Your opinion on cosmetic procedures

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yes… we can always read between the lines to figure out what words you might use…

why am I not surprised?
:chai:

so…are the GS people fictitious or real?

if its just about being entertained then what need is there for a commentary?
wanting to be part of the show maybe? hmm…understandable.

the funny part is that in your post there is emotion…hence the “riled up” comment from SO2.
in her comment there is no such thing…so is she really “riled up”? I think not.

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^Now this is what I like, breaking it all down into smaller pieces. People should do this more often, helps with the concentration. Did you know the average attention span is 20 words, according to a recent survey that I did not just make up.

30 years of marriage, never had to say it once. Maybe because I never got around to watching a Bollywood movie?

Real people with fictitious personas. On the internet you are not what you are, you are what want to be. Isn’t it amazing how our real traits still manage to leak through our clever facades.

I am part of the show. You must have missed my post where I admitted I was a hypocrite, a liar, and much more. It was an attempt to get one of your subordinates to admit her shortcomings too. What a waste. I am getting distracted again. So yes, I am part of the show.

What can I say, us FOBs are passionate people. We are the Italians of Asia. Our perfectly peaceful conversations might sound like a heated argument to you confused desi lot. Not too long ago I almost put my youngest son through the TV after Pakistan lost a cricket match. Even then I wasn’t riled up. Later I accidentally ran him over, but that is another story for another day.

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do tell about accidentally running over your own child.....

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Let’s not derail this thread any further :flower1:

Back to the topic. Here’s a thought experiment for us all. When they finally perfect the dark art of cosmetic surgery, and perfect it they shall. When cosmetic procedures will be safe, effective and accepted, will it only be the poor who’ll be ugly?

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What about Lasik? Anyone here have it done? How many of you would consider it? This would fall under "cosmetic surgery" too right.......since there's not really a "need" for it b/c of glasses/contacts? And just like ANY other surgery (cosmetic or not), this also has risks associated with it.

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^I got laser eye done last year. I got it done because I've been wearing glasses since I was in Grade 6 and have a pretty weak eyesight. I wanted to not have to depend on glasses and was getting married soon and just...figured it was time for me to say goodbye to glasses.

I'm not sure if that falls under cosmetic surgery? Maybe it could be argued that if you're not happy with your body/tummy then work out and eat healthy - fix it the natural way. However, how do you fix your eyesight the natural way? That's just an example of an argument someone could have - not saying I believe it.

I personally wouldn't mind getting a tummy tuck after pregnancy if I have the kinda money. But I will do more research on it than I did for laser eye. These kinda things, I feel might be okay....but something where you change how you look is where I draw the line. For example - breast uplifting might be okay at an older age or if after pregnancy the breasts become too droopy but breast implants would not be okay with me. Getting a nose job would not be okay for me. Not sure if I'm all over the place but that's my take on it. Botox and fillers are a no no for me though.

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I don’t know…in many cases a cleft palate is considered cosmetic surgery since it poses no life-threatening danger yet there are hundreds of these surgeries being performed by humanitarian organizations at no cost for the needy.

Maybe in the future we will have some group of doctors that will set up camps in villages to offer breast augmentations because being less than well-endowed will become so traumatizing that the ensuing suffering will be considered inhumane…

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I dont think its cosmetic surgery as the person has poor eye health. Anything with health i wouldn't consider plastic surgery for example removing warts from the eyelids if its making it difficult for the person to open their eyes. But you raise a good issue on what some people may consider plastic surgery others may see it as neccessary

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Your very wrong on the cleft palate as i did work experience at the hospital at the ENT department. cleft palate prevent people eating and even swallowing at ease at times there it a gap between the roof of their mouth and nose this causes food to get stuck in this area it can also lead to deformation in adult teeth as they come out further leading to more issues with chewing.

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personally i dont see anything wrong with plastic surgery i think its whats on the inside would matter more however some plastic surgeries would make me question the person would be breast augmentation to increase the size as this is mostly done to attract the opposite sex then for confidence reasons but if the persons breast are abnormally large or small then i think its ok.

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How would you know that, are you a mind reader?

Most girls who've had it done don't walk around with them hanging out all day (contrary to popular belief :D)..

