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Macrolane, Anyone try these Injections?
March 3 2008 at 12:35 PM Confused Sheep  (Login stacey-k)
Hi was wondering has anyone tried Macrolane?
Its Hyaluronic acid and you can get it injected into breasts for a 1 cup size increase. It wears off after 18 months or so and you have to get it done again.
I'll provide the link because there is a couple of before and after pictures on website

http://www.nottinghamlaserclinic.com/mac...tation.htm




Confused Sheep
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Re: Macrolane, Anyone try these Injections?
March 3 2008, 3:30 PM

I can't say that I am all that impressed with the photos. I can't figure out whats wrong with the butts to begin with and the after photos aren't that great.

I guess it would depend on the cost of it all, seeing as you have to go in just about yearly to have "refills" I can see if someone really can't grow, but I think NBE might be a better option and possibly more cost effective.............



madboobie
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macrolane
March 3 2008, 4:50 PM

I checked this out - to me it looked good if you want lift and a subtle increase in size. Did you check out the cost at all? Bet its more than you would think and then there are the top ups. But I have to say my boobs look almost exactly like the ones in the picture (before, obviously!) so I appreciated seeing the potential!

It would be good to see some testimonials with it being such a new procedure.

I'd be interested to know what the experts on here think too! (Just a novice so far myself...!)



Confused Sheep
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Re: Macrolane, Anyone try these Injections?
March 3 2008, 7:29 PM

I don't know what is the thing that they inject, but I have an example of my friend's desperate mother who did similar thing many years ago. This substance was rejected by her body, leading to serious complications and no breasts afterwards.



Louise
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Re: Macrolane, Anyone try these Injections?
March 3 2008, 7:44 PM

It's hyalauronic acid like the jelly inside your eyeball. It's harmless and the reason you need a top up is that it is slowly metabolised by the body over bout 2 years. The only risk is the risk of infection from having an injection. It's about 2k per treatment I think.



madboobie
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Re: Macrolane, Anyone try these Injections?
March 3 2008, 9:02 PM

2K??!! B***** H***!! Won't be doing that, then!



Confused Sheep
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Re: Macrolane, Anyone try these Injections?
March 3 2008, 10:03 PM

It costs between 2000 and 3000 sterling and then after the 18 months or so i think it costs half that because theres still some left and so they don't need to use as much.
The substance used has apparently been used for years in fillers for the face.
Heres another link from people that tried it
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=514519&in_page_id=1879




Hopeful88
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Re: Macrolane, Anyone try these Injections?
March 3 2008, 11:24 PM

That's really good because at least it is kinda more natural than implants, but too bad it can't last longer than a couple years though. Than again some people have to replace $5000 implants soon too...



Jackie
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Re: Macrolane, Anyone try these Injections?
March 4 2008, 1:46 AM

I wasn't impressed myself either. They basically got the same results as you would if you just massaged everyday for a month or two. That doesn't look like a cup size bigger either. Just got fuller. Waste of money. Why don't they just inject in more eyeball goo in it or whatever you said. Hahaha.




Hopeful88
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Re: Macrolane, Anyone try these Injections?
March 4 2008, 5:24 AM

I have a friend who once pinched some of the top layer of eyeball goo off her eye (by accident of course)! And someone who was putting mascara on in the car and damaged her eyeball (it poked her eye real bad when the car stopped!

Okay that's enough about eyeballs now



Jackie
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Re: Macrolane, Anyone try these Injections?
March 4 2008, 8:35 AM

Haha, OUCH !!! I NEVER put mascara on in the car. Shhit's scary. She's probably blind in one eye now. Haha.



madboobie
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seem to be out on a limb but....
March 4 2008, 11:13 AM

I actually thought if you looked at the larger photos the boobs looked a lot better - much more fullness on top. If it was about 500 quid instead of 3 grand or whatever I'd got for it. Well, think about it!



Asian girl
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Re: Macrolane, Anyone try these Injections?
April 3 2008, 9:35 AM

Hi all,

I live in Asia and I have just had the injection done 2 days ago. I think the press and those who had it done were seriously downplaying the pain factor. Yes, it is a lot less painful than getting implants but the injection wasn't 100% painfree. I knew that the skin around my breast area is going to feel tight afterwards but I didn't know that it is going to be this painful! The pain was so bad that I couldn't even lift my arms yesterday. It's getting better today but I think it will probably take another few days before the pain goes away completely. Had somebody warned me about the pain beforehand, I would definitely have thought twice about getting the injection.

