Cosmetic breast augmentation surgery: A critical overview

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 843-856

  Sarwer, David B ^a,c   Nordmann, Jodi E ^b   Herbert, James D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Center for Human Appearance   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILICONE DERIVATIVE;

BODY IMAGE; BREAST ENDOPROSTHESIS; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

BODY IMAGE; BREAST IMPLANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SILICONES; WOMEN;

EID: 0034303120     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/152460900750020874     Document Type: Review

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