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... Williams
English 101
6 April 2004
The Hazards of Breast Augmentation
Is there a woman alive that does not desire to have the ‘perfect body’ as defined by today’s models and movie stars? “Millions of women have made the decision to buy their idea of the perfect body by electing to have a breast augmentation or technically known as augmentation mammoplasty.” Breast augmentation is a surgical procedure to enhance the size and shape of a woman’s breast. ... The American Society of Plastic Surgeons states that the method of positioning and inserting the implants depends on a patient’s anatomy and the surgeon’s recommendation but an incision is made “in the crease where the breast meets the chest, around the areola, or in the armpit.” The surgeon will create a pocket by lifting the skin and the breast tissue. This pocket will be either behind the breast tissue or under the chest wall muscle. ...
The risks associated with breast augmentation surgery must be weighed heavily before a woman makes the decision to have implants. ...
Risks and complications specifically associated with breast augmentation are fairly common. ... Capsule contracture is a hardening of the breast creating scar tissue.
Approximate Word count = 968
Approximate Pages = 3.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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