Plastic surgery has become synonymous with the quest for youth and beauty. But the field has, for centuries, been driven by medical necessity and it has nothing to do with plastic.
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Breast implants are more popular than ever. They remain one of the most sought-after cosmetic surgeries in many countries from the United States and Brazil to the UK and China.
They re the subject of reality shows and tabloid spreads, a recurrent topic of celebrity culture and a perennial punch line. But in terms of size, implants are actually getting smaller.
A shift has been underway since the mid-2010s, with women around the world, from Victoria Beckham to Crystal Hefner, seeking implant removals or reductions. While some, like Hefner, do so due to health complications, there are also signs that the unnaturally large look has simply fallen out of style in recent years.
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Published 22nd April 2021
From supersized to a more natural look: The evolution of breast implants
Written by Marianna Cerini, CNN
Breast implants are more popular than ever. They remain one of the most sought-after cosmetic surgeries in many countries from the United States and Brazil to the UK and China. They re the subject of reality shows and tabloid spreads, a recurrent topic of celebrity culture and a perennial punch line.
But in terms of size, implants are actually getting smaller.
A shift has been underway since the mid-2010s, with women around the world, from Victoria Beckham to Crystal Hefner, seeking implant removals or reductions. While some, like Hefner, do so due to health complications, there are also signs that the unnaturally large look has simply fallen out of style in recent years.
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She has also made mini Santas and has turned to making Easter bunnies.
Some of the bears that Ruth Holliday has knitted throughout lockdown to keep her occupied and help cope with her arthritis. Picture: Danielle Booden
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Some of the rabbits that Ruth Holliday has knitted throughout lockdown to keep her occupied and help cope with her arthritis. Picture: Danielle Booden
- Credit: Danielle Booden
Some of the bears that Ruth Holliday has knitted throughout lockdown to keep her occupied and help cope with her arthritis. Picture: Danielle Booden
- Credit: Danielle Booden
Mrs Holliday said; I m into it now. It takes about one-and-a-half to two days to do. I do get up and do something else and come back to the knitting. I have around 60 to 70 here now and have made over 100.