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Martha Murdock, DirectorNational Silicone Implant FoundationDallas, Texas Headquarters

-----Original Message-----From: CPR4WandF@... <CPR4WandF@...>cpr4wf@... <cpr4wf@...>Date: Sunday, January 07, 2001 10:10 PMSubject: The myth of the satisfied implant customerQ: Why do so many women say that they are satisfied with their implants? A: It depends on who you ask Dr. Marcia Angell and other " experts " on breast implants often quote a statistic indicating that most implant patients are very satisfied with their implants. However, the statistic is based on a marketing survey by plastic surgeons conducted approximately 10 years ago, not by an objective study. It should not be considered an accurate assessment of how implanted women feel about their implants. Below is a quote from a Congressiona report that I wrote on this topic, that was published in 1993. Unfortunately, it is just as relevant today as it was then. Anyone who is interested in reading the entire report, can find a link to it on our website, as the last link listed on our breast implant section. Sincerely, Zuckerman ------------------------------- " The ASPRS also quoted a survey they had conducted, which claimed that more than 90 percent of women with breast implants were very satisfied. However, less than half of the women who were sent questionnaires in that survey completed them. Scientists have criticized the survey as a marketing device, not a scientific study. Since there was no way to know if women who were unhappy with their implants had the opportunity to participate in the survey, FDA therefore ignored its findings. In fact, the PMA's clearly indicated that there is no long-term safety data on breast implants. " Zuckerman, Ph.D. Executive Director National Center for Policy Research for Women and Families 1444 Eye Street, NW Suite 900 Washington, DC 20005 202 216-9507 www.cpr4womenandfamilies.org

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Q: Why do so many women say that they are satisfied with their implants? A: It depends on who asks Dr. Marcia Angell and other "experts" on breast implants often quote a statistic indicating that most implant patients are very satisfied with their implants. However, the statistic is based on a marketing survey by plastic surgeons conducted approximately 10 years ago, not by an objective study. It should not be considered an accurate assessment of how implanted women feel about their implants. Below is a quote from a Congressiona report that I wrote on this topic, that was published in 1993. Unfortunately, it is just as relevant today as it was then. Anyone who is interested in reading the entire report, can find a link to it on our website, as the last link listed on our breast implant section. Sincerely, Zuckerman ------------------------------- "The ASPRS also quoted a survey they had conducted, which claimed that more than 90 percent of women with breast implants were very satisfied. However, less than half of the women who were sent questionnaires in that survey completed them. Scientists have criticized the survey as a marketing device, not a scientific study. Since there was no way to know if women who were unhappy with their implants had the opportunity to participate in the survey, FDA therefore ignored its findings. In fact, the PMA's clearly indicated that there is no long-term safety data on breast implants." Zuckerman, Ph.D. Executive Director National Center for Policy Research for Women and Families 1444 Eye Street, NW Suite 900 Washington, DC 20005 www.cpr4womenandfamilies.org