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From the LAT on breast augmentation:

Studies show, however, that women who desire implants are more concerned with their appearance than the average woman, says Kearney-Cooke. The 2003 survey found that the most popular reason for seeking augmentation — stated by 91% of women — was to look better without clothes. But, she adds, augmentation patients often experience a more positive outlook on life after the surgery. "Feeling attractive and feminine and sexy is healthy for people. When you feel that way, that's a great energy." Freedman doesn't buy the argument that women seeking augmentation are doing it solely for themselves and their self-esteem. "Nobody does this just for themselves," she says. "The decision that seems to be your own is a product of what you've learned from the culture. The youthful, high, pointed breasts that have been revered as the perfect breasts have been learned from the culture." She suggests that societal pressure to look good has overtaken concerns about safety. Both silicone and saline implants can harden and rupture, requiring surgical removal. Infections can occur after surgery. Implants can cause a lack of sensation in the nipple, impair lactation and complicate mammography. Evidence that the silicone devices in particular could rupture and cause health problems prompted restrictions on their use. Although studies now have largely ruled out a link between silicone and serious illness such as autoimmune disease, questions remain about the long-term safety of silicone implants and how often the implants break.