As much as Hollywood like to paint this picture of the perfect life (and face, which, as we’ve discussed, is not doing any good), it’s pretty darn obvious that a good percentage of them have gone under the knife. What is starting to show is that it’s not so much to turn back the clock – young women (who really don’t need it) are altering their looks drastically.
Ashley Tisdale, Ashlee Simpson, Megan Fox and Heidi Montag (who can forget her whooping 10 surgeries in one day?) have all altered their looks surgically, and they are all in their early twenties. It makes me wonder: is plastic surgery not so much wanting to look like you’re 21 again, but rather, wanting to look perfect?
What do you think of plastic surgery? As much as I would advise against it and rather practice self-acceptance and self-love, I’m nobodies’ mother – at the end of the day it’s your body and you should do what you want with it. At the same time, though, I feel that majority of those who seek the ‘absolute perfect’ versions of themselves need a psychiatrist rather than a surgeon. Personally I don’t think I’d ever do it, (willingly poking needles into my face? No thanks!) but I always proclaim, ‘never say never’ with everything because I know people change. However, I am quite sure I know myself enough to say that I would never go for plastic surgery.
What about you? Would you ever consider plastic surgery? Or has anyone had plastic surgery? Care to ‘fess up and tell us all about it? :)
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ugh for me, the idea of looking in the mirror and seeing a different nose on my face or something FREAKS me out. im not gonna critisize other people that do it but, when it comes down to it, no one is 100% happy with their appearance and its healthier to just learn to accept that than to go under the knife.
just my view anyway.
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Amen, I agree with every word you said! :) Self acceptance is much, much better. I think once someone starts with plastic surgery and it turns out “successful”, they then are so happy about it so they look for other flaws and get that corrected… and it’s a never ending thing. Like Heidi said she feels her breasts aren’t big enough and will do them again… it’s just human nature to NEVER be satisfied. At the end of the day I think plastic surgery stems from low self esteem. :/ But like you said, I wouldn’t criticize or judge anyone who does it – people can do what they want with their bodies. Just not for me.
totally agree. i also think its kind of an insult to ones parents…haha “you didnt make me beautiful enough!” :P
on the other hand the whole things is a touchy issue, because if i critisize plastic surgery, why is it ok for me to get tattoos? its just another form of body modification, but the argument could be made that its the same issue…
:/ dunno
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I am pretty sure I’d never do plastic surgery. I guess it’s fine if you are correcting something, like from an accident or something like that, and I’m not trying to bash people who do it either. But I know that I don’t look perfect but I like the way I look and I’d rather look like me than someone else’s idea of perfection. Plus, I’d rather spend that money on something I would really enjoy. Ultimately, I’m thankful for the body I have!
Ohh, never! Why have surgery unless you have to? And I agree completely with you about rather then changing your face, learning to love it. When I was younger, my large Roman nose used to embarrass me. But one day I saw the same nose on my mum, on both my grandfathers, on my grandmother, on my cousins & suddenly, I loved it. I can’t imagine wanting to change it even if it is not the most flattering of my features.
It seems that if you try to achieve perfection, you can only be disappointed. Everyone’s definition of it is different & no one is meant to be. Learning to love yourself is so much more rewarding.
if its for medical reasons i’m for it…but going under the knife to make yourself beautiful, its a big no no..because at the end of the day, you can never be satisfied and will definitely be ‘addicted’ and seek the plastic surgeon at any little feeling of insecurity
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I have thought about it. I want my double chin to go away and have a more prominent double eye lids. BUT the cost and pain are putting me off, especially the pain! Ouch! i wonder how that Heidi girl managed to pull off a full head to toe surgery!
Still, I’m not putting off the thought. Maybe after giving birth (assuming that this is more painful) and having enough cash, I might just do it!
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I have really bad genes as far as aging goes, so I can foresee myself getting something done eventually, even though I dread it. I don’t want to be perfect, but if I could fix something later on down the line, I probably would. I would just be so nervous I’d come out looking worse than when I started, so that freaks me out. I live in Las Vegas, where soooo many women look like Heidi – it’s creepy! I just want to look decent in old age – not plastic.
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Actually, I do support plastic surgery to a certain extent. Some people have always been critised about their looks that no matter how hard they try, they can’t seem to believe that they are beautiful. Sometimes accepting yourself the way you are is not always possible, especially when you’ve faced harsh comments or when you realise that you don’t have any features of the perfect face. It just takes a lot of effort and self-control and quite frequently, many still can’t accept. But if plastic surgery makes them feel better about themselves then, why not? If it makes them happier and they are satisfied then in my opinion, I think it’s fine. Just my 2 cents on this topic. :)
Hey Mihika! Darn, I should’ve titled it “what do you think about EXTREME plastic surgery” because that’s what I meant. Oh well, haha. :-P I too think that it’s people’s bodies and they are free to do what they want. If they are really unsatisfied about a feature and they would like to change it then fine. What I am ‘worried’ about is the obsession with looking perfect, and the extremes some young women are doing to themselves, only to look more sexy or whatever. I think stuff like that is a problem. :(
I feel like what the celebrities you listed did was completely ridiculous, cause they were all gorgeous before. Now they’ve just overdone it and look fake and gross. I feel like plastic surgery is okay, but only for things that you are really uncomfortable with. i.e., if I had a huge nose, I’d definitely get a nose job. If I had a gross saggy neck thing going on when I got old, yeah I’d fix it. Would I get botox, lypo suction, cheek implants, a boob job, and collagen in my lips at the same time? No. That’s overkill in my opinion.
