Sheyla Hershey is a Texas woman who underwent multiple surgeries to increase her breast size to 38KKK. Hershey also claims to have had up to 30 different plastic surgery procedures.http://www.foxnews.com/health/2010/07/15/woman-lose-worlds-largest-breasts-infection/ The Brazilian equivalent of Guinness World Records awarded Sheyla Hershey with the record of the largest breast implants.http://www.foxnews.com/health/2010/07/14/woman-worlds-largest-breasts-fighting-life/
Eight breast enlargement surgeries produced size FFF breasts for Hershey, until 2008, when she defied Texas state laws, which prohibited her from increasing her breast size.http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23664143-5014717,00.html?id= FFF She went to her native country of Brazil and underwent her ninth surgery, which increased her bust to 38KKK.http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-20016194-10391704.htmlIn September of 2010, it was reported that Hershey had her breast implants removed, after battling a staph infection for several months. According to reports, Hershey's doctors told her that her implants "were killing her."http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-20016194-10391704.html
Breast Implant Complications for Sheyla Hershey
Sheyla Hershey began undergoing treatment for a staph infection in July of 2010 that she contracted after another breast augmentation surgery. Hershey's medical treatment was extensive: she had to inject herself with antibiotics on a daily basis. At the time of her treatment, doctors warned Hershey that she might end up losing one or both of her breasts due to the infection.http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,596785,00.html
Following several months of treatment for the staph infection, Hershey had four of her breast implants removed. Reports say in addition to the implants, Hershey also had to have "most of her own breast tissue" removed because of the infection. Doctors may attempt reconstructive surgery "within three or four months." Hershey told Fox Houston: "I decided to go smaller -- a lot smaller. I just want a normal size like a normal housewife has."http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/health/100909-sheyla-hershey-breast-implants-removed
Hershey and the Guinness World Records
According to the American Guinness Book of World Records, Lolo Ferrari held the record for the largest breasts, with a bust size of 54G (each breast weighed over six pounds). Ferrari died in 2000.http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2002/nov/14/france.worlddispatch Hershey's ninth surgery, which took place in Brazil in 2008, succeeded in increasing her breast size to a world record-breaking 38KKK.http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=HomePage&id=9d56a38e-06ba-46e2-8b7b-8c5a51af547a&MatchID1=4922&TeamID1=4&TeamID2=2&MatchType1=1&SeriesID1=1244&PrimaryID=4922&Headline=Sheyla+breaks+records+for+biggest+breasts
Sheyla Hershey Quote
"I want to look better each day, every day. Everybody's got a dream inside, you know? And, it's good when you can make your dream come true."http://www.myfoxhouston.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=6481210&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.3.1
"Even though I love to have huge breasts ... I'm going to try to live without it. Hopefully I will be done then and be happy and just running around with my kids."http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-20016194-10391704.html
Interview With Sheyla Hershey
A video was made about the complications that Sheyla Hershey dealt with after her last breast enlargement surgery. She contracted a staph infection in both breasts and at the time of this news report, was in surgery. Staph infection is very dangerous and can lead to death. So she was also in a fight for her life due to the extreme amount of surgeries to increase her breast size.