Real or Fake #14


Lucerne Clinic in Switzerland is offering women breast implants that illuminate.

The implants can be turned on with a press or through a mobile application. Using the app, you can change colors, adjust the brightness, and even add effects such as synchronizing the light to blink with music.

The implant has built-in LEDs, a chip that controls their glow, and a battery. The power source is wirelessly charged, so there are no connectors on the chest.

Francesca Morghese was the first to receive the implants in 2022. “I use the full potential of my implants,” she said. “They notify me of calls and messages, light my way down a dark path, and even let me read at night.”

Lucerne Clinic claims that the implants are completely safe.

Vocabulary
illuminate = light up

synchronize = to make something happen at the same time as something else

Comprehension Questions
  1. What are two ways to turn on the light?
  2. What are three things the app can do?
  3. What are three ways that Francesca uses her implants?
Discussion Questions
  1. Are these implants a good or bad idea?
  2. What’s your opinion on cosmetic surgery?
  3. Would you want to know if your fiancé had plastic surgery?
  4. Would you be happier if you fixed all of your imperfections?