As for the result, well, they do look slightly bigger and fuller than before (I had 50cc injected into each boob), but will I go through the painful and not to mention terrifying procedure again? Probably not.









sheep
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can sumone post anonamous pics
April 4 2008, 5:50 PM

It would be nice to c the difference in size and shape.
I live in america and would love 2 have this done and was wondering how much usd.



Asian girl
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Re: Macrolane, Anyone try these Injections?
April 8 2008, 8:33 AM

Sheep, if you are looking for drastic volume incresae, then the traditional implants are the way to go as this is not something that you can achieve through macrolane. It's expensive too.



highlandcow
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Macrolane
April 10 2008, 12:48 PM

I agree, I went from a small 36B to a full 36B, maybe a small C after 100ml Macrolane injected in each breast. If you want to go from A to C for example then Macrolane will not achieve that.

100ml is the maximum that can be injected. Try measuring out 100ml in a cup and you will see how little volume that really is.

Macrolane is best suited for minor reshaping.



Louise
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Re: Macrolane, Anyone try these Injections?
April 10 2008, 7:15 PM

Does anyone know if you can have macrolane repeatedly say every couple of months until you get mor of a size increase?

In terms of mls, 1 teaspoon = 5ml so 100ml is only 20 teaspoons!



highlandcow
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Macrolane
April 11 2008, 6:30 PM

No, you can't have Macrolane done repeatedly like that. You can only get a top up done once it has worn off significantly after about one year.

I don't know the medical reason why you can't have more than 100ml in the breast at one time but I suppose there must be one.



highlandcow
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Macrolane
April 12 2008, 11:16 AM

A few more reasons why you wouldn't want to have this done repeatedly in a short time....

1.The procedure is unpleasant and painful. After the first time you will not be queueing up to have it done again any time soon. Believe me.

2.It takes 4 to 6 weeks for your breasts to recover and settle down.

3.It would cost 3000 pounds each time.



Katie_French
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macrolane
April 12 2008, 1:47 PM

Hi Highlandcow,

How do you feel about your results now? Are you glad you had the procedure done overall, or do you wish you hadn't bothered?
Thanks for your continuing feedback.
I'm booked in for the procedure with Chris Inglefield in mid-May but I'm still unsure.
If you don't mind me asking, what does your husband/boyfriend think? Does it feel more normal now?



Lisen
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Recovery time?
April 12 2008, 2:53 PM

Can it be big difference between recovery time and what can it depend on?

I heard about two women around 25 years old ( my information is from a person who knows them very well ) who received the Macrolane treatment during some kind of product demonstration. Both of them felt unconfortable for about three days and they are both extremelly happy with the results.

Maybe it pain etc can depend on doctor experience or somethings else?



highlandcow
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Macrolane
April 12 2008, 6:19 PM

Katie, To be honest I wish I hadn't bothered. They have softened up a fair bit but the shape and movement is still unnatural and unattractive. I've also developed squashy, blister like lumps close to the skin on one breast which are tender to touch and as you can imagine look unsightly. I don't know if or when these will go away, I can only massage every day and keep hoping.

I don't have a partner so I can't tell you what a man would think of it but I doubt they would be impressed. I wouldn't be too keen to show them off to anyone at the moment.

To be fair, I think my unhappiness with the shape is down to a bad choice of surgeon. She could have done a better job and I think her idea of an ideal shape was completely different to mine.



tavia
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Re: Macrolane, Anyone try these Injections?
April 12 2008, 7:01 PM

hello ladies
i just had a look at sum macrolane pics and it seems like the smaller boobs when injected look a bit fake, like the gel has only gone in to the top of the boob and not in the bottom, they have a big cleavage but no boob,,,if u get what im saying... i was considering saving to have this done but reading this post i think i will think again, id prob have it put in my bottom to make it firm... ooooo actually... a needle in yr butt... ooo naa ive changed my mind lol.

http://www.gatehouseclinic.co.uk/macrolane.aspx

http://www.consultingroom.com/News/Display.asp?News_ID=2328&Title=Macrolane%E2%84%A2%20%E2%80%93%20Much%20More%20Than%20a%20%E2%80%98Boob%20Job%20in%20a%20Jab%E2%80%99

i suppose if you have more skin , like a pocket for the gel to go then it might look more natural, and hang like a natural boobie...
but i cant say that if i had the money to hand in my bank that i wudnt try it,,, just the 1nce egh.. xx



debbie
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THIS IS A BLATANT AD
April 12 2008, 7:34 PM

delete this thread as its a blatant attempt to advertise the clinic. we need independent advice not sneaky adverts!!!



