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((You're misinformed about implants and the way you talk about them misinforms others.))

*I hadn't answered any of Vincent's questions. All of the conversation between Vincent and Meg had been nothing but a daydream in Vincent's mind. He quickly forgot everything about the daydream and found himself facing me during his introduction.

I only stared at him in discomfort. No one wears suits at the beach. I was uneasy with him and so I said...*
Rio, are you ready to go swimming?



Lol, I'll manage fine but you can try none-the-less. Let's go biggrin .
*I jogged out to the water, dragging my enormous bouncing breasts over the sands with the greatest of ease. Rio did his best to hang on to one and support it.*

((Thanks for the link. I read through and checked a few of the referances. It supports what I'm saying.

But if this drags on and becomes an argument, I'm leaving. I come to gaia to have fun. Personally, I feel like you just attacked me, Quint. Hopefully that's not the case.

Before I begin I want to inform you(the reader) that anyone can edit a wikipedia entry. Because of that it's unreliable and refused as a credible source of information by many universities' faculties of science, medicine, and history.

I'm saying people are being misinformed because of vocabulary. There are important differences between the words "unsafe, harmful, dangerous" and what surgeons say are "risks".

Breast augmentation surgery carries the typical risk of any surgery. It's false to label it as "unsafe" and "harmful".

Some of the risks involved with the surgery include:
The chance of infection
The chance the surgery may need to be repeated
The results may not match the recipient's expectations

If you pay attention to the statistics provided on the wikipedia page that was previously linked (In this case the information appears valid and supports what I'm saying.), you'll see that complications are rare. It's hardly an "unsafe" surgery.

Furthermore, implants now use saline, a substance that's produced and discharged by your body naturally. If a saline implant ruptures, very little (if any) harm is done to your body because it eliminates the saline that escapes from the rupture. I add that an implant is not a water balloon. It takes a critical TRAUMA (i.e. car crash / train wreck) or an actual STAB to the implant to cause a rupture.

Silicone implants are cosmedic fossils and most clinics no longer use silicone. The saline implant is more favourable.

The risks associated with breast augmentation surgery are comparable to the risks associated with a tonsillectomy or a caesarean section. How many people do you hear pointing fingers at tonsillectomies and calling them "unsafe"? Very few. How many women deliver children by caesarean section daily, in North America alone?

I am not a qualified plastic surgeon or a doctor (yet), but I feel it's important to inform yourself at the right sources. Before you decide on a surgery, please ask for information from several qualified plastic surgeons in addition to your family doctor. You also have the right to view and verify their professional credentials.

Refrain from making misinformed statements such as "Implants are unsafe and harmful to the body in the end anyway." because it can discourage a candidate for surgery from informing herself about a procedure that may actually benefit her or improve her quality of life.

Consider there is a large number of women who develop one breast very noticably larger than the other. She may turn to breast augmentation as a solution that will allow her to wear a bra comfortably. That's an example of the beneficial use of breast implants.))

((I'm sorry about butting in that way, Scorpio. I just didn't feel right about letting it go after reading "unsafe" a second time.

It's true that complications can arise from breast augmentaion surgery but all surgical processes may create complications. A caesarean section carries a lot of risks and complications can arise too. But think about how many women get a caesarean section each day in the United States, and a growing number of women ask for it when it's really not necessary.

Unfortunately, breast implants have been controvertial since their invention and the procedure has fallen victim to far too many urban myths and misconceptions.))

((back to rping smile ))

((Hold up.

I never said anything about it being really unsafe, I only said by the link that any surgery is somewhat dangerous, no matter what the area being affected.

Two, that wasn't an attack, I never meant any harm, I..nevermind. I'm sorry to have hurt you.

Rioushu.. You'll get yours later.))

*The sea water took some of the weight off and I casually let myself float.* It might not be flattering to myself, but just like hippos, I'm more nimble in water.

I weigh less in water than I do on land. You're putting too much thought in hydrodynamics and physics. I'm not a power boat.

Rioushu walked over to Meg and shook his head. "Man, bet these must've saved you a couple of times in the water." He said, then looked out into the ocean. "Wanna race? The waves aren't too bad, so it should be fair."

Rioushu looked out to the ocean again and back to Meg. "Out about forty feet. Alright, ready, set, I'm gonna win!" He exclaimed and he dived underwater, speeding ahead underwater.