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Today, in Reasons People Hate The Western World, we learned that Sarah Burge–the so-called “Human Barbie” (or, the lesser one, as we like to think)–courted publicity yet again in an extremely sad, gross way by giving her seven-year-old daughter Poppy Burge a voucher for £7,000 worth of plastic surgery as a Christmas gift. More
Most women who get breast implants aren’t thinking about getting those babies replaced any time soon. But according to the British Implant Information Society, breast augmentation isn’t meant to be permanent—in fact, most modern implants are only good for 20-25 years. What? This means a woman who gets breast augmentation surgery at, say, 25 should plan to remove or replace her implants at 45 or 50. Someone who got implants as a teen (hey, it’s not uncommon in some countries) and wanted to keep up her cup size could end up having to replace the implants twice in her lifetime. All of this adds up to greater cost, and greater risk—of danger or deformity. Can we agree that this is greater reason to avoid breast implants in the first place, too? More
If you’re thinking about putting breast implants on your wish list this Christmas, you might want to think again. More than 30,000 French women have just been told by medical authorities that they received defective breast implants and must have them removed to avoid the possibility of breast cancer. More
The story of a woman’s right breast implant popping between her ribs during her workout is scaring the shit out of women everywhere who’ve contemplated doing Pilates. But it’s not the “valseva maneuver” that did it: While it’s true that breast implants can complicate certain types of exercise, her story is extreme, and was likely caused by a totally separate heart surgery that required an incision between her ribs. More
Glee actress Heather Morris dropped two truth-bombs on America in a recent interview with Fitness Magazine. First, that she’d had breast implants, and second, that she’d recently had them removed. She’s only 24. More
Are breast implants the new Botox? Sherri Cook may say so. She recently looked in the mirror at her sagging breasts and decided she didn’t want to look like that anymore. So yesterday the body-conscious senior got a breast lift and implants in an attempt to look young—or at least younger than 75. More
Tell a girl she needs breast implants and it could crush her. Tell a woman that, and watch out.
I’ve never wanted a set of falsies; The thought of going under the knife needlessly for vanity’s sake and a set of Pam Anderson-style stackers actually makes me feel such a heightened level of queasiness, it’s clear that such an unnatural move just doesn’t gel with who I am. More
Big breasts have been getting a lot of women attention in the media lately forever, but recent news from the Food and Drug Administration says there’s a serious side effect of having yours artificially augmented: Post-op ops are often needed to fix or replace silicone breast implants, according to new data from post-approval studies. More
Environmental Toxins Are Making You Fat – Study finds that our increased exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (dubbed “obesogens“) is increasing our risk of obesity and related diseases, like diabetes. (Rodale)
Breast Implants Linked to Cancer – The F.D.A. announced yesterday that breast implants of any type are linked to cancer; a rare but treatable cancer of the immune system (not the breast). (New York Times)
Bill Gates Supports Vaccines – The prince of Abu Dhabi and Bill Gates pledged $50 million each to vaccine funds for children in Afghanistan and Pakistan. (Seattle Times) More
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Women Are Better Than Men: They eat more vegetables, and live longer. (Daily Intel)
Could Microwaved Food Kill You? Well, it might not kill you, but it might not be good for you, either. (Huffington Post)
Breast Implants Are (Still) A Bad Idea: And there are 6 regretful stars to prove it. (The Frisky)
Poll Shows Travelers Hate Kids: Intolerant Americans want to stick families in the back of the plane. (Broadsheet)
Where Should You Buy Your Shrimp? Between Gulf and imported shrimp, imported might be the worse of two evils. (AOL) More
Dear Potential Suitors, I’m not sure how you ended up on Blisstree, since it’s filled with stories about bikini waxing, detoxifying foods, alternatives to milk, breast implants, and what we women stick up our vaginas. Well, maybe the last two … More
Kate Hudson’s body is making major tabloid headlines, but this time it’s not the waifish, athletic build that she’s known for; it’s her breasts. Well, her breast implants, to be precise. Hudson, previously known for a slim, toned, and flat … More
These days, many girls are getting nose jobs as Sweet 16 gifts. And there are numerous cases of children even younger than 16 undergoing plastic surgery. But how young is too young and what are the ramifications of kids going … More
There are a lot of uncomfortable moments in this clip from Mommy XXX, but the fact that Demia Delia is on her 11th boob job makes her unwell in our book:
