The New York Times recently came out with a Plastic Surgeon Q&A.  (I have noticed that the New York Times in general seems to think breast implants are a safe choice.) 

The average person would have been snowed by the Q&A, particularly when Dr. Zenn said that “saline and silicone breast implants are equally safe”, and that they only need to be replaced 35% of the time.  What???  Even breast implant manufacturers admit that breast implants need to be replaced every 10 years or so (apparently the good doc’s throwing away the package insert without reading it). 

Removed silicone breast implant.  (Photo by Lisa Bennett)

And as for saline and silicone breast implants being “equally safe”….I would totally agree.  AVOID like the plague.

 New York Times, just because a doctor says it, doesn’t mean it’s true. You should know better.

~Kacey