Whilst clicking around on BBC news I came across the following article on possibly dangerous breast implants which proved to be rather more humourous than I was expecting (emphasis mine) :

Breast implants ‘need checking’

Women with breast enlargements are being advised to contact their surgeon amid concerns about the safety of a certain type of implant.

A French inquiry has found that Poly Implant Protheses – or PIPs – are filled with an unapproved gel and are missing protective barriers.

About 50,000 British women may have these implants.

The body for plastic surgeons warned against alarm, but said those with PIPs needed a check-up within six months.

If an ultrasound establishes that the implant is weakened or ruptured, then both should be removed, the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) advised.

“This is certainly an unusual situation but so far there is no serious cause for alarm – whilst further tests are conducted into the substance, we recommend that women who’ve undergone breast augmentation contact their surgeons to find out what type of implant was used,” said its president Nigel Mercer

“If it’s PIP they should have an ultrasound in the next six months to establish whether there is any weakening or rupture. At present removal is recommended in these cases, but if there is one ruptured implant, the contralateral one should be taken out as well, as a preventative measure.”

Now, the first and most important question I have is whether the acronym BAAPS for breast enhancement surgeons is accidental or by design.

I would hope it is the latter.

The other point being related to the last paragraph there. What kind of tit (excuse the use of tit in a post about tits) would use the word contralateral in place of other unless he often does operations on women with more than two breasts?

Very strange.