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G W T M · Last edited by G W T M on Sat Dec 23, 2006 5:28 pm; edited 2 times in total

Who invented breast implants?

By the 1950s, women were placing little bags of silicone in their bras to give the illusion of full breasts. It wasn't until 1962 that Houston plastic surgeons Thomas Cronin and Frank Gerow decided to stick silicone bags directly into the breasts. (David Schwimmer starred in a somewhat silly 1997docudrama about these guys called Breast Men that occasionally runs on cable.)

Dow began manufacturing gel bags for this express purpose. By the early 1970s, tens of thousands of women had received implants, and many surgeons became wealthy as a result. But all was not rosy. Some women began to complain that their implants leaked. In 1977, a jury awarded a woman $170,000 for her leaky implants, so Dow brought out water-based bags in 1978.

More bad news was to follow. Many claimed that leaky silicone implants were causing health problems. In 1984, a woman won a court decision charging that implants cause autoimmune disease. The lawsuits continued, and by 1992, the FDA banned the use of silicone implants. A $4.25 billion settlement offer was made by Dow and others in 1994, and in May of 1995, Dow Corning filed for bankruptcy.

Interestingly, to this day, it has never been scientifically proven that the leaky implants caused the health problems that brought about the downfall of Dow Corning.

Peepersrosebud · Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 4:25 pm Post subject:

Shoot, I saw a movie about the guy, used his wife and college girls as "guinney"pigs, but I can't remember his name. He teamed up with a doc & they approached Dow Corning. They were using industrial grade silicone. It was a mess after a few years. I remember his now exwife in tears several years later with major ruptures & lumps/infections from the industrial grade shit. Interesting show, I am sure it was hollywoodized.