Posh Fesses Up

Victoria Beckham, the former Spice Girl known as Posh, has confessed that she had breast augmentation on her recent show Victoria Beckham: Coming to America. The comment was more of a slip up, referring to her recent experience of throwing the first pitch at a Dodgers baseball game.

“I really thought that one of my silicones was going to fly out of my armpit then...“

So, not only has she inadvertently admitted she had breast augmentation, she also states that the implants are silicone.

Finally!

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Free!

Can't afford a boob job but really want one? There have been a number of companies offering free boob jobs recently, proving that this cosmetic surgical procedure has become more widely accepted than before.

A quick search on any major search engine under "boob job contest" shows pages and pages of websites offering the chance to win free breast augmentation. The reliability of some of these websites remains questionable.

And even hospitals are getting in on the action! Netcare Krugersdorp Hospital in South Africa is doing it this summer to raise funds and awareness to fight breast cancer and support a baby sanctuary. Contestants may choose between breast augmentation or a breast lift (mastopexy).

Being one of the most popular cosmetic surgical procedures in many parts of the world, free boob jobs are considered a unique way to promote a company. But there has been some controversy surrounding this. Some believe that it supports unnecessary surgical correction of what we were born with, and may damage a woman's self perception by showing that boob jobs are, in deed, okay.

The Next Best Thing

Fat transfer, once considered unsuitable for breast augmentation because of the body's ability to reabsorb the fat, may now be successful with a new technique designed by the American company, Cytori Therapeutics.

The new breast augmentation technique, called "Celution", essentially takes the fat stem cells from fat so that they can be reinjected into the breasts. Doing so promotes growth of tissue over a period of time (about six months), thereby augmenting the size of the breasts with more natural looking and feeling results than silicone or saline could ever achieve. The fat can be taken from other parts of the body that have high fat deposits, such as the stomach, thighs and buttocks by liposuction.

The technique is still in its clinical testing and research stage. Successful results were achieved in Japan, by 19 women so far. If all goes well, the company hopes to make it available to the public by 2008.

Circumcision

Circumcision, once a common practice amongst the majority of the American population, is being compared to breast augmentation.

Once perceived as a necessary surgery for boys in the first stage of life based on religious and hygenic reasons, circumcision is now considered by some to be as an optional procedure much like breast augmentation. Many parents across the US no longer believe that religion can justify its "barbarian" nature. Medical professionals also believe that there is insufficient evidence to support the routine practice of circumcision, despite claims that it prevents urinary tract infections and STDs.

The whole practice is slowly proving to be passe, evident by a steady decrease since the 1950s (when about 90% was still doing it!). Plus, many insurance companies no longer offer insurance coverage for the procedure, making it more like an unnecessary expense for some.

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Implant Support

A bra just for women who have undergone breast augmentation is now available.

Because augmented breasts tend to sit higher and are fuller, most regular bras are ill-fitting and do not offer sufficient support. That's why surgeon Dr. David Brothers has designed the Le Mystère's No9 line of bras to fit augmented breasts better. A number of styles are offered, such as a lace bra and t-shirt bra. Sizes range from C, typically considered the "ideal" size, to E.

Features include an alteration of the underwire to a rounder shape and the form of the actual covering in which the breast sits. The spacing between the breasts is also more appropriate for implants.



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