Would You Ever Get Cosmetic Surgery?

[GregoryJoseph]

I'm not talking about getting plastic surgery after an accident or fire left you disfigured, or perhaps getting breast implants after a mastectomy, but rather getting cosmetic surgery for purely aesthetic purposes.

[Dude!]

i'm considering a cock reduction

[underdog]

What about after a chimp attack?

[TheMojoPin]

We all encourage your decision, Manboobs.

[sailor]

yes, i'm hideous and need lots of help.

[LordJezo]

The Perfect Vagina (http://wellness.blogs.time.com/2009/11/11/seeking-the-perfect-vagina-elective-surgery-has-its-risks/?xid=rss-topstories)

[TheMojoPin]

Speaking of manboobs...

[A.J.]

Nope. I'm comfortable in my blandness.

[burrben]

i don't need to be pretty

[IamFogHat]

I'm already gorgeous.

[~Katja~]

yes I would if I could afford it. Not in my face or implants or anything like that, not even liposuction but I would like my tummy back the way it was before I had a kiddo, it's the one thing I hate the most about myself.

[boosterp]

If I were badly injured and disfigured or burned I would to an extent otherwise no.

[biggirl]

nope...never. I am the way I am. I figure it is up to me to get in shape. Plus, I like my stretch marks on my tummy....it reminds me of my kids.

[deliciousV]

One word, enlargement.

[opie's twisted balls]

I regret having my tits done

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[deliciousV]

I regret having my tits done

http://i37.tinypic.com/90d72h.jpg

am I the only one sporting wood right now?

[ScottFromGA]

am I the only one sporting wood right now?

yes you are.....sicko.


I've actually thought about the stomach shrinking deal. I've been one of those that would lose and gain and lose and gain......but I'm also one that if something so drastic changes in my life, I can accept the change and keep it going that way. So I feel that in my mind if I were to drop a ton of weight off, that I could keep it off and save on my groceries each month.


lol.

[SatCam]

if I had the cash I'd probably have them shrink my middle toes so they are smaller than my index toes

[hunnerbun]

If I could get my fat ass motivated and lose the amount of weight I should (and if I had the extra $$$) I would definitely consider a boob lift and tummy tuck because things are gonna be floppy and saggy.

[opie's twisted balls]

If I could get my fat ass motivated and lose the amount of weight I should (and if I had the extra $$$) I would definitely consider a boob lift and tummy tuck because things are gonna be floppy and saggy.
I hope you're a chick :unsure:

[Contra]

yes I would if I could afford it. Not in my face or implants or anything like that, not even liposuction but I would like my tummy back the way it was before I had a kiddo, it's the one thing I hate the most about myself.

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[mikeyboy]

I'm not talking about getting plastic surgery after an accident or fire left you disfigured, or perhaps getting breast implants after a mastectomy, but rather getting cosmetic surgery for purely aesthetic purposes.

What if there was digit liposuction available for the sausage fingered?

[TripleSkeet]

Does lasic count? Because if it does, then yes.

[~Katja~]

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it's not that, it's the skin which even skinny chicks have stretchmarks, usually from growing ... so it's nothing you can repair with lotions or exercise

[~Katja~]

Does lasic count? Because if it does, then yes.
that's not really cosmetic though, it helps repair eyesight which has nothing to do with beauty or aesthetics

[TripleSkeet]

that's not really cosmetic though, it helps repair eyesight which has nothing to do with beauty or aesthetics

Ahhh if only the insurance companies looked at it that way.

[JohnCharles]

No!!!

[Meataball23]

When im older Id consider going w/ a quick face tuck or something. Only once b/c when you start doing that a lot you look like a freak, but something mild could be cool when youre 60ish.


Also id get veneers. Is that cosmetic surgery? Id love to have fake/permanent teeth so I never have to get a cavity filled or another root canal.

[sailor]

that's not really cosmetic though, it helps repair eyesight which has nothing to do with beauty or aesthetics

or is it about people not wanting to wear glasses?

[TripleSkeet]

or is it about people not wanting to wear glasses?

Isnt that like telling someone with a spinal cord injury "We can fix it so you can walk again, but that would be cosmetic, so you can either pay for it yourself or use a wheelchair the rest of your life."

[TheMojoPin]

Isnt that like telling someone with a spinal cord injury "We can fix it so you can walk again, but that would be cosmetic, so you can either pay for it yourself or use a wheelchair the rest of your life."

No.

[sailor]

No.

you're scaring me.

[HeadGEAR]

I would, but it wouldn't do any good.

[TripleSkeet]

No.

Actually it is.

[RoseBlood]

Actually it is.

Actually, no it's not.

[TripleSkeet]

Actually, no it's not.

As some that has glasses my whole life, the fact that I cant have my eyes fixed without at least partial help from my health insurance is fucking ridiculous.

I dont give a fuck what anyone else says. Its bullshit, its not cosmetic, and it should be covered.

Reason #150 why I hate insurance companies and love people that sue them for tons of cash over the littlest non-injuries.

[sailor]

causing your own premiums to go up (if insured).

[~Katja~]

causing your own premiums to go up (if insured).
why is that? Most insurance companies have vision included and pay for prescription glasses and contacts as well as office visits.
Sure you cannot compare it to someone having an injury and getting treatment for it, but it could be compared to someone being born with an abnormality at birth, lets say as small as a cleft lip, and the insurance covering that kind of surgery.

[TheMojoPin]

As some that has glasses my whole life, the fact that I cant have my eyes fixed without at least partial help from my health insurance is fucking ridiculous.

