Breast enlargement surgery is still popular with women, despite the
             dangers associated with it. One of the major problems with the breast
             implants used in most enlargement surgeries is that they only tend to last
             ten to twelve years - they tend to break in that time, and so, the woman
             must undergo surgery again to replace the implants, which is painful and
             expensive. In addition, if they break and leak, it is not usually at the
             same time, and they can cause infections, too. More importantly, implants
             can cause problems with mammograms and their effectiveness, so women with
             implants have less success with breast cancer screening. Silicone gel
             implants from several manufacturers, such as Dow Corning, were removed from
             the market several years ago, which indicates just how problematic these
             implants can be, but saline implants are still available, and these can
             create just as many problems as the gel implants with leakage, infection,
             There are other problems associated with breast implants and
             enlargement, too. If silicone gel implants break, they can leak dangerous
             silicone into the woman's body, and they must be removed, again resulting
             in additional surgery that can lead to scarring and pain. In addition,
             "one published study from Harvard Medical School found a 24 percent higher
             risk of connective tissue disease in women with silicone implants" (Garry
             18). Many women have also reported that they have less sensation and
             feeling in their breasts after the surgery, and some have had the implants
             Breast implants can cause problems, but for many women, they are their
             only hope of normalcy after breast cancer surgery, which is in direct
             opposition to women who choose breast implants for cosmetic reasons. One
             expert noted, "Between 1.5 million and 1.8 million American women received
             silicone breast implants in 1997. Thirty percent of
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