81. Maybe they do it for some of the same reasons women get breast implants. 82. More than one million women have had breast implants, the majority of them using products made by Dow Corning. 83. Nearly one in four women who receive breast implants may develop complications that require additional surgery, according to a Mayo Clinic study published Thursday. 84. No cosmetic surgery has been more controversial than the silicone breast implant. 85. Nonetheless, the results are likely to inflame the debate over the safety of breast implants. 86. Now a mass-tort specialist, he also has represented women with breast implants and users of the Dalkon Shield contraceptive device. 87. Nor is it intended to reflect negatively on women who elect to have plastic surgery or breast implants. 88. One breast surgeon, whom I call Dr. Morgue, wanted to give me a full mastectomy and breast implants. 89. Outrageous, yes, but maybe not unthinkable in a culture that so easily has accepted liposuction, tummy tucks, and breast implants. 90. Plans to market the drug were scrapped when laboratory tests indicated the same results could be obtained with breast implants. |