Implants, good or bad?
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Depends on the reason.
Just for *cosmetic* reasons for more self esteem/attention from others....that is a bad reason. Something will still be lacking for the core of that person.
BUT, if a women had gone through cancer or some other trauma that left her disfigured..then I would say that would be a viable option to help regain some normalcy in living.
I would feel this same way if it were a person getting a nose job, liposuction etc. These are serious surgeries and go way beyond dying a little grey out of your hair. Such a huge difference.
*shrugs* Just my thoughts.
Just for *cosmetic* reasons for more self esteem/attention from others....that is a bad reason. Something will still be lacking for the core of that person.
BUT, if a women had gone through cancer or some other trauma that left her disfigured..then I would say that would be a viable option to help regain some normalcy in living.
I would feel this same way if it were a person getting a nose job, liposuction etc. These are serious surgeries and go way beyond dying a little grey out of your hair. Such a huge difference.
*shrugs* Just my thoughts.
J
If merely for vanity's sake, not thrilled about it. Also still not sure it's safe long term.
And if a lady gets them at a guy's request, I'm thinking what she really needs is a new guy.
Just sayin...
However, as Grace said, if it's RECONSTRUCTION, that's a whole other thing. I can't imagine being a woman having to deal with the loss of a breast. Seems like reconstruction would be an important part of the emotional healing process.
And if a lady gets them at a guy's request, I'm thinking what she really needs is a new guy.
Just sayin...However, as Grace said, if it's RECONSTRUCTION, that's a whole other thing. I can't imagine being a woman having to deal with the loss of a breast. Seems like reconstruction would be an important part of the emotional healing process.
i personally don't see why alot of women have breast implants for example, especially when they don't need it. but if it's important to them, i say go for it. ultimately it's their personal choice and i don't think anyone should criticize a woman for enhancing herself. i for one do prefer a natural beauty bc it does say alot when a woman is happy with herself the way she is. but every situation's different. there are greater arguments to be held than this one
i tend to think that God gives a person what they should have, its risky to alter yourself in any way, everything a person does affects the persons personhood, personally ive always thought of implants in a sexual light. i dont think its right for chastities sake... but there are cases when i could see it is justified.. as far as sex appeal goes if i were a woman, seeing how women with big breasts are treated, i would not want implants... THAT kind of attention is not good as lust is the primary propulsion system. Maybe its a good thing to not have sex appeal because sex appeal may hinder REAL love....
J
I like what still said, however.. I'd like to take it possibly a step further.
Why does anyone do any of this stuff? Easy answer, the actions and reactions of others. Such as you and I seeing someone in public life with a disfigured anything. Then silently thinking, "oh wow."
Just goes to show how skin-deep we are, don't ya think?
EDIT: Someone may have already posted something along the lines as I have, I skimmed most of it. Apologies if my post isn't exactly original in content.
Why does anyone do any of this stuff? Easy answer, the actions and reactions of others. Such as you and I seeing someone in public life with a disfigured anything. Then silently thinking, "oh wow."
Just goes to show how skin-deep we are, don't ya think?
EDIT: Someone may have already posted something along the lines as I have, I skimmed most of it. Apologies if my post isn't exactly original in content.
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I think it is more vain because it is so extreme. Slapping on some face powder or taking an extra 10 to 15 minutes on your hair isn't nearly as extreme as going under the knife; rather it be for breast enhancement, lipo, lip or chin implants, etc.
Any surgery is risky. Why risk your life for beauty.
Any surgery is risky. Why risk your life for beauty.
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Yeah the extremity of the method to modify your appearance is there, but the motives still seem the same.
Why are the motives for changing your hair color, putting on makeup, wearing jewelry somehow more accepted than the motives for getting cosmetic surgery?
Both are basically saying they're not happy with the way they are as a person.
Why are the motives for changing your hair color, putting on makeup, wearing jewelry somehow more accepted than the motives for getting cosmetic surgery?
Both are basically saying they're not happy with the way they are as a person.
