14 DAY TRIAL // Former “Friends” star Jennifer Aniston has long been the object of envy for many women around the world, if not for her always impeccable hairdo, then for her never-erring fashion sense or her shapely figure. As it turns out, she might have a secret helper where that last part is concerned, in that she gets Macrolane injections for a firmer and slightly more rounded bust, Grazia magazine claims.
Macrolane is a filler that has been in use for the face for quite some time. As of late, though, doctors have started using it for other parts of the body as well, where larger quantities are injected in the backside or the chest for more definition. This use is still pending FDA approval in the US, while in other countries its direct implications continue to be investigated as it spreads. Jennifer Aniston too seems to have jumped on this recent bandwagon, the publication says.
An unnamed but reportedly in-the-know source tells the British magazine that Aniston has turned to the filler when she noticed her chest was not as perky as it was once. Since the effect of Macrolane injections lasts up to a year (18 months at the most) and there is no scarring and close to no recovery time, they are considered the perfect alternative to surgery, so, if the report is accurate, it should probably come as no surprise. Aniston “feels super confident at the moment. She looks like she’s gone up at least a whole cup size.” the tipster explains.
Whether Aniston did or didn’t get the filler injections for more bust definition, women should be warned that such a procedure, while apparently uncomplicated and risk-free, does come with cons, as we were also telling you a while ago. For starters, the use of Macrolane for other parts of the body than the face has not yet been approved, which means tests are still pending to establish the short- and long-term consequences of injecting the filler in larger quantities.
“It seems that plastic surgeons are not keen on Macrolane either, and not because it is invading their territory. […] While many of the hyaluronic acid-based materials have been shown to be safe when used around the face and in small volumes, we have to be much more cautious when injecting material in the breast, and we have to have the benefit of long-term follow-up. I do feel that people have been misled with this product, which did not deliver what it promised for me, and is not backed up by studies […]. Women are being misled, particularly by the hype from the clinics promoting it, and by over-enthusiastic early adopters like me who raced to give a thumbs-up without thought of possible consequences.” Alice Hart-Davis, a beauty editor for the Daily Mail, was writing after having the filler injected in her breasts.