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In 1962 Timmie Jean Lindsey became the first woman in the world to have the operation.
She was offered the implants free of charge by two pioneering cosmetic surgeons.
Photo: Timmie Jean Lindsey in 1964.
By BBC World Service4.3
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In 1962 Timmie Jean Lindsey became the first woman in the world to have the operation.
She was offered the implants free of charge by two pioneering cosmetic surgeons.
Photo: Timmie Jean Lindsey in 1964.

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