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This is the FIRST time I've seen four publications critical of breast implants in one day! . ..

Go Natasha!

Rogene

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Implants Double Infection Risk After Breast ReconstructionMedicineNet.com Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:40 PM PSTTitle: Implants Double Infection Risk After Breast Reconstruction Category: Health News Created: 1/23/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 1/23/2008

Breast reconstruction with implants likely to cause surgical site infectionsEARTHtimes.org Wed, 23 Jan 2008 6:39 AM PSTWomen who choose to undergo breast reconstruction using implants after mastectomy have an increased risk of infection at the site of implant incision, a new study by researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has indicated.

Implants Double Infection Risk After Breast ReconstructionHealthDay via News Tue, 22 Jan 2008 2:02 PM PSTTUESDAY, Jan. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Breast cancer patients who undergo reconstruction surgeries after a mastectomy are twice as likely to suffer an infection at the surgery site if they receive an implant instead of their own tissue, a new study finds.

Implants Double Infection Risk After Breast ReconstructionHealthCentral.com Tue, 22 Jan 2008 3:04 PM PST ScoutNews LLC. All rights reserved.

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