An interesting report today on the BBC website about a surgeon from Bangkok, Dr Thep Vejvisith, who has performed 60,000 breast enlargement operations.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22815143

I'm not sure if he's a hero or villain. Regarding female enhancement I think he's interfering with nature and adding the pressure on others to conform, and I know a couple of Thai women that have chronic pain from enlargements. They are paying the price for vanity.

I do however realize that not having breasts can have a serious emotional impact on women too, so I can see why having surgery would assist in their overall self worth and well being.

But then, this guy is also responsible for leading us down the garden path when some curvaceous Ladyboy makes an appearance full if feminine guile and imminent danger. We now know who to blame for confusing us.

It's just not fair, every woman knows just about any man will regress a million years in the evolutionary cycle when confronted with a Monroesque cleavage.

I think he has a case to answer......Hero? Or Villain?

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Hero? Or Villain?

dave2

it really had to depends. does he blindly promote enhancements or mislead information to the patient? does he clearly explain all the possible risk and consequences to potential patients?

it really had to depends. does he blindly promote enhancements or mislead information to the patient? does he clearly explain all the possible risk and consequences to potential patients?

personally, I would be worried that the surgeon was over busy and liable to rush through the operation. Plus if he's that busy, you would need to wonder what the cleaning regime is like between operations. It seems more like a factory set up that medical.

Vanity....isn't it wonderful?

Hope you are behaving yourself where you are

Are there any vacancies in the Quality Control Department.

a woman wants a big set o' nuts, let her have a big set o' nuts i say.

As for whether he is a hero or a villain, he is neither, he is a surgeon with a good little earner.

is that 60,000 individual bolt on's or 60,000 people ?

Edited July 26, 201312 yr by Spoonman

Initially I was a non-believer ... 60,000 ... no way.

But then I read the article ... 60,000 / 25 years is 2600 sets a year.

If he worked every day ... 2600/365 = 7.12

Award that man a medal !

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60,000 procedures but how many unique patients?

The (US) FDA reported that these local complications often require repeat surgery within 10 years after the original implant surgery:

http://www.breastcancer.org/research-news/20110622

• 20% to 40% of women who had breast enlargement surgery with silicone implants required repeat surgery within 10 years after the original surgery.

• 40% to 70% of women who had breast reconstruction surgery with silicone implants required repeat surgery within 10 years after the original surgery.