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Sharon Stone’s Marriage Ends After Bilateral Mastectomy Choice

6/6/2026

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Sharon Stone Mastectomy

Actress Sharon Stone (68) said her marriage ended after she chose a bilateral mastectomy.
Doctor David Begnaud visited Stone’s home and urged surgery because the tumors were “really bad.”
Actress Sharon Stone replied she did not have cancer and insisted on the bilateral mastectomy.
Journalist Phil Bronstein called the procedure “ridiculous” and left the room.
The tumors were later found benign and surgically removed.

Summary

Sharon Stone Enlargement

After tumor-removal surgery, Stone awoke with breasts a full cup size larger, an augmentation she says was done without consent.
The surgeon told her the increase “goes better with your hip size,” and claimed he thought she would look better with bigger breasts.
She also recalled surviving a subarachnoid hemorrhage in September 2001 and said she hopes to meet a partner who will love her “just the way you are.”

History

Historical Context

In 1992 the FDA placed a moratorium on silicone-gel breast implants after classifying them as Class III devices. After the Institute of Medicine found no causal link to systemic disease, the agency approved limited reconstruction studies in 1998, expanding clinical use. The shift paved the way for today’s high-profile implant controversies, with complication rates still around 6–7 % of augmentations.

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Sharon Stone Mastectomy

Actress Sharon Stone (68) said her marriage ended after she chose a bilateral mastectomy.
Doctor David Begnaud visited Stone’s home and urged surgery because the tumors were “really bad.”
Actress Sharon Stone replied she did not have cancer and insisted on the bilateral mastectomy.
Journalist Phil Bronstein called the procedure “ridiculous” and left the room.
The tumors were later found benign and surgically removed.

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