nickel

Seeking better breast implants
Doctors experiment with 'gummy bear'fillers, titanium coatings

Many women hoping for a more natural-looking alternative to saline breast implants were disappointed by the Food and Drug Administration's recent decision to maintain the ban on silicone-gel-filled implants. But there may be other options on the market one day, as doctors continue their quest to find better ways to boost a woman's bosom.

Among the most promising developments, they say, are cohesive silicone gel, leak-resistant implants with the consistency of a gummy bear and a new type of implant shell coating that may be less likely to cause inflammation and scarring in the surrounding breast tissue.

“I think we are getting closer to developing the perfect implant, in terms of durability, biocompatibility and natural shape,” says Dr. Mark Jewell, a plastic surgeon in Eugene, Ore., and vice president of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

Safety concerns linking ruptures of the silicone gel implants to autoimmune problems in some women caused the FDA to ban the sale of the implants in 1992, except for use in clinical trials and by women undergoing breast reconstruction. While the implants were somewhat exonerated by an Institute of Medicine report saying they do not up the risk of autoimmune disease, the new FDA ban calls for more study before they can be put back on the market.

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zenbooty

Do you get to choose the flavor?

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Merlin

So nb does your research in this area indicate you're looking to upgrade?

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nickel

nah, i prefer natural boobies myself

Merlin

Well if that's what you look for when trolling for chicks. But sometimes you should think of others, you know like those who'll "enjoy" 'em.

nickel

how selfish of me

Merlin

That's right. As caretaker of your clevage it is your responsibility to maximize it for the good of all.

nickel

alright, just as soon as you pick a flavor

kimchicowboy

you two are too silly. hahaha.

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zenbooty

I vote "peaches" and "cream".

Merlin

Why melon flavor of course!

attgig

thos pictures of post-removed implants is kinda nasty.

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Airencracken

Me too! I vote for Yum-yum flavored.

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