Plastic Surgery
 

Hope this hasn't been done before but I was wondering....

Would you ever have plastic surgery and if so what what would you have done. What lengths would you go to and why?

I have thought about it occasionly in my life but not seriously enough to get it done. The things I have thought about have been breasts and nose.

I don't think I could bring myself to do plastic surgery unless it was because of a car accident, etc.

My body may not be perfect, but it is my body, ya know?

I've always wanted my nose done. Not so much anymore, but I think if i came across a large sum of money it'd be on my list of things to do. Its always bothered me, personally - especially shopping for glasses. "Your nose .. its just too broad." People know how to say the nicest stuff, eh!?

I'd def. have a breast reduction if i could afford it.

Plastic surgery? Hmmm Not too much I'd change. It I HAD to do something I'd probably have then relocate my boob to where they were 5 years ago. They're a bit south of there now. Pregnancy and breastfeeding will do that ya know.

I know it's not technically plastic surgery but I'd prefer putting the resources into getting correction surgery on my eyes so I wouldn't have to wear glasses anymore. I know I can wear contacts but the added cost isn't conducive to my income. Beside I hated the hassle of cleaning the contacts daily. I can't stand the idea of leaving them in my eyes for a week. They made my eyes tired at time.

I don't think I'd have anything done - not because I'm so satisfied with my body, but because I'd rather live with the imperfections that make me myself than go under a knife and anesthesia. Not worth the risk to me.

I agree with Lurkette. I all the little things that aren't quite perfect are what people fall in love with. If I HAD to choose something, I might think about getting my ears lined up. Right now one is higher than the other, so sunglasses always look tilted.

I don't think I could ever have any kind of plastic surgery unless it was absolutely necessary. We were given our bodies for a reason.

Plastic surgery? Hmmm... I would say no. There is nothing about myself that I think is terrible enough to want to change it. My breasts are only a B cup, but I like them and think they are very nice. I got pretty lucky with the nose, lips and ears and wouldnt change any of those. However when i get older, I may consider getting a face lift to make me stay looking younger. ahhhh who knows...plastic surgery scares me.

I'm a little torn on this one. Most of me thinks no way, I am completely happy with the way I am now. But in all honesty part of me also would like to get my nose done! The funny things is that I have some scars on my leg from an accident I had but it wouldn't ever cross my mind to get them "fixed".

And raeanna74 I totally hear you on the corrective surgery for your eyesight. I would get it done in a heart beat if I had the money. You should look into the long-wear contacts. I have the ones that last for one month - no more cleaning!!!!! :)

I don't think I would have myself surgically altered. I'm happy with me the way I am. There are better things that I could spend the money on.

I really want to get my nose done. My mom even said she´d pay for it. I hate my nose, I have such a pretty face and my nose ruins it all. I know, I know, I´m being stupid but I really want a nose job. I just have to work up the guts to do it. For now I have to get my wisdom teeth removed :(

Most of these posts are contrary to public opinion which says that most people, if given the money, would alter their looks somehow, i.e. love to have some sort of plastic surgery. Generally speaking the risks are minimal compared to the rate of return. ;)

Like anything, people can go overboard and become addicted (we all have seen what this can look like), but generally, it's a great way to instantly increase your self-esteem (providing you go to a qualified, board-certified plastic surgeon with whose work you are familiar or via referral from a satisfied friend or physician).

If all your life the hump on your nose has made you wish you could function with a bag on your head during daylight hours, then the removal of that hump can be very liberating! :)

After going through one surgery, I dont think I could do elective surgery.

I also have some lovely scars from that surgery (after a car accident) and sometimes they bother me, but it's part of me now. I wouldn't want to change it.

I would get a boob job in a heartbeat. and maybe when things started to sag, a tummytuck. but i'm not against it at all.

I would maybe get a boob job if they could liposuck the fat off my thighs and inject it into my boobs so they'd still feel natural (and kill two birds with one stone!). But I'd rather have natural-feeling A cups than funny-feeling C cups.

I heard they were working on this, but some of the injected fat tended to harden. It wasn't so much an aesthetic problem but it could mask breast lumps and delay diagnosis of cancer unless you got every little lump removed. Still too much risk for me.

