Quest for a perfect body

We are living in a image-conscious time. According to one survey, over 56% of women and 43% of men are dissatisfied with their appearance. That dissatisfaction motivates a whole host of behaviors - weight loss, cosmetic and fashion purchases, and cosmetic surgery. Although the idea that breast implants can trigger silicone-induced cancers, autoimmune disorders and other deadly disease is well known, more than 290,000 women in the US had breast implants in 2005, up 37% from 2000.