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String Breast Implants
String breast implants, also known as polypropylene implants, are not
currently approved by the FDA.
Although string breast implants were available for a very limited time
several years ago, doctors no longer offer string breast implants in the
United States.
Intended for individuals wishing to obtain extreme breast sizes, string
breast implants continue to grow after they are surgically implanted, and
can result in abnormally large breasts; string breast implants have resulted
in the largest recorded increases in breast size due to surgical augmentation.
The string breast implants were developed by Dr. Gerald W. Johnson, but
were only available for a short time.
String breast implants have been compared to ?silly string? by patients
who underwent breast augmentation that utilized string breast implants.
The implants are made of a synthetic material called polypropylene, which
causes the string breast implants to absorb fluids and expand.
The absorbent nature of the implants means that women with string breast
implants will experience almost continuous breast growth following her
augmentation.
Women who have received string breast implants are usually attempting to
enhance their bustline to greatly exaggerated proportions, and most women
with string breast implants work as adult entertainers.
Due to a number of complications, string breast implants are not approved
by the FDA and are not available in the United States.
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