The American Society of Plastic Surgeons in Arlington
Heights, Ill., say pills to enlarge women's breasts are unproven and could
be dangerous.
A study, published in Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery, says many breast enhancement pills contain one or more
ingredients that can directly interfere with prescribed
medications.
"There are upward of 30 different
herbal products advertised widely on television, in magazines and on the
Internet alleging to enhance the size of women's breasts; however, there have
been no scientifically sound clinical trials proving they work," says Dr. Thomas
Lawrence, head of the Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation Device and
Technique Assessment Committee.
"The primary active ingredients
found in these supplements can be dangerous when mixed with other
medications."
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