True, but it's nothing like being unable to walk and being denied treatment that would allow you to walk again.

[TripleSkeet]

True, but it's nothing like being unable to walk and being denied treatment that would allow you to walk again.

If its a disability you are born with its the same thing. Sure some disabilities are worse then others, but is it not ridiculous that an insurance company gets to decide which disability is worthy of repairing and which isnt???

Should people that are partially or fully deaf not be covered for a cochlear implant because maybe they can get by with hearing aids? Or people born with birth defects that arent life threatening be denied surgery to fix their problem? Glasses arent cures, they are like crutches or wheelchairs. They help you live with the problem. If Im out somewhere at night and something happens where my glasses break, driving home puts my life in danger (not to mention other drivers lives too).

The technology is out there to cure the problem. Health insurance companies should at least cover half the cost to help those that want to cure their problem instead of continuously putting a band aid on it.

[TheMojoPin]

If its a disability you are born with its the same thing. Sure some disabilities are worse then others, but is it not ridiculous that an insurance company gets to decide which disability is worthy of repairing and which isnt???

Should people that are partially or fully deaf not be covered for a cochlear implant because maybe they can get by with hearing aids? Or people born with birth defects that arent life threatening be denied surgery to fix their problem? Glasses arent cures, they are like crutches or wheelchairs. They help you live with the problem. If Im out somewhere at night and something happens where my glasses break, driving home puts my life in danger (not to mention other drivers lives too).

The technology is out there to cure the problem. Health insurance companies should at least cover half the cost to help those that want to cure their problem instead of continuously putting a band aid on it.

I'm sorry, but comparing not having the use of your legs to needing glasses is not the same thing. To compare glasses or contacts with wheelchairs simply is not a sound analogy at all. Glasses and contacts are annoyances, if that.

The hearing aid analogy also doesn't work since glasses and contacts usually have some kind of coverage as hearing aids do. Hearing aids aren't a "cure."

I agree that ideally eye surgery should have more coverage, but it's not a "cure." Vision often still degenerates over time even after receiving the procedure. They're not the "fix" you seem to think they are. Hell, often it doesn't even eliminate the need for glasses and instead simply mean that someone can get by with a less severe prescription.

[TripleSkeet]

I'm sorry, but comparing not having the use of your legs to needing glasses is not the same thing. To compare glasses or contacts with wheelchairs simply is not a sound analogy at all. Glasses and contacts are annoyances, if that.

The hearing aid analogy also doesn't work since glasses and contacts usually have some kind of coverage as hearing aids do. Hearing aids aren't a "cure."

I agree that ideally eye surgery should have more coverage, but it's not a "cure." Vision often still degenerates over time even after receiving the procedure. They're not the "fix" you seem to think they are. Hell, often it doesn't even eliminate the need for glasses and instead simply mean that someone can get by with a less severe prescription.

I actually compared hearing aids to glasses as the same thing. Its the cochlear implant that would be the cure.

And every person I know that has gotten lasik has no longer needed their glasses. It hasnt "helped there eyes some" its eliminated the need for glasses. And of course eyesight degenerates over time. All human functions do. Thats still no excuse for not covering it.

Eyesight isnt covered by alot of insurance companies. Dental also. Its all a fucking joke. Its really funny how they determine which part of human health is vital and which isnt.

[TheMojoPin]

And every person I know that has gotten lasik has no longer needed their glasses.

Yes, but you don't know everyone that's had corrective eye surgeries.

It hasnt "helped there eyes some" its eliminated the need for glasses.

For many it does. For many it does not.

And of course eyesight degenerates over time. All human functions do. Thats still no excuse for not covering it.

I'm not only talking over the longterm course of a life. Many people return to needing glasses within a relatively short period of time after having corrective eye surgery.

I agree the procedures should have more coverage, but it's not a definitive "cure" for poor eyesight. I also agree that there needs to be more optical coverage across the board when it comes to health insurance.

[sailor]

why is that? Most insurance companies have vision included and pay for prescription glasses and contacts as well as office visits.
Sure you cannot compare it to someone having an injury and getting treatment for it, but it could be compared to someone being born with an abnormality at birth, lets say as small as a cleft lip, and the insurance covering that kind of surgery.

he was talking about people suing insurance companies for tons of money. it's like rooting for money to come out of your pocket to go to some stranger.

and to compare the cochlear implant you'd have to be using the surgery to allow blind or legally blind people to see. not removing the need for glasses from someone with 20-30 vision.

[angrymissy]

I'd never get major cosmetic surgery, but something like a chemical peel, or eyebrow lift, or microdermabrasion, yes. I just wouldn't want to look plastic faced.

[sr71blackbird]

If I could get a doctor to carve off 50 lbs of my fat, I'd gladly pay for it.

[Aggie]

Maybe this will change some people's minds....

A 38-year-old former Miss Argentina has died from complications after undergoing cosmetic surgery on her buttocks.


http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/30/international/i171127S34.DTL&tsp=1#ixzz0YOhr26UA

[underdog]

Maybe this will change some people's minds....



http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/30/international/i171127S34.DTL&tsp=1#ixzz0YOhr26UA

It changed my mind. I'll never get cosmetic surgery in Argentina.

[Furtherman]

If I had some money to throw around, I'd have the fat sucked out of my neck. It's a hereditary trait which I can't do much about without shoving a vacuum in there.

[Skellington]

If there was a way to get rid of cellulite, i would. During radiation I was a very underweight and still had a lot of cellulite on my bum. Oh well.