce Nadler, says the typical buttocks

implant patient seeks the surgery when exercise and genetics fail them.

" Some women have very little on their own. These are people who struggle

and feel frustration where genetics limit them. "

Tricia Kruse is one of those people. As a night club owner in Manhattan,

Kruse says when she failed to see results from her own efforts, she looked

for other options. " In the past two years, I would go to the gym four or

five times a week. But regardless of what I did, I just couldn't show my

waistline because my buttocks were so flat. "

After she found out about the implants, Kruse decided to seek Nadler's

help. After a three hour surgery and two weeks of soreness, Kruse says she

has no regrets with her decision and is excited to be wearing trendier

clothing.

The Implant's Inception

With a pricetag of around $10,000 and a fair amount of criticism, buttocks

implants have not quite made it mainstream. Yet some plastic surgeons say

the new " paradigm of beauty " of the " projecting " buttocks is stirring up a

trend.

In the past year-and-a-half Nadler says he has seen an upsurge in interest

in the implants. He has even had patients specifically ask for " a butt like

" and equates 's trend-setting power in buttocks

implants to Pamela 's influence on breast implants a few years ago.

Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Nikolas Chugay performs just 15 buttocks

implant procedures in a typical year, yet says he has recently been

receiving more requests.

Chugay started performing the buttocks implant procedure 14 years ago,

placing the implant above the muscle. But Chugay noticed that this

technique would cause the implant to creep under the skin. After

collaborating with a colleague in Rio de Janeiro, Chugay resolved the flaw

by placing the implant under the gluteus muscle. " Now, " says Chugay, the

procedure is " state of the art. "

Not Without Risk

But critics of the procedure say the buttocks implant surgery still has its

flaws. They say that while silicone implants may be OK for the breasts,

they are not yet ready for the buttocks.

Dr. Ed Luce, president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and

chief of plastic surgery at University Hospitals of Cleveland, cautions

that implants don't do well when placed in areas of increased pressure,

like the seat, and also pose a risk of infection. The society currently

does not track the prevalence of the procedure because it is still

relatively rare.

Surgeons also warn of other potential problems such as disfigurement,

puncturing, discomfort and damage to the leg's sciatic nerve, which can

lead to serious disability.

" The principle risks are that the implants don't do well on an area we put

so much pressure on like the buttocks, " says Luce.

Dr. Grossman, a plastic surgeon who performs the procedure in Denver

and Beverly Hills, acknowledges the implants are not for everyone. " It

requires a well-disciplined patient and takes time away from work. "

As for comfort, Grossman says the solid implant feels soft like a Jell-O

mold, but acknowledges it is " not totally comfortable when you sit back on

it. "

But according to Tricia Kruse, who admits the first few days after the

surgery were very painful, the benefits are worth it. " Now I am so happy, I

can wear the clothes I want to. "

