In this week's SYSK Select episode, the first attempt at breast augmentation surgery was on a dog. The second on a woman who went in for tattoo removal. From those weird origins hundreds of thousands of breast implant procedures are now carried out each year. Find out all about the advancements and techniques in increasing your bust.
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# Stuff You Should Know - Breast Implants Summary
Josh and Chuck dive deep into the complete history and science of breast implants, starting with how a doctor in 1960 got the idea after squeezing a plastic blood bag and progressing all the way through the FDA's silicone moratorium and modern surgical techniques. They cover everything from breast anatomy and the wild variety of implant shapes, sizes, and textures to the actual surgical procedures, including the bizarre belly button incision method that somehow has fewer complications than you'd expect. Fair warning: this episode kicks off with Josh making a funny observation about how Chuck pronounces "tattoo," and the hosts promise disappointed 12-year-old boys that this is actually a surprisingly scientific deep dive rather than what they might be hoping for.
Behind the Candelabra
2013
1h 58m
★ 6.6
"Did you see Rob Lowe in Liberace? Yeah. Man. Yeah. Well, there are some real decisions made for his character and his look in this. — Referenced as an example of plastic surgery gone wrong."
— Chuck
Entourage
2004
TV-MA
★ 7.4
"Did you watch Entourage? No. Johnny Draw, I don't think he got them, but he wanted calf implants at one point. — Mentioned in discussion of cosmetic implants like pectoral and calf implants."
— Josh
Fight Club
1999
2h 19m
★ 8.4
"Or you can have reduction as a man, too. If you're Bob from Fight Club. — Referenced as an example of male gynecomastia that could be surgically corrected."
— Chuck
Reality Bites
1994
PG-13
1h 38m
★ 6.5
"And I thought that Ben Stiller had directed singles. Yeah, those reality bites. — Referenced in discussion of Ben Stiller's directorial work from the 1990s."
— Chuck
Singles
1992
1h 39m
★ 6.4
"remember that movie? When Bridget Fonda goes in for breast implants and Bill Pullman essentially talks her out of it. — Referenced as an example of a movie scene involving breast augmentation surgery."
— Josh
Swingers
1996
1h 36m
★ 6.9
"It took me a lot to remind myself you're not talking about swingers. — Mentioned as a film title that could be confused with 'Singles' in conversation."
— Josh
The Great Escape
1963
2h 53m
★ 7.9
"like Charles Bronson in The Great Escape. — Used as a comparison to describe tunneling through tissue during trans-umbilical breast augmentation."
— Josh
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
2013
1h 54m
★ 7.2
"What do you think, Secret Life of Walter Mitty? Going to be good or no? The trailer looks awesome. — Discussed as an upcoming film that was adapted from a story, with mention of an earlier Jim Carrey version in development."
— Josh
Total Recall
1990
1h 53m
★ 7.3
"That is the opposite of the total recall, which is three breasts. Oh yeah, remember that? — Referenced when discussing the rare complication of symmastia (breasts joining together)."
— Josh
Weird Science
1985
1h 33m
★ 6.5
"It's not gonna be like weird science, you know, where you just like click on the mouse until they're tremendous and large. — Used as a comparison to show what breast implant sizing should NOT be like."
— Josh
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