editor's note: This blog was actually written just after the Super Bowl last February, but due to technical difficulties with the blog, it is first being posted now. We apologize for the dated material included in this post, but I am confident you will find it just as entertaining as if it were … [Read more...]
Breast Milk Ice Cream Takes London by Storm
Perhaps I should have waited until after lunch to write this blog. I definitely just lost my appetite. Although, if I had written this an hour later, my lunch would probably have ended up in the porcelain receptacle at the end of the hallway. Yes, take this as my warning. You may be reading about … [Read more...]
Implants of Mass Destruction
Every so often, I hear something that is so insane, it makes me long for a simpler time. A time like the Cold War. When our enemies were a bunch of crazy Russians who shot steroids and lived in the frozen tundra (think Ivan Drago from Rocky IV -- "I must break you."). Back then, all we had to worry … [Read more...]
Woman’s Breast Implant Balloons at Pink Concert
If it weren't for a Pink concert in Sydney, Australia several weeks ago, a poor Australian woman would still be slowly leaking silicone throughout her body. But as luck would have it, the concert turned out to be much more than a night of entertainment for the Aussie fan. Kimberly Koy, a cattle … [Read more...]
Silicone Breast Implant Explodes at Airport
When Irena D. received her size F silicone breast implants, her plastic surgeon never informed her that she should be careful when flying. She had to learn this lesson the hard way when her implant exploded as her flight landed at Los Angeles International Airport. Irena claims she did not feel … [Read more...]
Hydrogel: Sugar Filled Breast Implants
The FDA has lifted the ban on silicone gel filled breast implants, but some women are still leery. So far the only alternative to silicone has been saline filled implants which most women and doctors aren't fond of. Hydrogel may be the best of both worlds. Silicone filled implants have a more … [Read more...]
Silicone breast implants – what’s the big deal?
So why is everyone making a fuss about silicone breast implants? Well, silicone breast implants feel more natural than saline implants. They look more natural in how they move in the body as well. That's it. Period. Are there any downsides to silicone implants? Sure. It is already all over the … [Read more...]
FDA Approves Silicone Implants
In a major victory for cosmetic surgeons and patients alike, the FDA has recently approved silicone breast implants. Silicone gel implants first went on the market in 1962, before proof of safety and effectiveness was required by the FDA. Thirty years after their introduction, the implants were … [Read more...]
Cohesive gel implants and implant leaking
Currently, for cosmetic breast augmentation, saline filled breast implants are the only option available for women in the United States. These implants have a solid silicone shell filled with saline. In the event of leakage, the saline is simply absorbed by your body and your breast decreases in … [Read more...]
How did we get to where we are today regarding silicone gel breast implants?
Modern breast augmentation began in the early 1960's with the introduction of silicone gel breast implants. The silicone gel breast implants were constructed of one type of silicone making an outer shell and an inner formulation of silicone for the filler. This type of implant was very popular … [Read more...]
