Cosmetic Breast Augmentation

Women who get breast implants are 3x more likely to commit suicide?
(HealthDay News) -- Women who undergo cosmetic breast augmentation surgeries are three times as likely to commit suicide as those who don't have surgically enhanced breasts, a new study finds. The increase in suicide risk does not emerge until about 10 years or more after women receive the implants, the research shows. This latest study adds to a growing body of research finding that women with cosmetic breast implants are much more likely to take their own lives, said study lead investigator Loren Lipworth, a senior epidemiologist at the International Epidemiology Institute in Rockville, Md. There's nothing about the breast implant itself that leads to increased likelihood of suicide, added Lipworth, who is also an assistant professor of preventive medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn. "Some women who get them are more likely to have psychiatric problems leading to suicide," she speculated. My questions are: Do you think that these women may have body image and self-esteem issues that can not be rectified, but instead become intensified, by the breast augmentation? Should women who wish to undergo breast augmentation be evaluated for any underlying mental health issues?

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Why do I feel like a loser?
I have a sort of arch nemesis. She is living with a heavily tattooed guy, spends a lot of time partying and drinking, has no tertiary education and has recently holidayed to a third world asian country for cosmetic breast augmentation. I am engaged to a medical student, I drive a German car, and I already have a bachelor degree. I don't spend much time partying, only the occasional red wine and my recreational pursuits include ballet, reading self-improvement books and setting goals for myself. Why am I still such a loser when I compare myself to her?

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