Re: Plastic surgery -- It's Debateable

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Subject: Re: Plastic surgery

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Astrid

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Date Posted: 10:54:02 06/28/02 Fri
In reply to: Maria 's message, "Re: Plastic surgery" on 20:33:10 06/27/02 Thu

>>
>>So, is plastic surgery for the vain or those with low
>>self esteem? Or is it an appropriate response to
>>being unhappy with the physical appearance, much as we
>>might exercise or eat better or do other things to
>>look good?
>>
>>Astrid
>
>I am about 99% certain that I will have breast
>reduction sometime in the next 5 years or so -- when
>I'm sure my baby days are totally behind me. It's as
>much because it's uncomfortable as for appearance. I
>would consider getting facial peels or laser
>treatments for wrinkles, but I don't know about a face
>lift. I think the first one looks good, but then
>people get hooked on them and end up looking like Joan
>Rivers.
>
>My dad had his face and stomach lifted after he lost
>over 100lbs. They removed over 7 pounds of skin. It
>really made him look and feel a lot better.

I can see getting a breast job done when there is something unusual happening (very large, very small, asymmetry, mastectomy, etc.) In fact, I can plastic surgery for any anomaly. And I get what your dad did, too (losing the pounds was certainly healthier than keeping it and not having the surgery!)

I don't get people in the normal category getting procedures done. A 65 yo woman with wrinkles is normal, too, btw. :-)

Astrid

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