The injected fat actually dissolves over time so most wouldn't want to go through the pain without permanent results... Plus, Lurkette, you're beautiful as you are! :)

If I could afford it I would definetly have a tummy tuck. I lost about 60 lbs last year and I just can't get rid of this belly. I have been working on it, kind of.

There are so many views and opinions...I had some done, lipo...and man...was it harsh but yes, worth it...to say I'd do it over again...depends on the circumstances. BUT if anybody is going to do go under the knife be sure to do your homework and get the best doctor around...there are many out there who are wannabes and they after product shows...it's a scary risk...

i think i'm with you on this one. not that care if others have it done but it's not right for me. i know i'm overweight, but if i want to do something about it i'll work it off gradually. and i have my flaws but they're my flaws.

I just want to fix the bags under my eyes. I feel like they make me look old and tired. (I'm 21 for chrissake!)

I sympathize. I've always had bags under my eyes - face structure, underlying muscle composition, what, I don't know. But it's annoying and I'm very self-conscious about it. That said, I just saw an article about some author who died as a result of complications from plastic surgery. It's purely anecdotal evidence, I know, and there are millions of surgeries that don't go bad, but it still seems like an awful and disproportionate risk (death) for a relatively minor gain in what is, let's face it, a losing battle against the inevitable effects of getting older. I'd rather just learn to live with it.

if someone really wants to... it's their choice...
some people spend all their hard earned money on sports cars... some one lavish vacations...
it's a personal choice...

we could get into the societal "good & bad" on the effects of plastic surgery, and our need to be "perfect"... but that's an entirely different thread.

in the end... it's your life... you have the right to do whatever makes you happy.

My mom used to always tell me I should get a nose job, but she's one of those 'are you sure you should be eating that?' moms. I finally told her to fuck off, haha. I like my ridge-y nose, especially since if pisses her off.

do you think that societies inclination to accept cosmetic alteration of the body is about conforming to the patriarcal concept of 'woman'?

Yes I do. Thats a good point!

I was talking about this with a friend the other day...at first I said "no way!" but then got to thinking...well, a tummy tuck and a breast reduction wouldn't be so bad.

I definitely wouldn't want anything done to my face, though. For one thing, I rather like it (and I look a lot like my mom...maybe it's strange, but I like that genetic connection, y'know?). Plus, if something went wrong (and it seems that I've been hearing a lot of those stories lately), I'd be stuck with a completely messed up face...

I want to get a breast reduction/lift and a tummy tuck.

A poll I posted when I first came to TFP on getting a boob job:
http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthr...&threadid=3997

I have given up on the idea atleast for now. If I lose 25kg and end up with saggy A/B tits, I will repair 'em up. Otherwise plastic surgery doesn't intrest me.

Did any of you guys go through with it?

I would have breast implants to get me up to a C cup (I'm a small B right now). I think I may also have lipo to get some fat off of my inner thighs that I can't seem to get rid of. That's it though!

I just want laser eye surgery. I'm sick of not being able to see without glasses or contacts.

Botox me-- I can live with the laugh lines and some of the wrinkles, they're experience, I earned, them, I hate the squint craters between my eyes.

I don't need or want any surgery - I love my body the way it is :)

No one is perfect, myself included. Knowing this, I would never get plastic surgery. It seems that its all about the surface, and I'm not into just concentrating on that on myself or any one else for that matter. I do wish my breasts were a C cup instead of a B, but hey, I'm still sexy!

I honestly think I would like to have my breasts lifted and possibly enchanced a little. I'm a D now, but after losing weight I miss the E's, it's weird I know. I would also like to have a tummy tuck and a nosejob, though my husband likes my nose, I feel it is what keeps me from being pretty. I'm afraid I would become one of those plastic surgery junkies though. I always wanted to be beautiful and I don't think I would ever be happy.

I've thought about lypo on my legs and butt. But not seriously, or anything.

I have thought about this a lot ever since I had my daughter. I have large breasts, but they are sagging prematurely due to my pregnancy, so I would totally have them lifted. I have also thought about liposuction, but I am very comfortable in my skin as I am now, so unless it was free, that will never happen.

i had to have a hysterectomy at age 33, and i opted for a two-fer...hysterectomy plus breast augmentation (to c cup, i was b before). i never felt comfortable with the fake boobs and they were showing signs of capsular contraction, so had yet another surgery to remove the implants at age 40. now i'm the unofficial president of the itty-bitty-titty committee with my nearly aa bosom and i love them! wish i'd never had the implants in the first place. now, at age 43, i catch myself pulling my face skin back juuuuuuust so to see what i'd look like with an eye lift or mini facelift...but i won't do it. i will resist the urge! i will! i will! damnit...i will!