Louise
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Re: Macrolane, Anyone try these Injections?
April 12 2008, 7:46 PM

Why are they all so lopsided! Looks like they use 100ml for the right and 150ml for the left in all the pics! The butt implant pics looked better in the before - not much of an advert is you ask me! The only pic that looked nice after was the very last one in the second link - I think she is someone older who has breastfed and / or lost weight and the injection has just restored the fullness.



anon
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Highlandcow
April 12 2008, 11:24 PM

Hi Highlandcow, thanks for being so candid about your experience. I know how you feel, but at least you can take heart in the fact that when this stuff wears off, however long it may be, things will be back to normal for you.



arzoo
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macrolane
April 13 2008, 2:23 AM

are these injections allowed in USA?

thanks



highlandcow
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Macrolane not available yet in USA
April 13 2008, 12:25 PM

No, Macrolane is not approved in the USA yet.



nancy
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will it work for uneven breast
April 14 2008, 7:26 PM

i do have uneven breast , one is one cup bigger than the other. will this macrolane procedure help out resolving this problem or willl the one being injected look a lot different and fake. ?



stacey
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Re: Macrolane, Anyone try these Injections?
April 15 2008, 1:21 AM

Debbie, it wasnt an attempt to advertise the clinic, at the time when i found out about macrolane the only website to provide before and after pics was that website and i decided to put it in original message as i knew people would ask for a link and pictures



highlandcow
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Macrolane and uneven breasts
April 17 2008, 7:32 AM

Nancy, I think it's possible that Macrolane would help even out differently sized breasts. Whether or not it would look natural depends on the skill of the surgeon and exactly where the Macrolane is injected.

Remember that Macrolane is only temporary, so even if you do get a good result it will only last about one year.



Louise
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Re: Macrolane, Anyone try these Injections?
April 17 2008, 7:21 PM

Debbie - why would you think that's an advert - all but one looked lopsided!

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OMG GIRLS ITS FINALLY HERE!!!! CHECK THIS OUT
March 17 2008 at 10:43 AM gingerD (Login gingerD)
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MACROLANE

£2800 LASTS 2 YEARS
£1400 MAINTENENCE JAB

NO IMPLANTS ONLY INJECTIONS DONE UNDER LOCAL ANESTHETIC
iv got a magazine in front of me with a hudge article

http://www.macrolane.com/Templates/Campa...x?id=21655

www.Q-Med.com




Kekie
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Re: OMG GIRLS ITS FINALLY HERE!!!! CHECK THIS OUT
March 17 2008, 8:16 PM

I read the info but don't quite understand what this is all about??? Is this injections into your breast tissue to increase the size?




Hopeful88
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Re: OMG GIRLS ITS FINALLY HERE!!!! CHECK THIS OUT
March 17 2008, 8:29 PM

Hey Keki, look here: http://www.network54.com/Forum/371678/th...Injections-

Hope this helps!



Alexia
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Re: OMG GIRLS ITS FINALLY HERE!!!! CHECK THIS OUT
March 17 2008, 8:45 PM

I would love to try it, but don't want to be a guinea pig.. Would feel more comfortable if there were more testimonials, but it does sound very promising!



sophie
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Re: OMG GIRLS ITS FINALLY HERE!!!! CHECK THIS OUT
March 18 2008, 3:35 AM

i don't think i would do this myself, but hyaluronic acid is really pretty harmless because it is a natural component of the body. AND...there has been evidence with restylane that after several years, you need less and less. at least with the face, the body begins producing its own collagen, so the face doesn't need as much. not sure how that translates to the breast area though? I do know the the more hydrated you are, the more filled hyaluronic spheres are, and they last longer. Europe always is ahead of us (the u.s.!) in medicine.

are you planning on trying this, ginger? i know you were thinking about surgery before. i'm on progesterone treatment for estrogen dominance. maybe when my hormones are balanced i might try nbe again, but maybe not - just checking back in. this actually is quite reasonable for most people in price i think. and hyaluronic acid actually would feel pretty natural i think. and at least it isn't permanent if you don't like the result!



Nicola
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Re: OMG GIRLS ITS FINALLY HERE!!!! CHECK THIS OUT
March 19 2008, 1:15 AM

Hey Ginger D,

I have been doing a lot of research in to this too, I've included a link below with reviews from people who have had the procedure done and it does sound really good.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/text/print.html?in_article_id=514519&in_page_id=

Could you give me a bit more detail on what the article you were reading said?
What was the increase in size? The cost? etc...

