Silicone Survivors

Author: Susan Zimmermann
Edition: 1
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 1566396123
Category: Medical

Silicone Survivors: Women's Experiences with Breast Implants

Susan Zimmermann talked with forty women about perhaps one of the most sensitive issues of body image and health - their breasts, the chief attribute of femininity. Download Silicone Survivors medical books for free.
In the aftermath of the early 1990's controversy over the use of silicone breast implants, how do women decide to undergo surgery to enhance or reconstruct their bodies? How does surgery alter a woman's self-image? How did they face the possibility of debilitating autoimmune disease from rupturing or leaking implants? Some opted for breast implants after mastectomies, others for cosmetic reasons. Some felt empowered by the surgery: 'Being a woman, I just like breasts and felt like I got ripped off...I did it for myself'. Others were pressured by their husbands: 'He used to make fun Get Silicone Survivors our bestseller medical books.

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In the aftermath of the early 1990's controversy over the use of silicone breast implants, how do women decide to undergo surgery to enhance or reconstruct their bodies? How does surgery alter a woman's self-image? How did they face the possibility of debilitating autoimmune disease from rupturing or leaking implants? Some opted for breast implants after mastectomies, others for cosmetic reasons. Some felt empowered by the surgery: 'Being a woman, I just like breasts and felt like I got ripped off.. Others were pressured by their husbands: 'He used to make fun

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