Why Humans Like Bigger Breasts - And a New Way to Augment Them
About this episode
This episode discusses a new breast augmentation technique using a woman's own fat cells and explores the evolutionary reasons behind human preferences for larger breasts.
Episode 394 A new technique using a woman’s own fat cells has been used to reconstruct her breast without silicone implants. By injecting her own tissue into a dissolving scaffold, it’s hoped this technique will make breast augmentation safer. Traditional plastic surgery involves silicone or saline, which can cause health issues like breast implant illness and even cancer. And they typically only last 10-20 years before needing to be removed. Penny Sarchet speaks to Australia reporter Alice Klein to find out how the surgery works and why humans evolved to prefer bigger breasts in the first place. To read more about these stories, visit https://www.newscientist.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Penny Sarchet
Guest: Alice Klein
Topics covered
- breast augmentation
- surgery
- health
- evolution
- fat cells
- silicone implants
Keywords
- breast augmentation
- fat cells
- silicone implants
- health issues
- evolution
- surgery technique
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: New Scientist, megaphone.fm
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