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YVONNE W: I'd be interested in how women feel about cosmetic surgery. Not just breast implants, but lipo; face lifts, body lifts, tummy tucks etc. Especially when exercise is not giving them the results they desire.
APRIL: I see nothing wrong with it, if someone is uncomfortable with her appearance, or would be more confident with a nip or tuck, go ahead!
LAURIE: I say sure, as long as you understand the risks. I was just reading something on liposuction having a 1 in 5,000 fatality rate, which the article said was very high for elective surgery.
YVONNE W: I would definitely consider surgery if I thought it would improve the way I look or feel about myself. I wouldn't have surgery to look younger. I just want to look as good as I can at my age. I think if the technology is available, why not use it?
JENICE: Plastic surgery is so "in" that it's become a status symbol. It means you've got it like that, and if you do, why hide it?
THERESA: I'm hoping to resist the temptation, even as my face becomes more lined all the time. As aggravating as that is, I am horrified by how so many women, especially pop culture divas, look after they've overdone it with too much surgery. I think Farrah Fawcett looks freakish now. So does Cher. And these were once beautiful women. Did anyone catch Kim Novak in various TV appearances recently? She has one of those tight, tight, completely-knife-sculpted faces.
Remember how gorgeous Helen Hayes looked in her old age? Not glam maybe, but real. And very beautiful.
WENDY: Gotta say, lipo is verrry tempting for the thighs. I don't think I would, but it's tempting. Seriously, there are folks that this is a big issue for -- if you've lost a whole lot of weight, much of that skin is not going to snap back by itself. Some of it may, but there's a point at which it won't. And those scars -- like tummy tuck scars -- are nasty.
YVONNE: Whatever any other person chooses to do with his/her body is something I respect as an individual but I wouldn't have plastic surgery unless i was horribly disfigured in some kind of accident or attack.
THERESA: I highly recommend taking a look at AwfulPlasticSurgery.com --- and check out the archives. Michelle Pfeiffer's nose has a decidely Michael Jackson shape to it! And be sure to take a look at the new and not-improved-in-any-way Marie Osmond. Yikes!
Plastic Surgery itself is a necessary tool but really most of the things we try to fix about ourselves are the result of poor excercise, diet and the effects of smoking and drinking. Many people feel they just cannot deal with the real cause of their problems and go for quick solutions.
Posted by: Dorothy on January 8, 2004 04:47 AMWell, I say more power to women who want to improve something that they don't like about themselves and take the necessary steps to change it. Clearly surgery isn't right for everyone. But it's a personal decision that will work for those who can do it.
Posted by: Yvette on January 8, 2004 09:26 AMIf anyone would be a candidate for plastic surgery, I would. In 1998, I was diagnosed with breast cancer, and I had a mastectomy of my left breast. I won't say it was a joy ride. There have been times I've looked in the mirror and said, "this does not look attractive at all," but oddly enough, you get used to it. I'm just glad to be alive. There are times I've toyed with the idea of reconstructive, but surgery has risks, and my husband could care less about the loss of that left breast, he's just glad I survived the cancer. I was very lucky. My cancer was caught very early, although I opted for the mastectomy over a lumpectomy because my surgeon informed me that because of the location of the cancer, my breast would be deformed anyway after the surgery. If people want to have plastic surgery, I say go for it. Do what makes you feel better about yourself. I have a different outlook on life now. I'm not so concerned with appearance anymore, although I'm still a vibrant and attractive women, just minus my left breast. I'm just glad to get up in the morning, every day is a gift, and I don't sweat the small stuff or a few wrinkles or bags any longer. I figure if I live long enough to see those character lines in my face, then I'm a very lucky women indeed. And that scar across my chest, well, it's my red badge of courage, it shows where I've been on life's little highway, and where I will be journeying on.
Hope this doesn't sound too preachy or it hope it's not too much information. Guess sometimes we all have to be a little self indulgent and tell our stories.
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