Three years ago, Gail blogged about a bra implanted inside human breast tissue to take the place of an external bra. Plastic surgeons have greatly developed this idea since that time. So far, 600 women have undergone the surgery:
Link via Glenn Reynolds | Photo: Breform
Conceived by South African plastic surgeons and currently being performed in Europe, the Internal Bra System is a breast-lift operation that places a mesh-like material inside the breast to support the new shape.
The cone-shaped material, named Breform, is similar to what is used in hernia operations. It's meant to take the strain off the skin, which after a traditional breast lift can begin to stretch and sag in three years, according to The Daily Mail.
"Breform is like a bra cup without the straps," plastic surgeon Dalvi Humzah told The Daily Mail. "Over time, the mesh gets incorporated into the breast as the body produces a fibrous tissue that holds the structure in place - like a permanent bra under the skin."
Link via Glenn Reynolds | Photo: Breform
And what about the tissue that eventually grows over it, how does that feel?
And breasts are beautiful, no matter their shape. Why do people hate what women's natural bodies look like so much?
I don't know if I could look more horrified if I tried. Then again, I love my breasts the way God made them.
What a terrible idea!!!
This would feel so strange and would probably cause negative health issues.
Breasts stretched to the waistline are beautiful?
a new bra that i also have no hope of unsnapping with one hand.
Also, I can't see this thing being able to stand up to the power of gravity very well.
I can picture the next X-Men movie - Wolverine meets his mammary-enhanced match.
Sorry, but I agree and disagree with Miss Cellania. No straps, yep they're waist-level in a few years. However, bigger than b-cup, straps be damned they're still gonna be in your lap.