Easily, I'd get lipo for my ass, love handles and legs... and probably have my upper arms done too. *sigh* No, i'm not a happy camper with myself right now. I love my body, but that doesn't mean i would refuse a few upgrades ;)

Saving for it! Just wish I could have what I want done NOW! Maybe in a year....

A boob job for sure, at present my boobs are scared, really scared, I lay down and they run and hide under my armpits. pre-baby a happy perky, firm 34b, post baby and post breastfeeding, I'm lucky if I get a 32a bra to stay put.
That's the only thing, all of the other scars on my body remind me of where I've been in my life, I'd just prefer to hold on to them.

The only thing I've ever really wanted done was to fix my teeth. I have a huge overbite that can only be fully corrected by breaking my jaw and re-aligning it (I've already had braces). THEN I'd have to have plastic surgery to fix my chin because it would be jutting out too far. And that would just get me back to looking like ME! Only I could eat corn on the cob!!

edit: and after reading stuff like what cali posted ^^^ I don't ever want to have kids!

For some reason, my boobs went right back to where they were pre-kids....it doesn't happen to every woman that they 'deflate'. I've been 34c-36c since I was 13 and the only real difference at this point in life is they aren't quite as close to my chin. LOL

Whew! But what a crap shoot, you know NG? Though it would be interesting to know from the TFP ladies who have had kids, what percentage went back and what percentage didn't. I'll have to search and see if that's already been discussed.

If I had the money right now, I'd go for cosmetic dentistry, removal of some moles, laser eye surgery, and something to fix the frown lines between my eyes. Other than those, I think I can work the rest into shape and be quite happy.

Sure, there are some who go overboard, some who feel it's succumbing to societal pressures, or esteem problems, but overall, it's a personal choice. You're the one who lives in your skin, so you should be the one to decide how you'd like to live in that skin.

I've thought about having my breasts done...but then I think I don't want to be fake there either. So as long as I can't make up my mind, I will just stay as is.

It's funny the ones who answered they have no need for it...I wonder it they will feel the same at 40 after breastfeeding a couple of kidlets? Maybe they'll be the lucky ones whose breasts bounced right back.

Mine didn't....and I'm seriously thinking of a breast lift (not implants 'cos I'm happy with their size in general) and a bit of lipo on my tummy and thighs. I've just emailed for the quote tonight....

I don't think i'd ever do it. The only place i'd consider it it my breasts, but that would only be to lift them and make them just a tad bigger...ideally i wouldn't want anyone to know they were fake unless i told them/let them feel. Like most women I have some places that I don't particularly like, but they are my own and make me special :)

I'm seriously looking to get a breast enlargement now. I sent emails out to a few docs around Salt Lake. I also wonder if they do any financing or if I would have to get my own. So yeah, I'm totally ready to go under the knife.

I want to have surgery on my saggy eyelids. It's hereditary. My father and my aunt had the same problem. I remember when my aunt had surgery on her eyelids. We all thought she was nuts to go to such extremes. Oh well, time does tell..........grant that I may not criticize my aunt until I have lived with her eyelids.......

hmm..i think i'd get my breasts enlarged...but i've seen those TV shows where teh plastic surgeons are like cutting at people like the guys behind the counter at zabars cut nova lox (smoked salmon). that scary cutting back and forth rough with long knives..aggh...but yea i'd still get it done :)

I forgot to look in my pants, I have a penis

ahem - this is the ladies lounge... based on previous posts... I don't beleive you are of the female persuasion... :D

and, according to his list of post replies, he has a major thing for boobies :lol:

If I had the money ofcourse. I always liked to change. I am happy the way I am however I could always look better. My biggest concern is how my hubby would feel about the attention I would get.

I think if I got anything done, it would be my boobs.

