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Witness History: The first silicone breast implants

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The first silicone breast implants

14/01/2022 GMT

BBC World Service - Witness History, The first silicone breast implants

How a Texas woman became the first in the world to have the popular cosmetic procedure.

How a Texas woman became the first in the world to have the popular cosmetic procedure in 1962.

30-year-old Texan Timmie Jean Lindsey was the first woman in the world to have silicone breast implants. In 1962, she was offered the operation free of charge by two pioneering surgeons. It's gone on to become one of the most popular cosmetic procedures in the world. In 2012, Timmie Jean Lindsey spoke to Claire Bowes.

PHOTO: A silicone breast implant (Getty Images)

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