I agree that plastic surgery is okay if someone wants to change a feature they have not been happy with for a long time, or they have been injured and it has affected the way they see themselves. I personally would never go under the knife, I think it doesn’t just affect yourself but those around you if you go through such major changes. You’ll end up looking like other people who have had plastic surgery. Beauty means something different to eveyone – I think we should all just learn to accept ourselves for who we are, be happy with our imperfections, and grow old gracefully.
Couldn’t have said it better myself, Chloe. I agree with Every. Single. Word. you said :D
As much as I would love to say that plastic surgery is evil, its not. I had a fat round nose and have been made fun of ever since I was a kid, because of which I never liked getting my pictures taken and was always conscious. I had a rhinoplasty last year, and feel much more confident after that. I’m not even camera shy anymore. So from a personal experience I have to say that it has made a huge difference in my life and me.
That’s great, Neelam! I hope you don’t think I’m bashing plastic surgery – I’m not at all. I think if you’ve been unhappy with something then you should do something about it, who am I to judge? I just think the problem I have with plastic surgery is now the obsession with being ‘perfect’ that some go overboard with (Heidi Montag) and going to the extreme just to look ‘sexy’, or whatever. I had a friend who used to be teased all thru his childhood about his big ears and eventually got his ears pinned back in his teens and it really helped so much. I think surgery like that is fine! I am glad your surgery went well and you’re much more confident! :)
I don’t think Megan Fox did surgery. She didn’t seem the type. And she did lose weight over time – that could have affected some facial features.
But while I think there is no harm seeking perfection, surgery is no joke with all that anesthesia. It’s not a small thing!
I would try to avoid as far as possible and see how far natural beauty can take me. I am also fearful of the side effects. Read: Kiasi.
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I think if it’s something that really bothers you or is significantly affecting your life, go for it! The problem comes when you start obsessing and you want to fix every little thing and you end up looking completely different.
I’ve had women in my family have breast augmentation and I can’t say I haven’t considered it myself. But going under the knife absolutely terrifies me, so I think I’ll leave my little treasures be ;)
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I swing back and fore on plastic surgery. I think some people, like the posters above, have one thing about their face that really bothers them, so they fix it, and then that’s it.
But I also think for as many people, that one factor becomes blamed for everything that they hate in their life- an extension of the “I’d be happy if I were thin scenario.” I think some people fall into the rap of thinking “he didn’t call- it’s because I’m ugly, because of my nose,” or “I didn’t get the promotion. I’d have got it if I had more confidence, if only my nose looked better.” Those people will never be happy, because the only thing that holds you back from enjoying your life is you. I think these are the people who end up chasing perfection, because they want to just wake up and feel great- they don’t realise most people have to work on confidence.
There’s also a terrible beauty show in the UK called Ten Years Younger, where they take ordinary women who have usually totally lost interest in their looks at some point in the past, and ask strangers on the street to say how old they look, which is usually much older than they are. They then give them a make-over which includes plastic surgery to make them look younger. Now I have two problems with this; firstly, you should only ever have surgery for YOU, not because you worry what other people will think. Secondly, most of these women just need decent hair cuts and a bit of skin care to look far better- it’s sort of like burning down the stable because the horse has bolted! Surgery of any kind is invasive and dangerous and should be used as a last resort, with a light touch, not as a quick pick-me-up, which is how I think a lot of people use it these days.
But then it’s very easy for me to say that, I’m only 23 and not planning on anything drastic for a long time! Didn’t mean to go into so much detail- rant over!
Well, I can´t say im against it. I mean, plastic surgery can elevate your self-esteem for sure, but happiness isnt all about feeling beautiful, whatever looking beautiful is for you. I know people who want to have it because they say their social lives would be better after and they would be much more happier if they had something done. I dont know about the future, right now I just accept who I am, even though there are things I would like to change hehe, but we never satisfied about anything in our lives I guess. And also because we know we have the option of changing, If plastic surgery wasnt so available (specially now, financially I mean) things would be diferent… people would just have to deal with who they are,and accept it!haha
When I was young I was sure i would have my nose done by this age, now I just accept it and dont hate it anymore! If I had it done I would regret it, bc it´s part of my personality, of who I am.
I think nowadays people are more superficial and think that “being pretty” is the way to be happy, but it´s not.
Great topic Renee, so much to discuss about it! Im not even gonna coment about Heidi Montag hahahahah she needs therapy for life!!!
I actually got a nose job when I turned fifteen and since then 4 of my friends have had them too :/