The very first prosthetic breast was created by two plastic surgeons in 1961 and was made from silicone gel. Today, women have their choice of either silicone or saline solution if and when they choose to undergo breast augmentation surgery. Though it has had many champions throughout the years, here’s just a quick list of reasons how women have enjoyed the benefits of surgical breast augmentation since its inception over five decades ago.

It can help replace natural breasts after a mastectomy.

In the year 2011 alone, nearly 100,000 women underwent surgical breast augmentation to receive implants in the wake of their mastectomies. In other words, afte