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Yes, the headline sounds comical but it is true. A woman in Florida has claimed that her saline breast implant saved her life after it prevented a pocket knife from piercing her lungs and heart.
Meanwhile, doctors believe that the victim’s breast implant really saved her life. The woman, who did not want to be named, said she was stabbed by her ex-fiance’s new girlfriend several times using a pocket knife.
The suspect, Amy Winter, stabbed the 41-year-old victim several times in her left chest. (See the suspect’s picture below.)
Because the breast implant absorbed the deadly blow, it prevented the pocket knife from piercing the victim’s vital organs. In fact, doctors said that without the synthetic device, she could have sustained fatal injuries such as collapsed lungs and heart failure.
The incident happened outside the victim’s apartment in Melbourne. According to police report, Winter scratched her car and stabbed her repeatedly during confrontation.
The victim said the attack happened so fast that she found herself covered with blood—and also saline (or simply saltwater solution) from the ruptured breast implants, which she got three months ago. For this reason, she said that her breast augmentation, which cost $6,000, is probably the best investment she ever made.
Meanwhile, the breast implant manufacturer said it will provide warranty because the patient is a victim of a crime.
Dr. Tarick Smaili, a breast augmentation doctor who did not treat the victim, said that he heard a few cases of breast implants “inordinately saving a woman’s life.”
“A few years ago, I read a news about a woman in Los Angeles who was shot in the chest but the bullet fragments, as shown by the CT scan, were prevented by the implants from reaching the heart and other vital organs,” Smaili said.
“So this news about a woman with breast implants who survived after being stabbed in the chest no longer sounds incredulous or impossible to me. I hear such stories from time to time so this one no longer surprises me,” the Los Angeles plastic surgeon said.
Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ January 31, 2012
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During the premiere of the season two of the reality TV show Joan & Melissa: Joan knows best?, Joan Rivers underwent her 734th cosmetic procedure. This is something of a surprise as while everyone knows that she had a passion for plastic surgery, this is the first time she revealed the real number.
During the show, even River’s plastic surgeon Norman Leaf was surprised when she showed up for consultation; this was probably because the TV personality has too much done on her face that it looks as if it was blown by a strong gust of wind.
Despite the overdone appearance, River seems to crave cosmetic plastic surgery as years go by. Unfortunately, her seemingly unhealthy obsession with the procedure resulted to a windswept appearance and squinty eyes.
Because of too much work done on River’s face, even her daughter Melissa and some of her colleagues beg her to stop having cosmetic procedures. However, the dissuasion ended when she offered them to pay all their aesthetic treatments.
In a previous interview, the 78-year-old TV personality was quoted saying, “My body is my temple, and my temple needs redecorating.”
Leading cosmetic surgeon Dr. Tarick Smaili, who did not treat Rivers, said that she have had too many procedures, including facelift surgery, that resulted to the unnatural appearance.
“Facelift surgery, because it cannot stop the aging process, still needs some revisions after 10 years or so. However, repeating the procedure should be carefully done as the skin becomes thinner as people age,” Smaili said.
The cosmetic surgeon said the disadvantage of repeating facelift surgery more than twice is the higher risk of losing the “fundamental” shape of the face, resulting to an unnatural look.
“Also, pulling the skin over and over again can result to the squinty eyes or fish eyes. That look is very unflattering so plastic surgeons have to be extra careful when doing revisions,” he added.
Smaili said that while the number of facelift surgery performed on a patient should be limited, this is not the case for soft tissue fillers and most injectable treatments designed to remove or minimize the signs of aging.
“Soft tissue fillers like Juvederm and Restylane should be performed every six months to two years, depending on the absorption rate of the body and treated areas. Botox should also be repeated every couple of months in order to maintain the youthful appearance,” Smaili added.
Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ January 31, 2012
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Just recently, a Florida woman made headlines after she was attacked by her ex-fiance’s new girlfriend. While crime of passion is not uncommon, what makes the story bizarre is that she survived because her saline breast implant prevented the pocket knife from piercing her heart and lungs.
If this story sounds weird, hold yourself from more bizarre news involving breast implants.
1. Snake dies after biting a woman’s chest.
In 2011, a model from Israel was attempting a stupid act live on air: kiss a snake. Unfortunately, the boa constrictor died after it bit her surgically-enhanced breast; reports showed the cause of death was silicone poisoning.
Surprisingly, the model did not suffer from any serious problem although she was rushed to the hospital right after the incident and was given an anti-tetanus shot.
2. Politician raffles breast implants to raise funds for campaign.
In Venezuela, a politician raised money for his campaign by raffling off breast implants. Gustavo Rojas defended his action and said that while people raffle televisions and other appliances, he decided to offer cosmetic surgery which he said was far more interesting.
“It is an interesting prize…I’m not showing disrespect to anyone,” Rojas said.
3. Woman survives gun attack because of her breast implants.
A Los Angeles woman was shot in the chest but survived when her breast implant stopped the bullet from reaching her heart.