Let me know what you think,

Thanks,

Nicola



gingerD
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Re: OMG GIRLS ITS FINALLY HERE!!!! CHECK THIS OUT
March 19 2008, 2:48 PM

yes i am going to have it done, just got other stuff 2 pay for 1st, its quite expensive, and you do have to have top ups, but i would defo prefere this procedure to implants.
you see with implants they go on the weights, etc and you can end up bigger/smaller than you wanted + im no good with proper anesthetic it sends me demented n i dont want fake boobs, just bigger ones of my own.

I also think the price will come down dramatically the more surgeons that train in it, also with the economy etc so i think 6 months or so, will be trying suction till then i think




Hopeful88
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Re: OMG GIRLS ITS FINALLY HERE!!!! CHECK THIS OUT
March 19 2008, 5:02 PM

That's great, do come back and share your experience with us gingerD... I would consider way into the future (like 10 years from no) as there is so much I want to try first but considering the price it makes me want to just get the implants instead if I get to that point... good luck though



This message has been edited by Hopeful88 on Mar 19, 2008 5:06 PM




Louise
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Re: OMG GIRLS ITS FINALLY HERE!!!! CHECK THIS OUT
March 19 2008, 5:06 PM

Ginger, apparently the max is 100ml (=100cc) that's really not much, you should get more than that from suction or I guess you can use suction then the injection in addition. Not sure if you could use the suction after you'd had the injections as increasing the vascular supply to the area might cause it to break down quicker.




Hopeful88
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Re: OMG GIRLS ITS FINALLY HERE!!!! CHECK THIS OUT
March 19 2008, 5:09 PM

Yea I just read the other thread by highlandcow and saw that brava gave you more than that Louise... Hmm...



Louise
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Re: OMG GIRLS ITS FINALLY HERE!!!! CHECK THIS OUT
March 19 2008, 5:19 PM

I haven't been able to measure cc accurately but the average implant is supposed to be 250cc which is 2 cups.

Seri who got the best Brava result was small 38A to start and 38C after - that must be at least 200cc.



gingerD
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Re: OMG GIRLS ITS FINALLY HERE!!!! CHECK THIS OUT
March 20 2008, 11:17 AM

Great info Louise-
The thing is with this suction,is it goes down through out the day, i know it takes a while to begin to sustain the results
and im lazy, u spend about a grand on brava, and about a million hours wearing it, iv read the stories, causes problems with intimacy, skin complaints, restriction in social life etc.
Now on the other hand, as they say if you want somthing badly enough you will do anything to achieve it.
i just no i give in after time.
however the nooglberry seems good for the price n if i give in which i always do its only lost be about 30 quid.

Back to macrolane/CCs
Now as u said 2 cups = 250cc
i only really want 1 cup may be 1.5 im im greedy, thus needing approx 125/175 CC

so i think 6 moths on suction should give at least 0.25-0.75 £30 -£1000
then go for macrolane £2800 100CC (end up not as happy as thought as per highland cow)
let it deflate, along with confidence lol
Top up £1000

I think as Hopeful says, may as well go 4 implants lol


GGGGGGrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr you know when u had a plan? back to the drawing bord to think this out



Louise
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Re: OMG GIRLS ITS FINALLY HERE!!!! CHECK THIS OUT
March 20 2008, 8:11 PM

Ginger, I definitely preferred the homemade airlock to the Brava smartbox, you can get brand new domes in original sealed packaging for £350 from ebay and make the airlock for about £2....that brings the cost down a bit. Also from my experience once you see that swelling you won't want to take them off! Do you need to lose weight as well? I think if I put the weight back on that I lost I'd be about 2-2.5 cups bigger than I started but there's no point having nice boobs with a big fat body to frighten hubby away! BB is another alternative that's cheaper - weirdly several of us have suddenly got a result after 15 days (when there was nothing to be seen after 14!). I ca honestly say I would rather have what I have now than have a normal implant inside my body, not just because of the health risks but because in about 95% of cases they look fake and they must feel fake too. I don't think 100cc would be worth doing macrolane for unless you can keep going back every couple of months to get bigger and bigger or unless you're really skinny. Otherwise save up for Celution or did you read the article on the Brava forum about Brava-assissted fat transplantation? They use Brava to increase vascular supply to the treatment aree to prevent the fat from dying and calcifying and the results were amazing! 80-90% of implanted fat survived compared to 50% with previous technology. These boobs look normal too!