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Ooops, I forgot another thing to compare it against.
How about tattoos?
How is the motivation for getting a tattoo any different than for getting cosmetic surgery.
Oh and for the record, I'm not talking about cosmetic surgery for things like you had cancer or some illness and you're just trying to get back what you lost.
How about tattoos?
How is the motivation for getting a tattoo any different than for getting cosmetic surgery.
Oh and for the record, I'm not talking about cosmetic surgery for things like you had cancer or some illness and you're just trying to get back what you lost.
I would say if make up and all the other things give u more self esteem then totally do it. Cus self hatred is a bad thing. If someone doesnt like them-self then who will like them?? I would defo get a tattoo if it inspires me. And gives me more self esteem. Its just using effects to sing a song. It just enhances the voice, gives more confidence. Doesnt mean it makes the original voice fake.the voice is still original. just like a person would still have his/her body when they put on make up, get a tatt or implants.
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I saw a week or so ago something on msn about Katy Perry. Her husband took a picture of her with no make up on and put it on twitter or somethin like that.. It showed the picture of her that he took on msn. I was like.. no way is that her! She looked....... well, very plain and not that attractive.
I wonder if her husband felt cheated when he finally gets this woman he married home thinking shes gorgeous (as she looks on t.v.) she takes her make up off and its like AAAHHH! Looks nothing like the woman you dated and married.
If i was a guy, i think i would prefer who ever i dated to not really wear make up.
I wonder if her husband felt cheated when he finally gets this woman he married home thinking shes gorgeous (as she looks on t.v.) she takes her make up off and its like AAAHHH! Looks nothing like the woman you dated and married.
If i was a guy, i think i would prefer who ever i dated to not really wear make up.
I think the thing that most people forget or are unaware of when they see pictures, TV, and videos is that it takes TONS of people and work to make a person look that way. Often, they're wearing false lashes, fake hair, padding here, tape there... What they look like in the spotlight is not what they look like in real life.
I read an interview with Cindy Crawford a few months ago in which she said, "Even I don't wake up looking like Cindy Crawford." She explained that it takes a team of 20 people 2 hours to get her ready for a photo shoot, and, she pointed out that the lighting is just perfect, the fans are on, and the pictures you see are the best that are selected out of the hundreds that are taken.
I've read other things as well such as that Cameron Diaz wore stuffed bras for at least one role ("The Mask", that put her on the map), and Jessica Alba wearing a girdle to some of her public appearances/photo ops.
I used to be really against breast implants until I met a great Christian girl who had them. Her mom is a nurse (so she knew which doctors to go to), and it was something she said she did for herself, and would do it again in a heartbeat.
I've spent plenty of money on my own "cosmetic enhancements"--not flesh body parts, per se, but my teeth, partially because a very popular boy once made fun of me about them--some of which was necessary and some of which was cosmetic, so... as long as a person isn't doing it out of absolute self-loathing, I guess I can't argue too much.
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Oooooh, now that's an often over looked cosmetic adjustment folks get done, just for cosmetic reasons! Seems to be socially acceptable. But again, how are the motivations for that different than motivations for an implant job?
I'm asking this in general to all reading.
Funny how some cosmetic things are socially accepted and others aren't, yet the motivation for such changes is often the same for the accepted and non-accepted changes.
I'm asking this in general to all reading.
Funny how some cosmetic things are socially accepted and others aren't, yet the motivation for such changes is often the same for the accepted and non-accepted changes.
J
As I said, my objection to it is that I am not convinced that it's safe, but that's just me. I knew a lady who ran a modeling agency who had two small children. She died from complications of liposuction. She thought her arms were too fat. Putting on a little mascara, powder or lip gloss, or putting a few blue streaks in my hair doesn't endanger my life.
My best friend from high school got implants and hair extentions as soon as she could afford it. The effect it had on her life was not a positive one. Maybe that's just one case I guess...
My best friend from high school got implants and hair extentions as soon as she could afford it. The effect it had on her life was not a positive one. Maybe that's just one case I guess...