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And now, temporary breasts.
https://www.yahoo.com/health/temporary-saline-breast-enhancement-how-safe-is-it-95387879522.htmlBefore committing to going under the knife for breast implants, some women are trying out a non-invasive procedure that gives them instant gratification for a fleeting 24 hours, the New York Times reports.
“It was worth it,” said New York image consultant Amanda Sanders in the story, regarding the $3,500 treatment that lasted less than 24 hours. “I could wear halter tops and a string bikini and feel really sexy. I’m in the business of vanity. As an image consultant, I have to look the part and be the part.”...
And while there are occasions when people get saline injections in places other than breasts — such as the forehead, in Japan, where odd-looking “bagel head” injections have been a body-modification fad — the breast brings with it a particular risk. “If you can get milk to come out of the ducts, you can get bacteria to go into those ducts,” Mills explained. “So there ‘s a little more bacterial involvement with the breast than with the forehead.”
Although Mills has not performed the procedure before, he said he might consider it for someone who would want to try out a new look before getting actual implants — similar to how people will sometimes get saline injected into their lips or cheeks before getting more permanent fillers. “It would be a way to try on breasts before you buy them,” he said.
“It was worth it,” said New York image consultant Amanda Sanders in the story, regarding the $3,500 treatment that lasted less than 24 hours. “I could wear halter tops and a string bikini and feel really sexy. I’m in the business of vanity. As an image consultant, I have to look the part and be the part.”...
And while there are occasions when people get saline injections in places other than breasts — such as the forehead, in Japan, where odd-looking “bagel head” injections have been a body-modification fad — the breast brings with it a particular risk. “If you can get milk to come out of the ducts, you can get bacteria to go into those ducts,” Mills explained. “So there ‘s a little more bacterial involvement with the breast than with the forehead.”
Although Mills has not performed the procedure before, he said he might consider it for someone who would want to try out a new look before getting actual implants — similar to how people will sometimes get saline injected into their lips or cheeks before getting more permanent fillers. “It would be a way to try on breasts before you buy them,” he said.
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Limited time only.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/26/bagel-head-forehead-injections-japan-saline_n_1916188.html
Botox is more ubiquitous than yoga pants in Hollywood. But women (and men) in Asia have been taking part in a different injection "trend" for years: saline bagel-shaped injections on one's forehead.
"National Geographic Taboo" chronicles the bizarre beauty treatment in an upcoming episode set in Tokyo, following three people who opt into the temporary forehead injections which have become a keen part of the Japanese "body modification" art scene.
Here's how it goes down: technicians insert a needle into the forehead and inject about 400 cc of saline to create a forehead-sized blob. (One bagel-ee describes is as feeling like "something's dripping down [his] head" and a "slight stinging sensation."
The practitioner then places his or her thumb into the blob to create the indentation.
For those of us who don't see the appeal in any sort of forehead needles, you can't help but wonder: why in the world would you want a bagel on in your head? A Japanese artist named Keroppy who pioneered the "modcon" body art explained to Vice back in 2009 that it's about innovation: "People who like extreme body modification want to find their own way of doing things, and they’re always looking for new ways to do that. The more progressive the scene gets, the more these people have to experiment and go their own way."
"National Geographic Taboo" chronicles the bizarre beauty treatment in an upcoming episode set in Tokyo, following three people who opt into the temporary forehead injections which have become a keen part of the Japanese "body modification" art scene.
Here's how it goes down: technicians insert a needle into the forehead and inject about 400 cc of saline to create a forehead-sized blob. (One bagel-ee describes is as feeling like "something's dripping down [his] head" and a "slight stinging sensation."
The practitioner then places his or her thumb into the blob to create the indentation.
For those of us who don't see the appeal in any sort of forehead needles, you can't help but wonder: why in the world would you want a bagel on in your head? A Japanese artist named Keroppy who pioneered the "modcon" body art explained to Vice back in 2009 that it's about innovation: "People who like extreme body modification want to find their own way of doing things, and they’re always looking for new ways to do that. The more progressive the scene gets, the more these people have to experiment and go their own way."
How Klingons went from this:
To this:
Body modification fail!
A certain former Mousekateer famously performed on Nickolodeon's Teen Choice Awards with a conspicuously more pronounced profile than usual. It was speculated that she'd gotten implants, though subsequent appearances were less bodacious.
Saline was named as a likely culprit.
I imagine that the process is relatively safe, assuming that the saline is sterile and the injection site is clean.