The only intimacy issue you're likely to have with Brava is keeping hubby's hands off to let you put the domes back on! Honestly you will see boobs you never dreamed of (and probably some huge freaky fright boobs that teach you that bigger isn't always better). Once you see what they can look like you will be determind to keep them. My pics now without swelling are almost as big as my pics with swelling in the first couple of weeks - honestly I have more than doubled my breast tissue...definitely worth the time and money.

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new procedure for breast enlargement
May 15 2007 at 3:13 PM Lost Sheep (Login jojoAA)
Hello,

Whist resarching about other boobie enhancment methods, i came across a new procedure that is currently only taking place in france. Im not sure on the details, but they inject something called marcolene ( not sure on how its spelt!) into the breasts rather than implants, I'm quite curious about it.. jus wondering if any other ladies have heard about this and know any more?

growing wishes to u all!




Blow-Up Sheep
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Re: new procedure for breast enlargement
May 15 2007, 5:29 PM

It's Macrolane, and it's a Swedish patent. The substance is hyaluronic acid in gel form. It's the same as Restylane that is used for filling in wrinkles in the face, only with larger components to make it more firm in the consistency. Still on trial though, isn't it? Needs refilling every so often so it's not permanent.



Skyler
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Re: new procedure for breast enlargement
May 15 2007, 5:48 PM

The last time I heard about this, it had not been approved by the EU and therefore can't be made generally available yet. It needs more trials.




White Sheep
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Re: new procedure for breast enlargement
May 15 2007, 8:04 PM

They are still testing it so it's not officially used yet.



tina
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Re: new procedure for breast enlargement
May 16 2007, 1:29 AM

that is SO SAD
why are doctors such money hungry A holes!~ instead of working on a cure for cancer they work to ruin our self esteem even more!
i swear, i woudlnt even care how big my boobs are if plastic surgery wasnt so common. this is just going to make us hate our natural bodies even more



White Sheep
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Re: new procedure for breast enlargement
May 16 2007, 10:55 AM

They actually have found many substances that can cure cancer, but since they are not pharmacuticals and there is no money to be made, you will never see the headlines.



Moon
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Re: new procedure for breast enlargement
May 16 2007, 5:58 PM

This sounds so good, I'd do it if it was available, I wouldn't care if it's officially approved or not. A lot better than implants, since thins is a natuiral compound that is normally present in the connective tissue. I got the info that in France where it's being performed for testing the price is 2500 € for one treatment.



gingerD
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Re: new procedure for breast enlargement
May 16 2007, 6:02 PM

moon-2500 what?
Is that euros.
Id concider going to france for it if its being done now, ......sigh
Any more info/links would be most apreciated, i can get to france on the train




HS29
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Ginger
May 16 2007, 6:25 PM

http://www.medecine-plastique.fr/macrolane.html

The website is in French- but the price says 2500E symbol. I have no idea what that is. Is that Euros?




Jennelle
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Re: new procedure for breast enlargement
May 16 2007, 6:30 PM

Actually Moon, I think you do care whether it's officially approved or not, because if it's not officially approved you can't have it. It's as plain and simple as that. At the moment it has an approval for use with breast deformities but not for breast augmentation, so the initial availability of the procedure in France that's being talked about is only in cases of breast deformity. This concept is not new by the way, as the Swedish company developing it have been issuing press releases on it since at least 1999.



gingerD
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Re: new procedure for breast enlargement
May 16 2007, 6:37 PM

HS-Most appreciated, however i speak about as much French as-
Je sui un pom de terre-Ilmao

Any body got info in English, or am i dumb and you can chage it as per site.

Jenella-Join the dream,Le Francais grand seins-
LOL Yup i googled that word (seins)




Eve M
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Re: new procedure for breast enlargement
May 16 2007, 7:02 PM

There isn't a great deal of information on that page, just a brief description. The main point is that the procedure is expected to be available before long and that it would probably cost around 2500 Euros.



Dead Sheep
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Re: new procedure for breast enlargement
May 16 2007, 7:07 PM

The results are NOT permanent. hyaluronic acid is gradually absorbed by the body itself so one would have to do this treatment every six months or so to maintain. Then it would become very expensive.



Lonely Sheep
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Re: new procedure for breast enlargement
May 16 2007, 7:33 PM

Dead Sheep.. Oh no!!



Moon
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Re: new procedure for breast enlargement
May 17 2007, 6:23 PM

It says with macrolane it's 1 to 2 years, as it's got bigger molecules. Still that's very expensive, one treatment as much as a regular boob job.