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Maxi Mounds, an adult entertainer with polypropylene breast implants

Polypropylene breast implants, also known as string breast implants, are a form of breast implant using polypropylene developed by Gerald W. Johnson. Due to a number of medical complications, the device has not been approved in the European Union or the United States.^[1]

Polypropylene implants absorb water very slowly, about <0.01% in 24 hours.^[2] The polypropylene, which is yarn-like, causes irritation to the implant pocket which causes the production of serum which fills the implant pocket on a continual basis.^{[citation needed]} This causes continuous expansion of the breast after surgery. Growth can only be alleviated by removal of serum by syringe. Problems can also arise if the breasts enlarge at different rates. This can be corrected by removal of serum or introduction of sterile saline. Continual breast growth will eventually result in "extreme, almost cartoonish breast sizes."^[3]

String implants were only available for a very short time in the US before being removed from the market by the FDA around 2001.^[4]

Polypropylene implants have created the largest recorded increases in breast size due to surgical augmentation. They are rarely seen outside the adult entertainment industry. Big-bust entertainers Chelsea Charms,^[5] Maxi Mounds,^[6] Kayla Kleevage^{[citation needed]}, Minka^{[citation needed]}, Elizabeth Starr^{[citation needed]}, and Teddi Barrett^{[citation needed]} are some recipients of polypropylene breast implants.

References

^ Government, United States (25 March 2019). "FDA Statement on Polypropylene". FDA.
^ "Polypropylene Specifications". boedeker.com. Boedeker Plastics, Inc. Retrieved 27 January 2014. GENERAL PROPERTIES.
^ "How Breast Implants Work". How Stuff Works. July 2004. Retrieved 2007-05-08.
^ Johnson, Gerald W. "Letter from Dr Johnson in regard to String Implants dated February 2001". ExtremeSurgeries.com. Archived from the original on 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
^ "Chelsea Charms' web site's FAQ". Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2006.
^ Maximounds.com Bio at the Wayback Machine (archived July 19, 2020)

[1] Government, United States (25 March 2019). "FDA Statement on Polypropylene". FDA.

[boedeker-2] "Polypropylene Specifications". boedeker.com. Boedeker Plastics, Inc. Retrieved 27 January 2014. GENERAL PROPERTIES.

[3] "How Breast Implants Work". How Stuff Works. July 2004. Retrieved 2007-05-08.

[4] Johnson, Gerald W. "Letter from Dr Johnson in regard to String Implants dated February 2001". ExtremeSurgeries.com. Archived from the original on 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2007-09-15.

[5] "Chelsea Charms' web site's FAQ". Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2006.

[6] Maximounds.com Bio at the Wayback Machine (archived July 19, 2020)

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 [[File:MaxiMounds.jpg|thumb|right|[[Maxi Mounds]], an adult entertainer with polypropylene breast implants]]
-'''Polypropylene breast implants''', also known as '''string breast implants''', are a form of [[breast implant]] using [[polypropylene]] developed by Gerald W. Johnson.  Due to a number of [[Complication (medicine)|medical complications]], the device has not been approved in the [[European Union]] or the [[United States]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fda.gov/media/122956/download|title=FDA Statement on Polypropylene|last=Government|first=United States|date=25 March 2019|website=FDA|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>
+'''Polypropylene breast implants''', also known as '''string breast implants''', are a form of [[breast implant]] using [[polypropylene]] developed by Gerald W. Johnson.  Due to a number of [[Complication (medicine)|medical complications]], the device has not been approved in the [[European Union]] or the [[United States]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fda.gov/media/122956/download|title=FDA Statement on Polypropylene|last=Government|first=United States|date=25 March 2019|website=FDA|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>
-Polypropylene implants absorb water very slowly, about <0.01% in 24 hours.<ref name="boedeker">{{cite web | url=http://www.boedeker.com/polyp_p.htm | title=Polypropylene Specifications | publisher=Boedeker Plastics, Inc. | work=boedeker.com | accessdate=27 January 2014 | quote=GENERAL PROPERTIES.}}</ref> The polypropylene, which is yarn-like, causes irritation to the implant pocket which causes the production of [[Serous fluid|serum]] which fills the implant pocket on a continual basis.{{fact|date=January 2014}}  This causes continuous expansion of the breast after surgery.   Growth can only be alleviated by removal of serum by syringe.  Problems can also arise if the breasts enlarge at different rates.  This can be corrected by removal of serum or introduction of sterile saline.  Continual breast growth will eventually result in "extreme, almost cartoonish breast sizes."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://health.howstuffworks.com/breast-implant3.htm |title=How Breast Implants Work |accessdate=2007-05-08 |format= |work=How Stuff Works }}</ref>
+Polypropylene implants absorb water very slowly, about <0.01% in 24 hours.<ref name="boedeker">{{cite web | url=http://www.boedeker.com/polyp_p.htm | title=Polypropylene Specifications | publisher=Boedeker Plastics, Inc. | work=boedeker.com | accessdate=27 January 2014 | quote=GENERAL PROPERTIES.}}</ref> The polypropylene, which is yarn-like, causes irritation to the implant pocket which causes the production of [[Serous fluid|serum]] which fills the implant pocket on a continual basis.{{citation needed|date=January 2014}}  This causes continuous expansion of the breast after surgery.   Growth can only be alleviated by removal of serum by syringe.  Problems can also arise if the breasts enlarge at different rates.  This can be corrected by removal of serum or introduction of sterile saline.  Continual breast growth will eventually result in "extreme, almost cartoonish breast sizes."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://health.howstuffworks.com/breast-implant3.htm |title=How Breast Implants Work |accessdate=2007-05-08 |work=How Stuff Works |date=July 2004 }}</ref>
 String implants were only available for a very short time in the US before being removed from the market by the FDA around 2001.<ref>{{cite web |first=Gerald W.|last=Johnson|url=http://xsurgeries.com/breasts/stringimplantletter.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20071016051259/http://xsurgeries.com/breasts/stringimplantletter.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-10-16 |title=Letter from Dr Johnson in regard to String Implants dated February 2001 |accessdate=2007-09-15 |work=ExtremeSurgeries.com}}</ref>
 [[File:Breast implants.JPG|thumb|left|Chelsea Charms (middle), who has polypropylene breast implants, standing alongside Echo Valley (left) & Colt 45 (right).]]
-Polypropylene implant have created the largest recorded increases in breast size due to [[surgery|surgical augmentation]]. They are rarely seen outside the [[adult entertainment]] industry.  Big-bust entertainers Beshine, [[Chelsea Charms]], [[Maxi Mounds]], Kayla Kleevage,  Minka, Elizabeth Starr, and Teddi Barrett are some recipients of polypropylene breast implants.
+Polypropylene implants have created the largest recorded increases in breast size due to [[surgery|surgical augmentation]]. They are rarely seen outside the [[adult entertainment]] industry.  Big-bust entertainers [[Chelsea Charms]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.chelseacharms.com/newsfaq.html |title=Chelsea Charms' web site's FAQ. |access-date=October 6, 2006 |archive-date=May 13, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513185931/http://www.chelseacharms.com/newsfaq.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Maxi Mounds]],<ref>{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200719092643/http://www.maximounds.com:80/bio.htm |date=July 19, 2020 |title=Maximounds.com Bio }}</ref> Kayla Kleevage{{cn|date=November 2023}},  Minka{{cn|date=November 2023}}, Elizabeth Starr{{cn|date=November 2023}}, and Teddi Barrett{{cn|date=November 2023}} are some recipients of polypropylene breast implants.
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