Would you have cosmetic surgery? - Page 5

Clodfobble · 07-21-2008, 04:13 PM

That's hysterical.

Get it? Ba-dum chsshhhh.

monster · 07-21-2008, 05:01 PM

Ovary funny

you're going straight to hell for that one

BigV · 07-22-2008, 01:26 PM

Period Missing Syndrome?

ZenGum · 07-23-2008, 04:04 AM

I have long been opposed to cosmetic surgery, mostly on grounds already discussed (my body is good the way it is, medical risks, and also diversion of medical resources for less urgent purposes when there are folks who are dying, immobile, blind etc for want of medical care).

I have had three moles removed - they were showing early signs of turning cancerous. Snip snip.
But recently I had a fourth mole removed, for cosmetic reasons. It wasn't cancerous, but it was an unsightly blob a few cm below my lip, and a nuisance when shaving. I had it removed largely at the request of my lady friend. It is healing nicely now.
That done, I would never have anything implanted for cosmetic reasons, and would be very unlikely to have any procedure more significant than this.

I am in favour of remedial surgery for those with actual deformities/abnormalities (a few cases in IotD spring to mind) but I am mildly disapproving of people who want to make a normal body abnormally good. It's not worth the risk or the resources. Think Michael Jackson. Remember when he used to be black?

morethanpretty · 07-24-2008, 01:56 PM

To answer the question would I have cosmetic surgery:

I'm not really sure, I'm reasonably happy with my body as it is, there are a few pounds I need to lose in my stomach region. But that needs to be done for my health, and therefor I need to do it the healthy way with responsible diet and exercise (in an ideal world). If my butt could be a tad more bootylicious...it would put a huge smile on my face. I'm too free with swinging it around and showing it off as it is though, so that would probably just be a disaster waiting to happen :p . Do braces count as cosmetic surgery or just cosmetic something else (improvement)? I'm hoping to get started on that sometime next year, but at 20yrs I still have 4 baby teeth that need to be pulled. (Is having particularly strong rooted baby teeth a genetic condition or something, anyone know?) I'm trying to keep/get myself healthy and allow myself few vices. Hopefully this well keep me looking and feeling good about myself when I get older. If my boobs do get too droopy, I'll consider a lift and maybe an implant depending on whats available at the time. Definitely not until I'm past having children of my own, although I plan on adopting my children, if I somehow accidentally got pregnant I would want to have it and breast feed.

sweetwater · 07-31-2008, 08:53 AM

I had the surgery on Monday and am home in recovery now. Doing well. From the bruising (from heparin) and adhesives from bandages and swelling and all that, I can now state that this is definitely not cosmetic surgery.

TheMercenary · 07-31-2008, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sweetwater

I had the surgery on Monday and am home in recovery now. Doing well. From the bruising (from heparin) and adhesives from bandages and swelling and all that, I can now state that this is definitely not cosmetic surgery.

Heal well, wishing you a speedy recovery. There is some stuff you can buy at most large chain drug stores that help with scar healing, just ask the pharmacy people. It paints on like nail polish but decreases scar formation, unless you are prone to keloids.

Juniper · 08-03-2008, 01:59 AM

I could stand to lose about 30 pounds, but that's not a surgical procedure. Dental work isn't either, really, unless you're talking implants, and I could use some of that too. I'd like to get those metal fillings removed; mercury in the amalgam and all that.

If there were a way to fix the bags beneath my eyes, I'd have it done. But there's a cashier I see all the time in the grocery store who apparently had this done and instead she has four symmetrical, puffy scars around her eyes. Now, if that were me, I'd have sued that doctor and ended up with enough money that I wouldn't have to be working as a cashier at the grocery store.

As it stands, no, I wouldn't have cosmetic surgery. But if I had a flaw like a cleft palate, hook nose, or other serious deformity, I probably would. You only go around once in this world; might as well make the best of it!

