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A recent study conducted by
researchers from the Vanderbilt University Medical Centre from Tennessee and from the International Epidemiology
Institute from Rockville, Maryland, might be a serious reason for
women to think twice why and whether to undergo breast implants surgery. The
recent study has showed that the women who get this kind of cosmetic procedure
are three times more likely to commit suicide or to die from drug or alcohol
dependence.
Although the breast augmentation
surgeries represents rather a tip for the women’s own troubled psychiatric
condition, than a reason for their committing suicide, the recent study should
have an important impact on the ones who were thinking to have such a cosmetic
surgery, as well as for the ones who have already had it.
“Some women who get them [breast
implants] are more likely to have psychiatric problems leading to suicide.” –
has said Loren Lipworth, the senior epidemiologist from the International Epidemiology
Institute from Rockville, Maryland.
"Such findings warrant
increased screening, counseling, and perhaps postimplant monitoring of women
seeking cosmetic breast implants," suggested Lipworth and his fellow
researchers
So, instead of undergoing a
breast implant surgery, these women should rather focus on having a more stable
life. However, as the study has showed, the increase in suicide risk does not
emerge till about 10 years or even more after the women underwent the surgery.
The recent tragic death of former
Playboy bunny, model and actress Anna Nicole Smith seems to show that the
recent study is right. Smith died in February at only 39 years old because of
an accidental overdose. Related to the actress’ case a ironical fact is that
just few days ago a Judge decided to block a surgeon from distributing for
money or disseminating a video tape showing the actress’ 1994’s breast
augmentation surgery.
However, till now, the breast
augmentation surgery has remained the most popular cosmetic surgery, according
to the America Society of Plastic Surgeons’ statistics. During 2006, about
329,000 women have undergone such a surgery, which costs about $3,600.
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