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This article makes me sick. Why can't people just be happy with what God gave them? Putting implants in your butt cannot be a good thing. When I saw that Dr. Grossman practices in Denver, I looked him up in the phone book. He describes his augmentation as breast "refinement." And it absolutely makes my stomach turn to see the ads in the phone book for plastic surgeons. Just about every ps has at least a half page advertisement. There are exactly 15 pages of plastic surgeon advertisements and listings in the Denver metro area. e ----- Original Message ----- From: Heer Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 8:22 PM Subject: Fw: Plastic Surgeons pushing Buttock Implants Now ~ 2 new articles ----- Original Message -----From: "ilena rose" <ilena@...><Recipient List Suppressed:;>Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 7:57 PMSubject: Plastic Surgeons pushing Buttock Implants Now ~ 2 new articles~~~ Seems like ASPS is using the media right now to promote "buttimplants." Below are two articles from today. Thanks .Here is a post from a very interesting Chicago Hope from a few years ago.An athlete fell and ruptured his new 'tush' ~ and died.http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en & selm=ilena-1811982049080001%40dt012n2f.san.rr.comKate described it well: "it sent a steady stream of silicone coursingthrough his body. and that's what killed him!!!!! the amazing thing wasthat no one questioned that it was the silicone that killed him." http://www.kogofm.com/headline_weird.htmlButtocks Implants for the Small-SeatedBlame it on the curvaceous rear view provided by , orperhaps on the rise of the thong or the fall of the fashion waistline.Whatever the reason, it's the day of the derrière. But for women whocan't seem to fill out their jeans regardless of the number of squats theydo or hours they spend on the Stairmaster, there is the hope that sciencecan "enhance" what Mother Nature gave them. Buttocks implants, a procedurein which a soft but solid silicone implant is placed in the upper half ofthe buttocks, are science's solution. Though the procedure is stillrelatively rare, it's a new option for women who want a bigger, fuller,more rounded rear end. New York-based plastic surgeon, Dr. Bruce Nadler,says the typical buttocks implant patient seeks the surgery when exerciseand genetics fail them. "Some women have very little on their own. Theseare people who struggle and feel frustration where genetics limit them."Tricia Kruse is one of those people. As a night club owner in Manhattan,Kruse says when she failed to see results from her own efforts, she lookedfor other options. "In the past two years, I would go to the gym four orfive times a week. But regardless of what I did, I just couldn't show mywaistline because my buttocks were so flat." After she found out aboutthe implants, Kruse decided to seek Nadler's help. After a three hoursurgery and two weeks of soreness, Kruse says she has no regrets with herdecision and is excited to be wearing trendier clothing. The Implant'sInception With a pricetag of around $10,000 and a fair amount ofcriticism, buttocks implants have not quite made it mainstream. Yet someplastic surgeons say the new "paradigm of beauty" of the "projecting"buttocks is stirring up a trend. In the past year-and-a-half Nadler sayshe has seen an upsurge in interest in the implants. He has even hadpatients specifically ask for "a butt like " and equates's trend-setting power in buttocks implants to Pamela 'sinfluence on breast implants a few years ago. Beverly Hills plasticsurgeon Dr. Nikolas Chugay performs just 15 buttocks implant procedures ina typical a year, yet says he has recently been receiving more requests.Chugay started performing the buttocks implant procedure 14 years ago,placing the implant above the muscle. But Chugay noticed that thistechnique would cause the implant to creep under the skin. Aftercollaborating with a colleague in Rio de Janeiro, Chugay resolved the flawby placing the implant under the gluteus muscle. "Now," says Chugay, theprocedure is "state of the art." Not Without Risk But critics of theprocedure say the buttocks implant surgery still has its flaws. They saythat while silicone implants may be OK for the breasts, they are not yetready for the buttocks. Dr. Ed Luce, president of the American Society ofPlastic Surgeons and chief of plastic surgery at University Hospitals ofCleveland, cautions that implants don't do well when placed in areas ofincreased pressure, like the seat, and also pose a risk of infection. Thesociety currently does not track the prevalence of the procedure because itis still relatively rare. Surgeons also warn of other potential problemssuch as disfigurement, puncturing, discomfort and damage to the leg'ssciatic nerve, which can lead to serious disability. "The principle risksare that the implants don't do well on an area we put so much pressure onlike the buttocks," says Luce. Dr. Grossman, a plastic surgeon whoperforms the procedure in Denver and Beverly Hills, acknowledges theimplants are not for everyone. "It requires a well-disciplined patient andtakes time away from work." As for comfort, Grossman says the solidimplant feels soft like a Jell-O mold, but acknowledges it is "not totallycomfortable when you sit back on it." But according to Tricia Kruse, whoadmits the first few days after the surgery were very painful, the benefitsare worth it. "Now I am so happy, I can wear the clothes I want to."~~~~~~~~~~~~~http://printerfriendly.abcnews.com/printerfriendly/Print?fetchFromGLUE=true & GLUEService=ABCNewsComAsset EnhancementSome Women Seek Implantsto Give Their Behinds a BoostBy Jenette RestivoJan. 29- Blame it on the curvaceous rear view provided by , orperhaps on the rise of the thong or the fall of the fashion waistline.Whatever the reason, it's the day of the derrière.Buttocks implants, a procedure in which a soft but solid silicone implantis placed in the upper half of the buttocks, are science's solution. Thoughthe procedure is still relatively rare, it's a new option for women whowant a bigger, fuller, more rounded rear end.New York-based plastic surgeon, Dr. Bruce Nadler, says the typical buttocksimplant patient seeks the surgery when exercise and genetics fail them."Some women have very little on their own. These are people who struggleand feel frustration where genetics limit them."Tricia Kruse is one of those people. As a night club owner in Manhattan,Kruse says when she failed to see results from her own efforts, she lookedfor other options. "In the past two years, I would go to the gym four orfive times a week. But regardless of what I did, I just couldn't show mywaistline because my buttocks were so flat."After she found out about the implants, Kruse decided to seek Nadler'shelp. After a three hour surgery and two weeks of soreness, Kruse says shehas no regrets with her decision and is excited to be wearing trendierclothing.The Implant's InceptionWith a pricetag of around $10,000 and a fair amount of criticism, buttocksimplants have not quite made it mainstream. Yet some plastic surgeons saythe new "paradigm of beauty" of the "projecting" buttocks is stirring up atrend.In the past year-and-a-half Nadler says he has seen an upsurge in interestin the implants. He has even had patients specifically ask for "a butt like " and equates 's trend-setting power in buttocksimplants to Pamela 's influence on breast implants a few years ago.Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Nikolas Chugay performs just 15 buttocksimplant procedures in a typical year, yet says he has recently beenreceiving more requests.Chugay started performing the buttocks implant procedure 14 years ago,placing the implant above the muscle. But Chugay noticed that thistechnique would cause the implant to creep under the skin. Aftercollaborating with a colleague in Rio de Janeiro, Chugay resolved the flawby placing the implant under the gluteus muscle. "Now," says Chugay, theprocedure is "state of the art."Not Without RiskBut critics of the procedure say the buttocks implant surgery still has itsflaws. They say that while silicone implants may be OK for the breasts,they are not yet ready for the buttocks.Dr. Ed Luce, president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons andchief of plastic surgery at University Hospitals of Cleveland, cautionsthat implants don't do well when placed in areas of increased pressure,like the seat, and also pose a risk of infection. The society currentlydoes not track the prevalence of the procedure because it is stillrelatively rare.Surgeons also warn of other potential problems such as disfigurement,puncturing, discomfort and damage to the leg's sciatic nerve, which canlead to serious disability."The principle risks are that the implants don't do well on an area we putso much pressure on like the buttocks," says Luce.Dr. Grossman, a plastic surgeon who performs the procedure in Denverand Beverly Hills, acknowledges the implants are not for everyone. "Itrequires a well-disciplined patient and takes time away from work."As for comfort, Grossman says the solid implant feels soft like a Jell-Omold, but acknowledges it is "not totally comfortable when you sit back onit."But according to Tricia Kruse, who admits the first few days after thesurgery were very painful, the benefits are worth it. "Now I am so happy, Ican wear the clothes I want to."