When Lydia Carranza was brought to the hospital and underwent a CT scan, doctors were amazed to realize that the bullet fragments were millimeters away from reaching her heart and other vital organs.
Carranza was at her office when a co-worker’s husband fired at her and his wife. The wife died during the shooting incident.
4. Woman survives a car crash thanks to her breast implants.
A 24-year-old Bulgarian woman survived a head-on collision when her 40DD breast implants absorbed most of the impact, preventing fatal injuries on her ribcage, lungs, heart, and other vital organs.
While she survived the accident, her silicone breast implants did not. A police officer said the devices worked like airbags—they absorbed the impact and protected the victim’s ribcage.
5. Woman accused of faking breast cancer to get implants.
Trista Joy Lathern from Texas lied about having breast cancer to raise $10,000 which has been used to pay her breast augmentation surgery. She even shaved her head to look like she was terminally ill.
When authorities found out her scam, she was charged with theft by deception.
Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ January 31, 2012
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There is a rumor that Mickey Rourke, who is making a come back after his Hollywood career collapsed in the early 1990s, is planning to undergo plastic surgery so he can look like his movie character from his latest biopic film about famous rugby player Gareth Thomas.
The 59-year-old actor, who started his boxing career in 1991 after his acting career failed, is not new from plastic surgery. In fact, he admitted to have five rhinoplasty surgeries to repair his nose due to sports-related injuries in addition to one operation to fix his smashed cheekbones.
Aside from facial injuries, Rourke also suffered from neurological problems which forced him to leave the boxing and return to his acting career.
Going back to Rourke’s rumored plan to undergo plastic surgery, some say that the actor probably wants to look like his movie character Thomas, a rugby player who in 2009 revealed that he’s gay.
Because Thomas is 22 years younger than Rourke, the actor would likely have facelift to make himself look younger. This procedure, which is increasingly becoming popular in the US, involves the removal of sagging skin and wrinkles by going deeper into the facial tissue. If done correctly, it can erase 10 to 15 years off from one’s face.
Whether Rourke will push through with the plastic surgery or not, he should be more careful in choosing his plastic surgeon. In 2009, the actor said in an interview that he regretted having facial cosmetic procedures because of the unnatural result.
“Most of it [plastic surgery] was to repair facial injuries because of the boxing, but I went to the wrong guy to put my face back together,” Rourke said.
Facial plastic surgery is a complex procedure that combines science and art; for this reason, a patient should always choose a board-certified plastic surgeon who has an extensive experience in this specific surgery.
Dr. Tarick Smaili, a cosmetic plastic surgeon who did not treat Rourke, believes that interviewing previous patients can help a person determine if his doctor is able to deliver “great and natural results.”
“A doctor who has no medical malpractice suit and has good records would in fact advise you to talk to his previous patients. By contrast, if your doctor discourage you to make some background check, this is already a red flag,” Smaili said.
Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ January 28, 2012
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As its name suggests, the primary aim of breast augmentation surgery is to increase the bust size using either saline or silicone implants. In the US, only Allergan and Mentor are allowed by the Food and Drug Administration to sell these products to the market.
One of the most common concerns of patients considering breast augmentation is stretch mark, which happens when the skin tissue is stretched to its limit, resulting to purplish, reddish, or whitish stripes. This often occurs after a significant weight gain/lose and pregnancy.
In some cases, breast implants can cause stretch marks although a patient’s predisposition to have them depends on many factors including the implant size. The rule of thumb is that the larger the device is, the higher the risk of developing the whitish or purplish stripes on the skin.
One effective way to lower the chance of having stretch marks after breast augmentation surgery is to use smaller implants. Most plastic surgeons will likely agree that a 300 to 350 cubic centimeter (cc) range is a reasonable size.
By contrast, breast implants that come in 500cc size and above are often considered relatively large especially if these are going to be used on petite patients.
Aside from large breast implants, the age also seems to affect the likelihood of developing stretch marks. According to some surveys, the problem is more common on younger women (those who are in their 20s and younger) than adult patients.
Plastic surgeons have also noticed that placing the implants on top of the muscle (subglandular technique) can increase the risk of stretch marks than positioning the devices below the muscle (submuscular technique).
Perhaps the reason why the subglandular implant placement increases the risk of stretch marks is that only the skin and tissue provide support to the weight of the device. On the other hand, the submuscular technique offers more coverage and support to the implant, preventing the skin from stretching too much.
Also, most patients who developed stretch marks after breast augmentation have previously experienced the problem, although choosing a reasonable implant size and using the proper implant placement can reduce their risk.
By contrast, it is very unlikely for patients who have not experienced stretch marks to have the problem after breast augmentation surgery.
Fortunately, most patients who have developed stretch marks after breast augmentation reported that the purplish stripes turned white and became barely noticeable within three to four months.
Cosmetic Surgery Blogger @ January 28, 2012
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