Date: 9/14/2003 4:27:00 AM
From Authorid: 28670
Sadly, it's such a rampant thing. We're almost forced to see other beautiful women who Hollywood has chosen as role models; I think it causes a lot of insecurity among women, and severe depression.  |
Date: 9/14/2003 4:54:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 42945
yep, I agree with you there hun and thank you for your reply....hugs  |
Date: 9/14/2003 4:55:00 AM
From Authorid: 59418
that is so true! *hugs* love ya grammy   |
Date: 9/14/2003 9:25:00 PM
From Authorid: 20956
very true zema, thanks for posting  |
Date: 9/14/2003 9:32:00 PM
From Authorid: 12341
I've been lucky, Zema. Not because I was so beautiful but simply because I always liked myself. The things I wanted to change, contacts took care of, now that I'm older, I'm thankful for good genetics. Good health is so much more important and hopefully with some effort on my part I can stay healthy and in fairly decent shape. LOL. Never wanted to try any surgery and hopefully never will. I have serious doubts as to the safty of some.  |
Date: 9/14/2003 9:53:00 PM
From Authorid: 13546
If I'm thinner, others will notice me << I have often thought that very same thing, but I would never go under the "knife" to alter myself, Its just not for me. And I do agree with the last paragraph, it says more than enough.. thank you for this article. At this moment I am going through "image" issues, and am starting to embrace myself for WHO I AM. *hugs* and much Love,  |
Date: 9/14/2003 10:59:00 PM
From Authorid: 34487
I wrote a post on this same issue a while back. I agree.  |
Date: 9/15/2003 1:02:00 AM
From Authorid: 28946
I agree with you on this Zema. It would be so great if everyone could accept and be satisfied with their outward appearence and be thankful that it's their uniqueness that makes them stand out. I haven't met anyone that was confident after one plastic surgery as they kept finding new faults with other parts of their body instead of realizing that the problem was on the inside pn how they viewed themselves. Remember the one lady that spent thousands of dollars and years just to look like a Barbie doll? Wasn't that sad?  |
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Date: 9/15/2003 2:46:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 42945
thanks to Suzy, Sunny, Brenda, Rainbow Angel, You Choose and Penny for taking the time to read and comment on this post....no matter what faults we think we have about ourselves, there is always something nice and I remember when I was younger and how thin I was and it wasnt that I didnt eat enough, goodness I used to eat like a horse lol!!! but I always wanted to put on weight, now I have weight on, I try to lose it lol!!! Brenda is right, we have to learn to like ourselves....hugs to all |
Date: 9/15/2003 8:17:00 AM
From Authorid: 34775
Hmmm...I guess I will be the one here to disagree. I just went through cosmetic surgery. It is the absolute best thing I have ever done in the world for myself. No question about it. I had a breast reduction surgery, which reduced my breasts from a size 'E' to a small sized 'C', so my chest was in proportion to the rest of my body. I can walk straight now...I feel like I have been let out of prison...they took 8 pounds of material from my chest. While I was under for the reduction surgery, I also had a tummy tuck surgery. This is not liposuction. Tummy tuck surgery tightens the muscles in your stomach, so a persons stomach looks more of how it is supposed to. Women get this surgery to remove scars due to pregnancy (stretch marks, C-sections) and to remove excess skin or fat deposits that do not respond to excercise. This is what I had, due to walking a bit hunched from my chest's weight, I had two stubborn rolls that I have had since I was a child that didn't respond to exercise. I thought, "why not make myself feel as good as I can"? You only go around once, and belive me...I feel like a weight has been lifted off of me and I am lighter than air. I am a confident woman, I am talented, beautiful on the inside and out, successful...why NOT do something for myself if I want to? Why, if a person has the means, NOT make themselves feel even better than they already do? I wasn't going to make myself look like J Lo...or anything, I was just going to make myself feel more normal...to be able to fit into clothes the right way....to be able to walk straight and feel good. There is nothing wrong with cosmetic surgery...if you can and want to improve yourself then there is no reason you shouldn't. I would never take it back in a million years...not ever.  |
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Date: 9/15/2003 8:28:00 AM
From Authorid: 28946
Your surgery Anabel is not what I'd call cosmetic because the breast reduction was medically necessary if it was effecting the way you walked. I had a couple of friends that had to have it done as well for similar reasons and they said it was absolutely wonderful to wake each day without a back ache from big breasts. I was thinking of people that wanted their chins, nose and cheekbones changed to look like someone else. I know a woman who wears a C and she wants to go two sizes bigger. |
Date: 9/15/2003 9:22:00 AM
From Authorid: 54987
I wonder what the % is of the ones that go wrong. All we see are the success stories. Maybe they should do a realistic program to reflect the other side of the coin. I think surgery does do a lot of women a power of good...if it is successful. And it really doesn't matter if they say its for them or the men in their lives. Like getting anything in this life, it doesn't necessarily mean it'll make you happy. My only concern is when it goes wrong.  |
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Date: 9/15/2003 5:25:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 42945
thanks Anabel for your good comment hun, look, I know some people do have to have cosmetic surgery for one reason or another and especially in your case where it was a necessity and I'm glad that it has helped you, but what I think the lady is saying in this article is that in a lot of cases its a risk for purely vanity reasons...for me personally, I would be too scared to take the step for this type of procedure....thanks Penny once again hun for your comment and thanks also to Koolade, yes your comment about the percentages of cases that have gone wrong sure would be interesting to know....hugs to you all |
Date: 9/17/2003 11:21:00 PM
From Authorid: 13897
i think it's sad that so many people feel like they have to look a certain way, but i also think that people should be able to do whatever they want with their bodies. i think it's terribly dangerous, though, and i really don't think it would ever be for me.  |
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Date: 9/17/2003 11:38:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 42945
thanks Magenta Blue for your good comment hun, I would never judge anyone who has had this type of surgery, for whatever reason, I just think its interesting to see another persons opinion on it like this lady who wrote the article, me personally, would be too scared...I see the women who have had face lifts in magazines and think how beautiful they look, and I honestly believe that I couldnt look like that no matter what I had done, so I just accept what I have ...like it or not....hugs |
