Did You Know…
that silicone breast implants were invented in the early 1900s? Though these implants are totally different from today’s durable cohesive gel implants, the idea of using silicone for breast enlargement was developed by the Japanese. In fact, at one point silicone became so popular in the country that it was a hot commodity on the black market.
By the mid 1900s, silicone breast implants were introduced to America.