I was an A-cup before I had surgery and I don't regret it one bit.. I did it for ME and no-one else..

I would have more work done but not anytime soon.. and only on my body, not my face.. That's just my personal preference (and the fact I'm not keen on needles)..

I'm not scared of ageing so the odd line or wrinkle in the future won't bother me.. I have a scar on my arm which I could have flattened with steroid injections or treated with laser but I choose not to.. Not all of us who have had cosmetic surgery are self-obsessed or on some slippery slope.. Many of us are actully sane and rational human beings who are capable of making informed decisions without getting carried away..

As has already been pointed out the line between 'vanity' and necessity can be quite blurred.. A cousin of mine has vitiligo.. wouldn't fixing that be cosmetic? A mild case of cleft palette isn't always a medical problem either.. or a lazy eyelid or 'disfigurement.'

Each to their owh.. Not sure why some feel the need to get so worked up..

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To someone who makes the argument above in bold (I know YOU're not making it).....here is how I would respond. Most things people "fix" by having cosmetic surgery can not be fixed by working out and eating healthy. Sagging breasts, breast enlargement for a woman who wants them bigger, when someone is unhappy with the shape of their nose/jaw/cheek etc, surgeries to remove extra skin from upper eyelid or fat from lower eyeild (ie. blepharoplasty), botox to get get rid of/prevent wrinkles, filler to plump up parts of the face........the list goes on..........these things can not be done by working out and eating healthy.

Poor eyesight can be fixed by wearing glasses and/or contacts. Lasik (ie. a surgery where a laser actually cut into the eyeball) is not needed for a person to be able to see 20/20.

Also.......whether it's in Pakistan or U.S., it is perfectly acceptable for women to use all these creams to "look young". Why is it different when a woman is using some cosmetic cream to try to get nicer/"glowy" skin, prevent wrinkles etc.......but not ok for a woman to use botox/fillers etc? In both cases the women aren't happy with their skin looking "natural" or "aging gracefully/naturally".........they're just targeting their problem in different ways.

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But glasses and contacts are available for people to have 20/20 vision right? Yet people choose to have lasik (ie. SURGERY) to achieve the same thing. I wore glasses/contacts for almost 14 years and then finally chose to have Lasik in my mid 20's. The ONLY reason behind it was b/c I was annoyed by having to deal with glasses/contacts. There was no actual "need" for it. And I know plenty of people who have had Lasik done for the exact same reasons.

So what is your opinion (not you specifcally but a general Q) of a person who has Lasik done b/c they don't want to deal with wearing glasses/contacts? And how is it different from another person who....let's say doesn't want to deal with their crooked nose anymore? Or a woman who's tired of being a "A" cup and want to go to a "C"?

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from what i know glasses are not a part of my body...not an appendage or anything...

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so would you say getting a boob job has given you more confidence? in what sense and how is your life different today than it was before the procedure..

how old were you when you made the decision and why? and were you in a relationship at that time?

(im genuinely curious)

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I'm not talking about doing surgery on the glasses.

I'm refering to the cornea.....the part that's actually re-shaped by laser during Lasik in order to have better/perfect vision. People can wear glasses and or contacts to get the same results. Instead. they choose have their cornea re-shaped.

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and at one point in my life it worked perfectly fine..or as it was supposed to. corrective surgery vs cosmetic i guess ...hmm not even corrective reconstructive maybee??

(btw, don't assume my stance on this..im just trying to get an understanding of all sides)

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No, I wasn't in a relationship and I was at uni.. Guys weren't much on my mind back then really.. My life hasn't changed drastically in any way because of the surgery apart from the confidence it's given me to wear what I want.. Back then I couldn't even fill out a normal shirt or a saree blouse (and I mean 'normal' clothes, not revealing in any way)..

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what about padded bras :hmmm: so the decision was purely for physical reasons or an emotional one?

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^More physical reasons..

I wanted to 'fix' the issue rather than stuff things up there temporarily.. I used to use chicken fillets but it felt a bit weird taking them out at the end of the day lol.. same with padded bras and a wonderbra doesn't do much to an A-cup anyway..

I can totally understand why a lot of girls would not want to go under the knife but for me it made sense..

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