'I was in agony after my breast op but now I'm so proud of my new figure' MAXINE'S IMPLANT HELL.(Features)

From: The Mirror (London, England) | Date: April 2, 1998| Author: Palmer, Jill | Copyright information

AROUND 150,000 women in the UK have silicone implants, about a third of them because they have lost a breast through cancer.

Yet controversy over the safety of silicone continues to rage and last week a campaign for a Europe-wide ban was launched by Euro-MP Bill Miller.

British experts insist there is no evidence that implants are a health risk although they have been banned in the USA for cosmetic reasons.

Implant patient Maxine Heasman is a staun...

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