ImplantInfo serves up a fact-and-anecdote combo that'll knock your socks off. . . . When it comes to a site for women who want breast implants, nobody does the topic better.
WEB PUTS NEW FACE ON PLASTIC SURGERY
By Sue Levin
Tribune Media Services
Beauty's no longer in the eye of the beholder. Rather, it's in the bank account of the beheld - and the plastic surgeon ain't doing too poorly, either. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons reports an increase from 164,662 surgeries in 1996 to 242,247 in 1998. Yup, business is booming as Boomers celebrate the big Five-O with a trip to the cosmetic surgeon. Ready, wrinkled and able, Boomeisters are plunking down thousands to get a variety of parts lifted. Butts, breasts, faces - if it's got skin, it's probably lift-worthy. Considering a nip and tuck yourself? Proceed with caution and do your homework. Luckily, the Web's got loads of info on the risks and rewards of drinking from the fountain of youth.
DEAR VIRTUAL WOMAN: Could you recommend a site that talks about breast implants? All I hear is negative stuff, and I would like information that is balanced or supportive. - Felice W., Tempe, Ariz.
DEAR FELICE: First hop to www.plasticsurgery.org, brought to you by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation. The site is an interesting read, in general, with articles on how plastic surgery began (war appears to have been helpful in moving the science along), information regarding facial deformities and hoards of statistics. For breast implants, head to the top and choose Breast Enlargement on the pull-down menu. This section covers the basics, including implant descriptions, prepping for surgery and recovery. In addition, do a keyword search for "breast implants" on the homepage, and you'll get a group of 80-plus articles to scan - definitely worth the extra keystrokes.
Then there's Nicole's Breast Augmentation and Breast Implant site (www.implantinfo.com).
ImplantInfo serves up a fact-and-anecdote combo that'll knock your socks off. First you've got personal implant stories - even Nicole's, a mother of two who set up the site, after getting implants, to share her pre-op research. There's a killer collection of links on the subject, too. And finally, Nicole uses the Web to do what it does best - she's created a community of women (8,000 a day) who share implant information on the site's discussion boards. When it comes to a site for women who want breast implants, nobody does the topic better than Nicole.
Sue Levin is president of WWWomen Inc. View these links and more at the Virtual Woman Web site: http://virtualwoman.org. ©2000 TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC.
Virtual woman is syndicated nationally--currently about 20 different papers have bought the colum. Some names include: The San Diego Tribune, The Sacramento Bee, The Seattle Times, The Arizona Republic, The Asbury Park Press, The Vancouver Province.
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