Plastic Surgery

[BitsyNaceyDog]

I agree with Karen. For the most part I'm completely against it. The only time I think it's acceptable is for health reasons. (for example- SoAndSo was in a car accident and got a badly broken nose. He now can't breath well through it and the only thing that will help him is reconstructive surgery.) If it's purely for cosmetic reasons, I'm against it.

[Pam]

I'd have a facelift in a heartbeat if it wasn't so expensive. Two of my friends had them in their 60's and believe me it took 10-15 years off their age. I truly believe that when we look better we feel better. Who hasn't had a bad hair day or picked out an outfit that we wish we hadn't put on in the morning and hasn't had it affect them a little that day? Who doesn't wear make-up at least occasionally?

Of course there are people who become addicted to this type of thing (Michael Jackson comes to mind ) and that is sort of sad. I occasionally watch a program on Discovery Health where very severely deformed people are helped by plastic surgery. For them it makes the difference in living or hiding.

Truly it is a personal issue but I wouldn't judge anyone for making this choice.

[Maresche]

I plan on having a breast reduction once we are done having children, but I'm not sure if that falls into the classification of Plastic surgery you are talking about. They are a too large for my frame and cause back issues from time to time.

I wouldn't consider any other kind of plastic surgery at this time.

[KYS]

If your mentally stable, can afford it and doing it for the right reasons,
I say "YES".

Pam!
Michael Jackson is a scary outcome.

[Miss Z]

I like the way Karen put it. For me, if people don't like my appearance, no big deal. Sure, I definitely can't say I look perfect, but it's the way I was born to look and I'm going to stick with it. I really think that plastic surgery should be reserved for those who really need it, such as facially and physically deformed people, but that's just my opinion. I suppose it is a personal issue and therefore a personal choice, but it's not for me.

What I really can't stand are these wannabe barbie-dolls pumped full of Botox and their faces stretched and pulled in every place imaginable.

[moosmom]

Nope. If people can't accept me and my old bod for the way it is, I'm not gonna spend my hard earned money just to please them.

[Argranade]

I think it's silly,

Why change the person you where born?, just to look better or get more attention from other people ... that's not a good reason to get plastic sugery not at all.

This is a good reason,

You where in an accident and your face was the main part of it, you needed to get your nose fixed or maybe half of your cheek is missing a layer of skin, that's what I call a dam good reason to get surgery & not for looks.

It seems the saying ''It's the inside that counts'' is a bunch of crap to people.

Don't follow the croud that you see out there, be your own person.

I would never get that stupid thing done, im happy the way god made me & if others don't feel the same way as said ... that's your problem, it could even end up as your big mistake in life.

[BOBS DAD]

I think it's silly...

Arganade,

Did I ever tell you that I LOVE PIDGEONS??? I think I did...

Anyways, I was just browsing the site and I see activity from you and I was wondering... if you don't mind me asking - How old are you (generally) and shouldn't you be in school!!! LOL!

[Barbara]

My brain tumor surgery 12 years ago had the same effect on my front skin as it was tightened up afterwards. (And everything I'm describing below is just the effect of taking the front skin and sewing it up a little tighter- not of the tumor they took out.)

It also meant that after the surgery I could not feel anything on my head (because they have to cut the nerve to tighten the skin) and it takes about half a year until that nerve grows back. In my case it didn't grow back totally and now I have a spot on top of my head that's numb. I only think of it in moments like now when I write about it.

So I know about two effects:
first: whatever is tightened up must come down with time. I adore Cher- but there was only a short period when she looked younger than her age. And you'd have to repeat and to repeat.....

second: why have surgery on a healthy body? The risks are considerable and many have experienced it.

I would love to meet a fairy who turns me 30 again- but please with my plus fifty mind and without any surgery

Of course plastic surgery is a blessing for people who have an accident etc.

[moosmom]

Barbara,

God bless you!! I never realized you had brain surgery. So did my daughter, Amy. She was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor on her brain stem at the age of 16. She's now a healthy, happy 30 year old cancer survivor. Didn't mean to sidetrack from the plastic surgery, but I just HAD to let Barbara know how much I admire her.

[Argranade]

Arganade,

Did I ever tell you that I LOVE PIDGEONS??? I think I did...

Anyways, I was just browsing the site and I see activity from you and I was wondering... if you don't mind me asking - How old are you (generally) and shouldn't you be in school!!! LOL!

I think you did ... lol I can't remember tho.

Yes indeed I do love pigeons with all my heart! there beautiful birds if only more people could see that instead of calling them a vermin , if only more people knew ''An average pigeon can be cleaner than an average human who from then you can actualy catch a fatal desease from ... NOT from the pigeon.

Im 16 ... I think my profile shows my date of birth and year too,

Im not in school right now because my old high school did drugs n stuff, I always got migranes at that school for some reason and I could not study properly ... I swear ever since I left that school I have not had 1 migrane.

Im going to be doing home schooling .... just waiting for my mom to fill out all these forms.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

I plan on having a breast reduction They are a too large for my frame and cause back issues from time to time.

I wouldn't consider any other kind of plastic surgery at this time.

Well, I am having serious back problems because of "them" too.... . Extra is that there is 1 size difference between both....

But, I am to scared to do this!!! Have had enough pain already in my life

[BOBS DAD]

Well, I am having serious back problems because of "them" too.... . Extra is that there is 1 size difference between both....

But, I am to scared to do this!!! Have had enough pain already in my life

Sorry... I can't resist. I know this is a serious problem and that "only" guys can make light of this, but you know... we guys are always distressed at the notion of someone "reducing" the size of their breasts!!! LOL!

I mean... we are concerned for your health! Yeah... that's what I'm talkin' bout!