"To most women, their breasts are really a part of how they see themselves, " Youn says.

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Youn is being honored as a Champion of Change for her efforts as an Immigration Reformer.

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Perhaps the strongest indication that times may be changing involves Kim Seung-youn, chairman of the Hanwha group.

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Breast reconstruction is not right for everyone, says CNN contributor Dr. Anthony Youn, a plastic surgeon in Detroit.

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The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Dr. Anthony Youn.

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In August 2008 Kim Seung-youn, head of the Hanwha conglomerate, was pardoned.

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The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Anthony Youn.

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This procedure generally takes between 1.5 and 3 hours, Youn says.

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But numbness is to be expected afterward, Youn says.

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The wheelchair-bound javelin and shot put thrower was the women's Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award winner in Sunday's Paralympic closing ceremony -- an award given to a male and a female athlete who exemplify the Paralympic spirit.

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