She’s all busty but suicidal

This rumor has been in the mill for quite some time – busty Canadian women with suicidal tendencies. This time around there are statistics to prove: suicide rates among women with breast implants are 73% higher than in the general population.

With this concern, plastic surgeons were encouraged to observe sound medical practice by paying particular attention to the reasons why women want to undergo breast augmentation.

When the insecurity of being flat-chested cannot be remedied by plastic surgery, doctors are advised to refer their patients to mental health professionals.

These issues were raised after researchers at the Laval Faculty of Medicine and Canadian Public Health Agency have found that women, who undergo breast implant surgery, are more likely to plunge into depths of despair.

The 15-year long study collected the psychological profiles of women who receive breast implants. Collectively the behavior was characterized by low self-esteem, lack of self-confidence, and more frequent mental illnesses such as depression. In particular, women who had undergone the surgery at an average age of 32 were the subjects of regular follow-ups.

Cross-referencing with the Canadian Vital Statistic Database, a total of 480 women with breast implants reportedly committed suicide during the same period.

However, the researchers concluded that breast implant did not affect mortality rates, but are quick to assert that that it is likely to increase suicidal tendencies.