Not that there is anything wrong with personal choice, but some may not know when to say, I’ve had enough. Take Sheyla Hershey for example. As a 28-year-old Brazilian model, she’s done what few have done before: made it into the Brazilian version of the Guinness Book of World Records. How, we hear you ask, how has she done it?
She has the world’s largest breast implants.
After a reported eight surgeries, this wife and mother has had the equivalent of two quarts of silicone put into each breast to give Hershey the astounding size of 34FFF breasts. Say what you will, but the girl had a dream and made it real. Hershey says, “It’s good when you can make your dream come true.” She also told Fox News’ Houston station, “I want to look better each day, every day.”
Many people decide on cosmetic surgery to give them the confidence they may not have felt before. Imagine how confident Hershey must feel these days as she’s walking down the street, content to know she’s in a record book for her breast size; that the media story was picked up on and written about; that she’s a model; that people are looking – nay, staring – at her. And, oh, yeah, a wife and mother. Yet, there must be a shred of doubt about the size of her breasts because Hershey isn’t satisfied. She has said that she’d like her breasts even larger.
The state of Texas, who stereotypically enjoys the role of having the biggest of everything in the country, puts a limit on the amount of silicone that can be put into each breast. Perhaps this is a legitimate law. Or, perhaps they just made it up to keep this woman from another surgery. Whatever the reason, there are concerns she may be addicted to cosmetic surgery (there was an episode of Bones that covered this), or she may have a form of body dysmorphic disorder (like Michael Jackson).
While breast augmentation is one of the most popular cosmetic surgeries performed, the results women are looking for are, 99% of the time, not the results that belong in a circus sideshow. And there are few cosmetic surgeons who would argue that Hershey might want to rethink what she’s doing to her body. As concerns over the risks of actually getting breast augmentation have hit the front pages, the risks of having breasts that are too large is not mentioned as much as it probably should be. Breathing problems and back pain are just a couple of the results of breasts that are too large. What some women and their doctors might call a medical condition, Hershey strives for.
Yet, once again, this is her choice. However, it has been mentioned that perhaps when Hershey goes in for her ninth surgery, maybe she should have a psychological evaluation as well.
If you are interested in how breast augmentation might enhance your features and are not looking for your fifteen minutes of fame through your breast size, please contact an experienced cosmetic surgeon in your area.
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