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breast implants stories: 21 news summaries

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 Amy's Boobs 
 Exploded: Dad 

Winehouse was hospitalized for leaking breasts, Mitch says

Nov 19, 09 9:24 AM CST
(Newser) - Just as she feared they would, Amy Winehouse’s new and improved boobs went and ruptured on her, sending the troubled singer to the hospital. Oversharey dad Mitch explained, on his Living TV show, his daughter was not hospitalized for a cold as had been reported. “She’s fine,... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • breast implants • Amy Winehouse • Mitch Winehouse • Amy Winehouse breasts • Amy WInehouse boobs

 Carrie Prejean: 
 Bible Cool With 
 My Boob Job 

Former Miss Cali sees nothing unChristian about implants

Nov 13, 09 8:09 AM CST
(Newser) - Carrie Prejean says there's no reason a good Christian can't boost her cup size. “I don't think there's anything wrong with getting breast implants as a Christian,” she tells Christianity Today . “I don't see anywhere in the Bible where it says you shouldn't get breast implants.”... More »

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entertainment • gay marriage • Christianity • breast implants • sex tape • Carrie Prejean • Miss California • Carrie Prejean sex tape

Pageant Wants Its Money Back for Prejean's Implants

Miss California officials quote scripture right back at stripped winner

Oct 19, 09 6:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Miss California pageant wants back the money it ponied up for Carrie Prejean to get breast implants, countering her lawsuit with one of its own. Prejean alleges she was a victim of, among other things, religious discrimination in being stripped of her crown after taking an anti-gay-marriage stance; the... More »

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entertainment • beauty pageant • breast implants • lawsuit • gospel • Carrie Prejean • Miss California

New Op Turns Those Love Handles Into Fake Breasts

Resulting implants look and feel more natural

Sep 15, 09 7:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - A new surgical technique, tested in the US and Britain, promises to give women a “two-for-one” by taking unwanted fat from their stomach and thighs and turning it into terrific breast implants, the Daily Mail reports. These implants look and feel more natural than their silicon counterparts, proponents... More »

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plastic surgery • breast implants • cosmetic surgery • liposuction

Police ID'd
Slain Model by
Breast Implants

Fiore's body was mutilated by killer; suspect still at large

Aug 22, 09 8:01 AM CDT
(AP) - The remains of a former model whose killing has set off an international manhunt for a reality TV star were so badly mutilated that investigators had to use the serial numbers on her breast implants to identify her. Previous reports have suggested that the killer of Jasmine Fiore removed her... More »

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reality TV • murder • breast implants • model • fugitive • Jasmine Fiore • Ryan Jenkins

(Newser) - Victoria Beckham has apparently helped fuel a mini-fad of nipple surgery following rather noticeable changes that she has been flaunting behind T-shirts, reports the Daily Mail. The operations--which the former Spice Girl may or may not have had--can modify size, color, and shape. One busy London clinic reports a 30%... More »

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plastic surgery • Victoria Beckham • breast implants • surgeon • Posh Spice • nipple rings • nipples

(Newser) - Want to see Miss California’s fake boobs? A nearly-nude shot of Carrie Prejean surfaced yesterday on TheDirty.com, showing the model topless, but with her arm over her breasts. The site claims to have five more shots, including one of her completely nude, but even a single semi-nude shot... More »

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gay marriage • Miss USA • beauty pageant • breast implants • nude photo • Carrie Prejean • Miss California

 We Paid for 
 Implants:  
 Pageant Boss 

We wanted to boost her confidence, says co-director

May 1, 09 10:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Another Miss California pageant organizer has confirmed that the pageant paid for winner Carrie Prejean’s breast implants, the Huffington Post reports. “We assisted when Carrie came to us and voiced the interest in having the procedure done,” said co-director Keith Lewis on CBS' Early Show, though “... More »

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Miss USA • beauty pageant • breast implants • Carrie Prejean • Miss California

(Newser) - Carrie Prejean—the Miss USA contestant whose views on gay marriage made her an instant celebrity—now has another media flap to deal with: The organizers of the Miss California pageant say they paid for her to have breast implants, reports Access Hollywood. "It's not a rarity," says... More »

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Miss USA • beauty pageant • breast implants • Carrie Prejean • Miss California

Boob Jobs Latest Aids
in Boom, Bust Cycle

Breast jobs balloon as workers try to catch employer's eye

Mar 17, 09 5:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - When the going gets tough, the tough get boob jobs. That's the theory from some British experts who point out that breast augmentation surgery has ballooned 30%. Laid-off female employees have time for recuperation—and apparently hope to capitalize on the boost bigger breasts appear to give women workers when... More »

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plastic surgery • work • recession • breast implants • breasts • job • fiscal crisis • Howard Stern Grid