Stress Puppy · 08-04-2008, 08:07 PM

(preface, I didn't read the whole thread, or in fact most of it)

If LASIK counts, I'd definitely get that. I'm so sick of my glasses (which I've been wearing since 7th grade, and I should have had them in 5th or 6th). I may also get dental surgery to straighten my teeth if it meant I wouldn't have to get braces to do so. Mostly it's because my front teeth are crooked enough that it's a pain to brush them effectively, but also because if I straightened my teeth my canines would look like fangs.

wafflepirate · 09-01-2008, 02:31 PM

I think I'm too young for this thread XD

I have no boobs whatsoever.... (neither did my mom) I am totally self concious about it, and hate when girls tell me "You're so lucky! You get no attention from boys! I wish I was you!!!"
Seriously they actually say that...

but I would never have implants... I can not abandon my flatsy sisters!!!!

monster · 09-06-2008, 09:39 PM

they're lying/bitching, sorry.

but don't worry, your time will come..... you may get boobs later on, you may not. But you will most likely get attention when you're ready, and you're probably never going to have to deal with saggage and the problem of nipples tickling your kneecaps as you walk.

How old are you, btw?

Pico and ME · 09-07-2008, 12:01 PM

I would love to get lipo. I would like to get rid of very stubborn saddlebags. When I gain weight, it goes there first and when I lose weight, it stays.

I would like lasik too. I just ordered new glasses and they are costing me $600!! I havent been able to see very well for such a long time that I decided to opt for the very best when it comes to the lenses...I hope it makes a difference. Getting the eye surgery would mean much cheaper glasses. My sight is that bad.

Sundae · 09-08-2008, 04:19 AM

I've had my eyes lasered. It's weird - I never defined myself by my short-sightedness. It always seemed like some sort of bizarre accident.

Now I can see without correction I feel I am back to the way I should be.

Bullitt · 09-08-2008, 07:43 AM

I have on my face, and they are full of shit if they tell you "there's little to no scarring!". My goattee/beard hides it sometimes, but up close it's easy to see on my right cheek about 3/4" long in the classic Frankenstein stitch pattern. I don't care though, and some of the girlies like it

Planning on getting the eye surgery to correct my nearsightedness in the next year or two, but am wary of the post-op (will I be blind for a few days or what). My eyesight right now is pretty rough, anything 6" or more away from my face gets blurry reallll quick. I'm -6.00 in both eyes.

BigV · 09-10-2008, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Bullitt

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Planning on getting the eye surgery to correct my nearsightedness in the next year or two, but am wary of the post-op (will I be blind for a few days or what). My eyesight right now is pretty rough, anything 6" or more away from my face gets blurry reallll quick. I'm -6.00 in both eyes.

Start here and read through post #54

07-21-2008, 04:13 PM	#1
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	That's hysterical. Get it? Ba-dum chsshhhh. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

07-21-2008, 05:01 PM	#2
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Ovary funny you're going straight to hell for that one __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

07-22-2008, 01:26 PM	#3
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07-23-2008, 04:04 AM	#4
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	I have long been opposed to cosmetic surgery, mostly on grounds already discussed (my body is good the way it is, medical risks, and also diversion of medical resources for less urgent purposes when there are folks who are dying, immobile, blind etc for want of medical care). I have had three moles removed - they were showing early signs of turning cancerous. Snip snip. But recently I had a fourth mole removed, for cosmetic reasons. It wasn't cancerous, but it was an unsightly blob a few cm below my lip, and a nuisance when shaving. I had it removed largely at the request of my lady friend. It is healing nicely now. That done, I would never have anything implanted for cosmetic reasons, and would be very unlikely to have any procedure more significant than this. I am in favour of remedial surgery for those with actual deformities/abnormalities (a few cases in IotD spring to mind) but I am mildly disapproving of people who want to make a normal body abnormally good. It's not worth the risk or the resources. Think Michael Jackson. Remember when he used to be black? __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

07-31-2008, 08:53 AM	#6
sweetwater lives inside a Mobius strip Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,120	I had the surgery on Monday and am home in recovery now. Doing well. From the bruising (from heparin) and adhesives from bandages and swelling and all that, I can now state that this is definitely not cosmetic surgery. __________________ I knew I shoulda taken that left turn at Albuquerque! - Bugs Bunny

