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So, had anyone out there had/thought about having plastic surgery?

I have, but I'm not telling until I hear from a few more of you. Start talking, and I'll spill all the gory details <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Hi Carolyn,

I've thought about having plastic surgery - getting the old boobs perky again (lol).

But I would only have surgery if it was absolutely necessary, which means I would never have plastic surgery unless I'd been in an accident. All surgery has risks and possible painful recovery. So the droopy boobs stay ... sigh.

However, I have a fascination with watching shows such as "The Swan". Go figure ... ha.

I love shows like "The Swan". I just wonder what the women do when all of those hair extensions fall out, and there's no makeup artist or personal trainer around, lol!!!

I've known two women personally who had the "droop" corrected with breast implants. One wanted to be more appealing to her husband, and the other just plain missed having the "perkiness". Both say it was the result of nursing their children. Both went for the D cup (I don't know what they had origianlly).

Anyway, woman "A" was very happy, and woman "B" has had a lot of discomfort but wouldn't give them up for all the world. She's in her late forties, and attractive anyway, but with her new "assetts", men are checking her out. She LOVES it.

I think that some women are willing to undertake the risks involved with surgery, and some don't really "get" how risky it can be.

After I hear from a few more people, I'll tell you about my own experience...

Me too <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

We watch a lot of shows about surgery on the discovery channel. I think my hubby is facinated by it! I would love to have perkier boobs and to eradicate the stretch marks on my stomach, but I am a big chicken. Last surgery I had (bunion removal on both my feet) was horrible. I didn't have complications it just hurt really bad. They cut on your foot bone to remove the bunion. One of them the dr. messed up and now I have pins in that foot. But I can now walk without pain or changing shoes 4 times a day so it was worth it.

I always think (about the shows like the swan) that the people probably need some heavy-duty therapy to go along with all the surgery. They are still the same people on the inside. Just because the outside is beautiful now doesn't mean that they still don't have issues about their self.

Connie

FYI, I've been told by many patients that bunion surgery is incredibly painful. That's why you'll see so many people who've had it done on one foot, and then never went back to do the other! It's bone, and cutting into bone leaves you with a lot of post operative pain!!

Breast implants can be rejected by your immune system, and they're invasive. But, having those stretch marks removed might not be so bad. Don't quote me on this, I've never investigated the surgery. But there's no bone involved, and nothing being implanted into your body.

If you survived the bunions, I bet the "tummy tuck" would be a breeze!! And wouldn't it be nice to flaunt a sexy two-piece on the beach?

Oh well, I'm not one to push surgery, just putting in my two cents, lol!

I had both my bunions done at once because I figured I wouldn't go back for the second one and boy I would've passed on that!! He told me since I was young and thin that he would do it. He said he usually recommended doing one and then waiting 6 weeks for the other one. My work wouldn't let me off for all of that. Also, I figured it would save me $$ having to pay for most everything one time instead of 2 surgeries. Connie

I'm a man and had lipo done on the lovehandles

I've been toying with the idea of surgery. Lipo, implants the works, but the thought of the pain, the recovery period and the possibility of things going wrong scares me off.

I'm especially interested in lasik. Not exactly plastic surgery but I would love to be able to see clearly without glasses or contacts. The thought of going blind if that goes wrong is what stops me from going through it.

Sorry I've been away from the Forum for so long! But I'm back.

Several members of my family have had Lasik, and all are very happy with it. My uncle had it done most recently, and, like me, he's very nearsighted plus getting far sighted with age.

My uncle had one eye corrected first, for distance, and waited to see how he liked it. He did have some problems with night vision at first, seeing halos and such, but that cleared up within about two weeks. So, he went ahead and did the other eye.

If you're very nervous about results, of course, go to someone with a good reputation. Ask others who have had a good experience who they went to. And consider the one-at-a-time method, so there's absolutley no way you'd end up blind.

Personally, I believe the chances of being blinded by Lasik surgery are slim to none. The surgery involves your cornea, not the deeper structures of your eye, so at worst you may have some annoying side effects. But blindness?

Has anyone heard of a person going blind from a Lasik procedure?