(Newser) - A British model and recreational boxer has been barred from competition because she has breast implants, ABC News reports. The Amateur Boxing Association of England cited possible health risks, but Sarah Blewden says she should be able to use a breast protector, similar to groin cups for men. “If... More »

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2012 London Olympics • safety • breast implants • Britain • women's boxing • amateur • Sarah Blewden

 Attacker Wanted 
 Breast Implants 
 Back: Witness 

Roommate of man charged with attempted murder outlines post-breakup attack

Jan 29, 09 2:53 PM CST
(Newser) - Testimony began this week in the trial of a California man who attacked his ex-girlfriend with a knife, allegedly with the intent to remove breast implants he’d paid for, the Victorville Daily Press reports. Thomas Lee Rowley is charged with attempted murder in the 2006 assault on his ex,... More »

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California • crime • breast implants • stabbing • ex-boyfriends • criminal trial • attempted murder

 36MMM Implants Bust Record 

Porn star rules the world, Guinness declares

Jun 6, 08 1:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Porn star Maxi Mounds' 36MMM breast implants are the largest in the world, TMZ reports. Guinness World Records created the category for Mounds and her 40-pound knockers, according to London's Metro. The ex-dancer—ballet and lap—had a procedure involving plastic string in 2000 that has since been banned in... More »

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plastic surgery • weird • breast implants • breasts • Guinness World Records

Staring at US Recession, Lasik Eye Surgery Blinks

As with last downturn, fewer people springing for corrective procedure

Apr 24, 08 11:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Corrective laser eye surgeries have declined sharply in the past year, a fall-off attributed to the economic slump—and expected to deepen as the recession continues, the New York Times reports. “We’re forecasting a 17% drop for 2008,” said one market researcher, who expects first-quarter data to... More »

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recession • breast implants • Botox • Lasik eye surgery • consumer confidence index

 Kid Lit Meets Nip/Tuck   

Plastic surgeon penned book after seeing need among patients—and their children

Apr 17, 08 4:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - A plastic surgeon has written a children’s book aimed at explaining why Mommy is getting her tummy tucked, Newsweek reports. My Beautiful Mommy follows the story of a mother undergoing cosmetic surgery—and telling her daughter why, from doctor consultations to post-op bandages. Parents “just try to ignore... More »

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plastic surgery • breast implants • children's books • nose jobs • tummy tucks • Michael Salzhauer • My Beautiful Mommy

Chavez Slams Quinceañera Implants

Venezuelan prez
hates popular sweet-15 gift of enlargements

Sep 26, 07 1:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hugo Chavez has aimed his anti-consumerist wrath at one of Venezuela’s bustiest trends. In a record eight-hour TV address Sunday, the barn-storming president assaulted his countrymen for giving breast implants as presents to girls celebrating their quinceañeras, the traditional 15th-birthday coming-of-age party.   More »

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Venezuela • breast implants • Barbie • consumerism • quinceaneras • Bolivarism • advertisements • Hugo Chávez

Porn Queen Downsizes

Retiring Jameson removes world-famous double-D implants
for mental uplift

Aug 24, 07 10:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Relieved porn queen Jenna Jameson has had her breast implants removed to mark her retirement from the industry. "When I had implants, I felt uncomfortable," the 33-year-old multimillionare tells Us. "I would be shy at the beach. So I thought, 'Why don't I be who I... More »

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pornography • celebrity • breast implants • Jenna Jameson • breast reduction

Site Sells Shares in Boob Jobs

"Benefactors" pay to view naked photos and chat with women wanting implants

Aug 17, 07 2:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Web entrepreneur Jason Grunstra says his site is just a service connecting people with similar interests. The interest happens to be breasts, and the site connects those who like to look at them with those who'd like to have theirs enlarged. Women upload pictures of themselves, hoping to attract “... More »

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prostitution • surgery • women • Las Vegas • pornography • breast implants • cosmetic surgery • website • benefactors • Jason Grunstra • MyFreeImplants.com

Breast Implants Linked to Triple Suicide Rate

Troubled women may be drawn to
popular surgery

Aug 8, 07 6:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Women with breast-enlarging implants have a suicide rate three times higher than average,  a new medical study has found. Deaths linked to mental problems, such as alcohol abuse, were also three times higher among women undergoing the increasingly popular cosmetic procedure, the Los Angeles Times reports. Suicides rose sharply... More »

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plastic surgery • suicide • depression • surgery • beauty • breast implants • cosmetic surgery • suicide rate

Fat Stem
Cells Used to
Grow Breasts

Breakthrough treatment could be
ready next year

Jul 10, 07 6:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Bigger breasts—even new breasts—can be grown using a new treatment that extracts stem cells from fat in the stomach or buttocks, the BBC reports. The breakthrough could help women who have had mastectomies, or rival implants for those seeking bigger breasts. More »

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breast cancer • stem cells • mastectomy • Cytori • Celution • breast implants

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