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.