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Plastic Surgery No, seriously.

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Posted 11 September 2004 - 09:46 PM

So, I was just watching a thing on TV about plastic surgery. (Discovery Health, if you want to know, Mr. [or Ms.] Nosey).

So, the question is not "What would you have plastic surgercized." My question is this: is there something wrong with having plastic surgery?

I am ambivalent on the subject. Aside from the fact that it involves scars and letting someone start hacking away at you while you're unconscious, I have this feeling that surgery is the province of the lazy. Sort of an elitist thing, I guess.

At the same time, my proper liberal sensibilities tell me that "Hey, if it makes them happy, then good for them! Why make a thing of it?"

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Posted 11 September 2004 - 10:03 PM

Hi Deven. Welcome to the forum.

I guess the latter "Hey, if it makes them happy, then good for them! Why make a thing of it?" is probably the right way to think about it... in theory anyway. Although when you get people who have plastic surgery as regularly as cups of coffee (Michael Jackson, I'm talking about YOU here), it becomes a bit of a problem. In this instance, I think it's up to the friends and relatives of the person to tell them to go easy on it.
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Posted 12 September 2004 - 03:29 AM

I don't know anyone who's gone under the knife, so I can't really comment either way. People say that its a huge boost to their self esteem and whatnot, but its hard to say.
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Posted 12 September 2004 - 04:28 AM

i think its a somewhat undignified approach to fighting the aging process!!!
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Post icon  Posted 12 September 2004 - 07:20 AM

Whenever I see anything on TV about plastic surgery, it's usually "This plastic surgeon fucked this lady up, and now she's going to...DIE!" So know I associate plastic surgery with death or horrible mistakes that leave big ugly scars and bad things and stuff.
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Posted 12 September 2004 - 09:00 AM

Scars can be neat though. Mine are awesome.
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Posted 12 September 2004 - 09:56 AM

Well, there's a fine line between sucky scars and cool scars. For instance, cool scars can include: gun shot wound scar, sword fighting scar, scar from a broken heart, scar from assorted sports injuries, scars from dog/tiger bites. These are awesome, tough scars.

Sucky scars would include: scars that look like seams on your body, scars from losing your nose to cancer.
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Posted 12 September 2004 - 01:57 PM

scars are cool if they arent too huge or on your face, unless maybe its real little on your face cuz u got nicked in a knife fight
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Posted 12 September 2004 - 02:53 PM

I disagree. A tiny scar would not be cool. Everyone has a tiny scar; I have one from falling on ice. That's not cool. Cool guys have big giant scars on their face, bicep (if they don't wear sleeves), chest (if they wear an open shirt or vest), or any other highly visible locale.
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Posted 12 September 2004 - 07:08 PM

Jyd.... um, knife fights? Is there something you want to tell us?
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Posted 12 September 2004 - 07:09 PM

you know what isnt cool? physical disfigurement, ive never heard "Chicks dig guy's without mouths"
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Posted 12 September 2004 - 07:17 PM

I dunno. I could go for a guy with six fingers. Or webbed feet.
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Posted 12 September 2004 - 10:03 PM

How about a vestigial tail?

I mean, not that I have one or anything. I'm just asking.
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Posted 12 September 2004 - 11:00 PM

I suppose plastic surgery's alright if you have a valid medical problem like being badly burned or having some kind of disfigurement that interferes with normal functioning. I probably wouldn't go under the knife for purely cosmetic reasons. My nose is a bit on the long side, but I like it that way. My scars are pretty run of the mill, knee scrapes from falling on the sidewalk and some acne scars. They don't bother me much though.

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Posted 13 September 2004 - 07:26 AM

I don't see any reason to stop people having cosmetic surgery as long as they're willing to pay for it. You could argue that people might be happier if they learned to live with their flaws rather than striving for perfection, but in the end that's a decision they have to make for themselves. And in some cases there's a fine line between a genuine medical problem and a cosmetic one - like a non-harmful but particularly large and disfiguring birthmark, for example.

I think one of the reasons plastic surgery is often looked down on is because it's seen as a sign of vanity - a desperate attempt to stave off the natural aging process. It's usually easy to tell when people have had facelifts (as opposed to less extreme forms of plastic surgery) and it often ends up looking unnatural and unattractive.
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