What year was the first breast augmentation mammoplasty performed?
The first attempts to augment the volume/size of a breast were made in the late 19th century. Women were ready to fill their breasts with various materials such as wool, rubber, animal's cartilages etc. The thing is that these "modifications" of the body usually led to potential side effects (tumor or infection).
The first successful implantation was performed in 1962 with the invention of silicone implants.
What are your thoughts on this subject?
27 Comments
Albeck1994
Mark Johnson no we don't. But think question meant 1st successful as they mention 19th century ones were not successful
Ceil G.
Well the photo didn't really give much of a clue now did it?
Kenneth Dallas
What was the photograph all about?
Fran Graybowski
Lucky guess.
Wanda Pelchat
Bad guess!!
Diding Otico
Yes, reading really pays off!!!
Corey Taylor
Elective surgery for vanity is mutilation on the part of the doctor. The practice of 'breast augmentation' should be restricted to reconstructive efforts, such as cancer and accident survivors.
Michael Henry Horgan
If the 19th Century procedures are not considered successful because of their long-term consequences, how can procedures using silicone be considered successes?
Vonda Summers
Good guess, but who thinks of these questions?
George Oliver Prince
Let's bring back natural
Mark Ann Dubaz
Did a 50/50 and still missed it.
jmw
Geeze!!! Why would any woman do this to her body????
Steve McVey
Mark Johnson, On the list of dumb comments that has to be in the top 10!
Claudia Heilke
What the hell was the accompanying photo?
Gery Tillmanns
Me too. Good guess.
Bill Coe
Wrong. 1895 surgeon Vincenz Czerny effected the earliest breast implant. Anyonecwho gets this question correct simply guessed at one of the incorrect options.