In transgender circles, silicone is a risky shot at womanhood

[Natasha]

In transgender circles, silicone is a risky shot at womanhood

The Virginian Pilot
Malcolm Venable
7/27/2008

Pumping is illegal and risky, but it's a cheap alternative to the extensive cosmetic surgery required to turn a man into a woman. Often, people who pump experience no immediate adverse side effects. Yet things can go horribly awry. Vega barely escaped death and is reminded every day of that close call by discolorations along her legs that ended her competition days.