07-24-2008, 01:56 PM	#5
morethanpretty Thats "Miss Zipper Neck" to you. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: little town (but not the littlest) in texas Posts: 2,957	To answer the question would I have cosmetic surgery: I'm not really sure, I'm reasonably happy with my body as it is, there are a few pounds I need to lose in my stomach region. But that needs to be done for my health, and therefor I need to do it the healthy way with responsible diet and exercise (in an ideal world). If my butt could be a tad more bootylicious...it would put a huge smile on my face. I'm too free with swinging it around and showing it off as it is though, so that would probably just be a disaster waiting to happen :p . Do braces count as cosmetic surgery or just cosmetic something else (improvement)? I'm hoping to get started on that sometime next year, but at 20yrs I still have 4 baby teeth that need to be pulled. (Is having particularly strong rooted baby teeth a genetic condition or something, anyone know?) I'm trying to keep/get myself healthy and allow myself few vices. Hopefully this well keep me looking and feeling good about myself when I get older. If my boobs do get too droopy, I'll consider a lift and maybe an implant depending on whats available at the time. Definitely not until I'm past having children of my own, although I plan on adopting my children, if I somehow accidentally got pregnant I would want to have it and breast feed. __________________ Addicts may suck dick for coke, but love came up with the idea to put a dick in there to begin with. -Jack O'Brien

08-03-2008, 01:59 AM	#8
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	I could stand to lose about 30 pounds, but that's not a surgical procedure. Dental work isn't either, really, unless you're talking implants, and I could use some of that too. I'd like to get those metal fillings removed; mercury in the amalgam and all that. If there were a way to fix the bags beneath my eyes, I'd have it done. But there's a cashier I see all the time in the grocery store who apparently had this done and instead she has four symmetrical, puffy scars around her eyes. Now, if that were me, I'd have sued that doctor and ended up with enough money that I wouldn't have to be working as a cashier at the grocery store. As it stands, no, I wouldn't have cosmetic surgery. But if I had a flaw like a cleft palate, hook nose, or other serious deformity, I probably would. You only go around once in this world; might as well make the best of it!

08-04-2008, 08:07 PM	#9
Stress Puppy Elite Elitist Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 359	(preface, I didn't read the whole thread, or in fact most of it) If LASIK counts, I'd definitely get that. I'm so sick of my glasses (which I've been wearing since 7th grade, and I should have had them in 5th or 6th). I may also get dental surgery to straighten my teeth if it meant I wouldn't have to get braces to do so. Mostly it's because my front teeth are crooked enough that it's a pain to brush them effectively, but also because if I straightened my teeth my canines would look like fangs. __________________ ~Stress Puppy~ Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur

09-01-2008, 02:31 PM	#10
wafflepirate Eavesdropper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 24	I think I'm too young for this thread XD I have no boobs whatsoever.... (neither did my mom) I am totally self concious about it, and hate when girls tell me "You're so lucky! You get no attention from boys! I wish I was you!!!" Seriously they actually say that... but I would never have implants... I can not abandon my flatsy sisters!!!!

09-06-2008, 09:39 PM	#11
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	they're lying/bitching, sorry. but don't worry, your time will come..... you may get boobs later on, you may not. But you will most likely get attention when you're ready, and you're probably never going to have to deal with saggage and the problem of nipples tickling your kneecaps as you walk. How old are you, btw? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

09-07-2008, 12:01 PM	#12
Pico and ME Are you knock-kneed? Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middle Hoosierland Posts: 3,549	I would love to get lipo. I would like to get rid of very stubborn saddlebags. When I gain weight, it goes there first and when I lose weight, it stays. I would like lasik too. I just ordered new glasses and they are costing me $600!! I havent been able to see very well for such a long time that I decided to opt for the very best when it comes to the lenses...I hope it makes a difference. Getting the eye surgery would mean much cheaper glasses. My sight is that bad.

09-08-2008, 04:19 AM	#13
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I've had my eyes lasered. It's weird - I never defined myself by my short-sightedness. It always seemed like some sort of bizarre accident. Now I can see without correction I feel I am back to the way I should be.

09-08-2008, 07:43 AM	#14
Bullitt This is a fully functional babe lair Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,324	I have on my face, and they are full of shit if they tell you "there's little to no scarring!". My goattee/beard hides it sometimes, but up close it's easy to see on my right cheek about 3/4" long in the classic Frankenstein stitch pattern. I don't care though, and some of the girlies like it Planning on getting the eye surgery to correct my nearsightedness in the next year or two, but am wary of the post-op (will I be blind for a few days or what). My eyesight right now is pretty rough, anything 6" or more away from my face gets blurry reallll quick. I'm -6.00 in both eyes. __________________ Kiss my white Irish ass. Last edited by Bullitt; 09-08-2008 at 07:58 AM.

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