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Help needed with my cosmetic surgery

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MSE_Martin
MSE_Martin Posts: 8,272 Money Saving Expert
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edited 8 November 2010 at 12:03PM in Health & beauty MoneySaving
Help needed with my cosmetic surgery... poll

(sorry i missed the word poll off the thread title... got you reading though ;) )


We're planning the following poll on the site and I'd love your feedback...


a. Have we missed any common treatments you know of

b. Is any of our phrasing inappropriate or not understandable

_______________________

Ever paid for cosmetic surgery/injections?

The lines between beauty treatments and cosmetic surgery are blurring – so we thought we’d see how common it is.

Have you ever PAID for any of the following?


Women

Cosmetic dentistry
Injections to stop wrinkles (e.g. botox)
Filler to stop lines around the mouth

Breast Implants / lift
Breast reduction
Laser hair reduction
Liposuction (fat drainage)
Eye lift
Tummy tuck
Lip implants
Make up tattoos
Facelift
Rhinoplasty (nose reshaped)

Ears pinned
Other

Men

Cosmetic dentistry
Injections to stop wrinkles (e.g. botox)
Filler to stop lines around the mouth

Chest implants
Chest reduction
Laser hair reduction
Eye lift
Lip implants

Liposuction Tummy tuck
Facelift

Make up tattoos
Rhinoplasty (nose reshaped)
Ears pinned
Other

THANKS

MARTIN
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  • andy69_2
    andy69_2 Posts: 2,004 Forumite
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    What about other enlargements for the men?
    Cheek implants for women, i know someone who had a very thin face she had something done to make it look better
    Also hair implants or hair removal by laser
  • newidentity
    newidentity Posts: 2,441 Forumite
    edited 8 November 2010 at 12:29PM
    How about buttock augmentation? I know celebs are having that done! :eek:

    Do normal tattoos or piercings not count as they are still changing someones appearance for cosmetic reasons (and involve as much 'surgery' as facial tattoos etc?) :)
    “When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we took so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened up for us” :D
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  • Bronnie
    Bronnie Posts: 4,169 Forumite
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    edited 8 November 2010 at 6:26PM
    chemical peels??

    hair implants??
  • What about the really extreme one of having your little toe shortened/removed so you can fit ultra narrow/pointy shoes:eek:

    http://www.nycfootcare.com/cosmetic-foot-surgery-nyc.htm

    http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/beauty/article1940848.ece
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  • Guinea_2
    Guinea_2 Posts: 505 Forumite
    Do normal tattoos or piercings not count as they are still changing someones appearance for cosmetic reasons (and involve as much 'surgery' as facial tattoos etc?) :)

    And if you include tattoos, then perhaps you should enclude tattoo removal as I know lots of people who've had that. :)
    :love:Baby Bump born 4th March 2010! :kisses:
  • MSE_Martin
    MSE_Martin Posts: 8,272 Money Saving Expert
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    Thanks for all these - they're great - I think we'll ignore tattoos and piercings for this one - as that's more body art than cosmetic surgery
    Martin Lewis, Money Saving Expert.
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  • GillM
    GillM Posts: 184 Forumite
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    10 years ago I had contact lenses implanted - I had very poor eyesight (-15 in both eyes) but it didn't count as being partially sighted. It was referred to as cosmetic surgery - I wouldn't have classed it as such because I was having trouble with normal contact lenses and just getting to an age when I needed reading glasses in addition to my (very thick) everyday glasses, but there you go.
  • I'm sure I saw one of those Extreme Makeover shows where a guy had a chin implant.
    From Starrystarrynight to Starrystarrynight1 and now I'm back...don't have a clue how!
  • freyasmum
    freyasmum Posts: 20,597 Forumite
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    I haven't had anything yet, but am looking (seriously) at teeth whitening and SPMU (eyebrows).
    MSE_Martin wrote: »
    (sorry i missed the word poll off the thread title... got you reading though ;) )


    THANKS

    MARTIN
    You big blooming tease! :p
  • jenniewb
    jenniewb Posts: 12,842 Forumite
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    'Missed' off the word "poll"? You realise no one is going to believe that! :rotfl:

    Another not mentioned is on a part of the bust/underarm called "bridesmaids tuck" or something like that. Its the extra pouch of fat that can gather at the under arm area, completly natural and actually part of the natural bust rather then the arm, but in the current size zero obsession, having no fat at all and an extra huge bust (AKA !!!!!! industry) is the going trend.
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