Venezuela's Newest Shortage: Breast Implants

[Mr Mannn]

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/venezuelas-newest-shortage-breast-implants-25502445?singlePage=true

Venezuelans once had easy access to implants approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. But doctors say they are now all-but impossible to find because restrictive currency controls have deprived local businesses of the cash to import foreign goods. It may not be the gravest shortfall facing the socialist South American country, but surgeons say the issue cuts to the psyche of the image-conscious Venezuelan woman.

"The women are complaining," said Ramon Zapata, president of the Society of Plastic Surgeons. "Venezuelan women are very concerned with their self-esteem."

Venezuela is thought to have one of the world's highest plastic surgery rates, and the breast implant is the seminal procedure. Doctors performed 85,000 implants here last year, according to the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Only the U.S., Brazil, Mexico and Germany — all with significantly larger populations — saw more procedures.

Its a long story, but click on the tragic tale if you dare.
These poor deprived women. A toilet paper shortage is bad enough. But this is the END.
is there a charity we can give too to help these poor gals?

[Dori]

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/venezuelas-newest-shortage-breast-implants-25502445?singlePage=true
Its a long story, but click on the tragic tale if you dare.
These poor deprived women. A toilet paper shortage is bad enough. But this is the END.
is there a charity we can give too to help these poor gals?

Just let them come here and go on welfare.  I'm sure Obama has a program for that.

[Mr Mannn]

Just let them come here and go on welfare.  I'm sure Obama has a program for that.

First it was the Obama Phone. Now it's (gasp!) the Obama boob?