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50 years of Silicone Breast Implants
In 1962 Timmie Jean Lindsey became the first woman in the world to have the operation.
She was offered the implants free of charge by two pioneering cosmetic surgeons.
Photo: Timmie Jean Lindsey in 1964.
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