Ok guys, I need a little support :) I'm going in for a breat agumentation on November 12th. I'm going to go from an A cup to a C cup. I'm kinda nervous, mostly because of my nipple rings. They have to come out for the surgery and I'm afraid that they'll close up during the two hour procedure. I'm going to call the doc tomorrow and see if I can keep them in if they were plastic. Any advice about the whole thing would be appreciated :)

So about the procedure:
Going from an A to a C
He's going in though the nipple to minimize scarring
I'm going to be "sedated" but not "put under" because it's about $500 cheaper

Never had boob job, but the sedation is a good choice - coming out of full anesthetic is horrid... follow their instructions on eating/drinking before the surgery to the letter.. .Seriously...

Congrationlations on your decision, You have my full support on this decision. If it makes you happy and makes you feel better about yourself, then you do what you gotta do - -just remember you are beautiful no matter what.

I wouldn't worry so much about your nipple rings - if you wanted to you could have them redone later - once you've healed...

Good luck!

Thanks for the support Maleficent (and congrats ;) ) I talked to my doc about the nipple rings, and he said that there cannot be anything in my nipples because of measuring and stuff, so I went to talk to my peircer and he said that most women experience a change in the angle of the peircing after surgury so it would be best to just let them heal and get them re peirced.

Yep, I'd go for a breast lift. :rolleyes:

I would'nt minde some chub from my legs, added to my butt. I want a flatter tummy. I like my body, but when swim suit season come's again I don't want to be thinking about whats hanging over what.

I have been considering getting plastic surgery tummy tuck and/or lypo, but it would be for me because I am not totally happy with my body right now. It wouldnt be my first option, but I workout almost everyday and not much has changed so it may be an alternative.

A few words from one who has taken the plunge.

After pregnancy I was left with a a tummy that I thought was hideous. My ex husband said it didn't bother him but it bothered the hell out of me. This troubled me even more after we divorced especially as I piled on some weight for a while. After dithering for a year I put myself on a diet and fitness regime and regained my normal weight and some improved tone but I was still very inhibited by my saggy tum so I saw my doctor who found me a good local cosmetic surgeon . Having decided to go ahead I trotted off to the bank to arrange a loan. The look on the young (male) account managers face made me smile. When I told him what it was for....he blushed crimson, gulped and then processed the arrangement with some haste.

Three years on and I have never had any regrets. My old confidence is back and I am able to enjoy being naked again. Make no mistake there is a subtantial scar but it has faded considerably and I would do it again without doubt. As for getting the cosmetic surgery bug it's true I have toyed with the idea of having my face lifted but I probably won't...it's not that bad and is ageing 'normally' unlike my tummy which looked like it belonged to a ninety year old.

Well, the breast lift would be around AU$8k, so dunno about that one. Reckon I'll go for a little lipo around the tummy and thighs. I'll let you know how it goes.

I actually just had a breast reduction 6 weeks ago. I am 5'4" at 120 lbs and I was sporting 34DDDs before. I had neck surgery 5 yrs ago and other spine abnormalities so my doc helped me get the proceedure approved and paid for by my insurance provider. I am now wearing a 34C sports bra and it's almost hard to believe I can wear a tank top or swimsuit without maximum support. My breathing is better and I can already tell a difference in the strain on my neck & shoulders. It has been semi difficult in the pain deptartment but it gets better everyday. I would do it over again in a second.

I would also consider having a tummy tuck and a brow lift in the future.

The main thing is that I would be doing this for "me". It matters what "I" see when I look in the mirror but if someone is content without plastic surgery then that is even better. My hats off to you.

It is very interesting to read this thread and see/read what people think allegedly annonyously. I must say from being on a plastic surgery rotation for three months as part of my surgical rotation I was, and still am, stunned by plastic surgery. It is addictive.
it must attract that sort of person I guess, but no one has just one thing done. First the eyes, then the nose, chin, face, then redo the nose etc. Liposuction is even more amazing and barbaric to do. And all the tissue that can be removed is equivalent to two litres of tissue. And almost all of it is on a cash for service basis.

Now I must temper this with all the good work plactics guys do with hands, autoaccidents, cleft palates etc. that is miraculous.

Bottom line, once you start it is hard to stop.

I'd have tummy work. I'm extremely self consiouc about my stomach since I had my son. My breasts went back to normal but even after losing most of my baby weight, my tummy still looks horrible. Other than that I'm pretty happy with myself. And hello, StormBerlin, from a fellow SLC'er!!!