Why did the number of breast augmentations in the U.K. increase more than 10% last year despite the recession? Well obviously, Joan Harris is behind this newfound fascination with large breasts!
A Swedish waitress is suing her cruise-line employer after he docked her pay for time she took off work to recover from breast implant surgery. He claims boob jobs count as "self injury" and thus are not his responsibility.
Texan Sheyla Hershey, who achieved her goal
• A source close to Sarah Palin has come out to defend the former governor against boob job allegations. "It's absolutely ridiculous," she tells US Magazine. Unfortunately, Palin or her reps could not be reached for comment.
A British doctor has developed a way to increase breast size without implants. The "ultimate breast enlargement operation" is good news for the 55% of women who want a change. And the third of men willing to pay. [Telegraph, Sun]
An Ohio woman has filed a lawsuit against her plastic surgeon for giving her the wrong implants. She claims she asked for silicone implants, and received saline. She is asking for $300,000 to pay for the right boobs. [NYDN]
The Italian Parliament is considering a ban on unnecessary breast surgery for girls under 18, which is currently allowed with parental consent. Officials say too many teenage girls are getting breast implants because media images make them feel inadequate. [UPI]
This can't be real: "Alexandra Horvath, 23, stumbled and fell off her stiletto heels under the weight of her silicone implants...The implants caused Alexandra to lose her balance as she strutted her stuff in six-inch high heels." [Independent]
According to a breast clinic in the UK the average size of implants requested has grown 25% in the past few years. Women now want implants as large as 300cc, up from 240cc in 2002. [The Sun]
