Trans Woman Wins Breast Implant Contest

Yesterday we expressed some concerns about radio station breast implant contests. However, one appears to have had a happy ending: new breasts to help a trans woman in her transition.
FDA Insists Silicone Breast Implants Are Safe-ish
In 1992, the FDA banned silicone breast implants over claims that they caused various illnesses, including lupus, cancer, and arthritis. Five years ago, the agency decided to let them back on the market and now they've declared they were right to do so — even though critics say there isn't enough research to prove…
Want Bigger Boobs? Of Course There's An App For That
This morning, we got word of an app that performs visual breast augmentation. So naturally I decided to try it out.
Plastic Surgery Less Popular Than 10 Years Ago
According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, while breast enhancement surgeries have increased by 40% in the past 10 years, other cosmetic procedures like nose jobs, face lifts, and liposuction are on the decline. It seems as though—breast implants aside—people are less willing to undergo other invasive…
Breast Implants Linked To Rare Cancer
The FDA says that since 1997, 34 women have developed anaplastic large cell lymphoma after getting breast implants. The cancer appears in the scar tissue, but there are too few cases to say definitively that implants cause the disease.
JWoww's Ex Tenderly Describes Her Cellulite
Tom Lippolis—the Jersey Shore star's ex-boyfriend—is an early contender for Scumbag of the Year after he publicly described JWoww's naked body in pre-cosmetic surgery photos he's been trying to sell, saying she was "deformed" with "tons of cellulite."
Women Believe Sleeping With The Boss Is A Good Career Move
- According to researchers, some 37% of office workers believe that sleeping with the boss can help you get ahead and 34% of women in executive positions say they know someone who has slept with their boss.
Hugh Hefner Has Not Become Desensitized To Seeing Women Naked
Hef also says that fake breasts are not going out of style: "If you come up lacking in that department, one understands that that's what cosmetic surgery exists for."
Porn-Watching Boyfriend Requests Bigger Breasts
Today an advice-seeker tells Dear Prudence that watching porn made her boyfriend ask her to get breast implants. But is porn really the issue here?
On The Matter Of Blake Lively's Breasts
Blake Lively may be Anna Wintour's new favorite cover gal, but her chest? A tad too bodacious for Vogue, it seems.
Real Housewife Teresa Giudice On Her New Buh-bees
Real Housewives of New Jersey's Teresa Giudice graces—if that's what you want to call that photo—the cover of Steppin' Out (hitting stands tomorrow). In it, she discusses how happy she is her recent breast augmentation.
Is The Era Of Implants Over In Hollywood?
Though it was once considered fairly standard for actresses to increase her busts via the magic of plastic surgery, Sally Brampton of the Daily Mail notes that studios are now calling for "authenticity," when it comes to women's bodies.
Must Increase My Bust
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]
