On 30/11/2005, at 4:22, Karen Gromada, MSN, RN, IBCLC wrote:

> Also, I've never heard of silicone or saline injections for  
> augmentation.

Saline inflation is sometimes used in the fetish/extreme body  
modification crowd. Of course, the results are very temporary. If it  
was done in a non-sterile unsafe manner with resulting infection, it  
might have long-term effects.

Micro-injections of silicone are advertised for wrinkles and  
depressed scars by various cosmetic surgery outfits, so there is a  
product on the market, but the FDA doesn't approve it for cosmetic  
purposes. One newspaper reported several years ago that liquid  
silicone breast injections are being performed in Florida and other  
areas illegally, often at "pumping parties":
http://www.sptimes.com/News/041801/news_pf/State/ 
_It_s_food__drink_and.shtml

and there are lots of articles linked from here (mildly graphic photo  
warning):
http://www.tsroadmap.com/physical/silicone/

Lara Hopkins

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