Bust for The Stars
By Jerry Donaldson

      Sometimes a little extra padding can make all the difference in the business world. Michelle Kiowiski Designer of Wonder Breast Products, certainly known this more than anyone - she started the breast prosthetics business 10 years ago, hoping to restore the women's confidant after breast cancer surgery. Women, whom have undergone mastectomy and lumpectomy, are in desperate help to restore their images. Many women have chosen breast augmentation procedure, finding more operations and damages done to their bodies.

      Thanks to Kiowiski's innovative designs, women can now breathe a sigh of relief. Gone are the days of painful underwires, uncomfortable foam and rubber pads, and leaky water-filled inserts. With Kiowiski's Wonderful Breast breast enhancer, women (and some men) can finally achieve that natural lift without that expensive trip to the surgeon.

      The gels, made out of silicone enclosed by polyurethane film, can be inserted into bras to create the illusion and feel of a fuller bust. According to Kiowiski, the inserts jiggle so much like real breast tissue, that even if they were felt through clothing, one would not be able to detect the deception.

      Kiowiski had never imagined going into the breast enhancement business until, back in 1989, when her ex-husband brought home some gel samples from a job-related project. While examining the silicone gels, Kiowiski made an unexpected discovery, silicone feels like breast tissue,'" she says.

      Upon that revelation, a business was born. Without money or business experience, Kiowiski launched her company in 1992 in a tiny warehouse. Two years later she began to market her products America and Europe. However, instance success was not sought, interest in the silicone enhancers was modest at best.

      Undaunted, Kiowiski shifted focus to the United States market and sold her breast enhancement products through mail order catalog. Soon the fashion industry took notice and the silicone insert became a favorite accessory to give models and actresses a boost. According to reliable sources in Hollywood, Sandra Bullock wore the Wonderful Breast enhancers in her film, Miss Congeniality (2000), during the scene of Miss United States pageant, Kiowiski says.

      Kiowiski's Wonderful Breast product soon gained attention to an international distribution and technology development company, Dynamic Bridge Inc. And Kiowski stroke rich by selling her company, patents, and all different rights to Dynamic Bridge for a handsome amount of money.

      But not everyone is benefiting from the gel technology. Kiowiski's success is also a plastic surgeon's loss. More and more women are looking toward Wonderful Breast's products as a safe and natural alternative to going under the knife. "We get a lot of email from women saying because of our products," she said, "they will not consider surgery anymore."