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World Service,08 Feb 2012,10 mins

50 years of Silicone Breast Implants

Witness History

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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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