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Pamela Anderson Turns 41 - Her Boobs Turn 22

Contributor: Dr. Adina Weis, MD Published On: 07/01/08

When someone says "Pamela Anderson," what's the first thing that leaps to mind? Given that Pamela has built her career around her cosmetically enhanced cleavage, there seems no more fitting way to celebrate her 41st birthday then to spend it talking about fake boobs.

Today, breast enhancement isn't just for famous people - although hotties like Carmen Electra and Jenny McCarthy have availed themselves of this modern miracle.

Have you ever wondered if breast augmentation surgery is right for you?

Breast augmentation is performed to enhance volume, even out asymmetrical breasts, reshape breasts after nursing, and to reconstruct breast tissue post mastectomy. Today, women have a choice of implants filled with either silicone gel or sterile saltwater.

Althought the FDA banned silicone implants in 1992, citing concerns about leakage and links to other health problems, plastic surgeons have recently refuted these concerns, and in November 2006, the ban was lifted. Silicone offers several advantages the biggest of which is that they create a more natural look and feel. However, because every woman is different your surgeon will help you to select the implant size, shape, style and dimensions that are best for you.

Over 250,000 breast enhancement surgeries are performed in America each year. The procedure takes from one to three hours to complete. The incisions can be made underneath the breast, on the lower edge of the nipple, or under the armpit. Most women are able to return to work or normal activities in as little as one week.

While most surgeries are very successful, there are potential complications, like a hardening of the breast from scar tissue around the implant, aesthetic asymmetries, loss of nipple sensitivity, and implant rupture. Breast implants can be removed or exchanged at any time if necessary.

Breast enhancement surgery isn't for everyone, and there is no minimum cup size required to have a stunning body (just ask Keira Knightley), but if you like Pam Anderson's silhouette, you might think about getting one just like it for your next birthday.