'Ever paid for cosmetic surgery/injections?' poll discussion

Former_MSE_Lawrence

Poll started 09 November 2010:

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 (tattoos & piercings excluded).

Have you ever PAID for any of the following - vote for all that apply.

If you’re a woman

Botox / similar wrinkle reduction
Breast implants / lift
Breast reduction
Chemical peels
Cosmetic dentistry
Ears pinned
Eye lift
Facelift
Filler (to fill in deep facial lines)
Hair implants
Laser hair reduction
Liposuction (fat drainage)
Lip implants
Make up tattoos
Rhinoplasty (nose reshaped)
Tummy tuck
Other
None

If you’re a man

Botox / similar wrinkle reduction
Chemical peels
Chest implants
Chest reduction
Cosmetic dentistry
Ears pinned
Eye lift
Facelift
Filler (to fill in deep facial lines)
Hair implants
Laser hair reduction
Liposuction (fat drainage)
Lip implants
Make up tattoos
Rhinoplasty (nose reshaped)
Tummy tuck
Other
None

Please vote here, or click 'post reply' to discuss below. Thanks

[threadbanner]box[/threadbanner]

cjt105

So far, 10% of women have had a boob job!!! :shocked:

Award

...they add up to 120% Hmmmmmmm

Gareth_Lazelle

Award wrote: »

...they add up to 120% Hmmmmmmm

Could be a rounding error (there are a lot of entries, many with low numbers of votes),

The part that baffles me is that you obviously wanted to split it into men and women (which is fine), but you've tallied the percentages as one big poll,

Wouldn't it be better to split it into two poll questions (one for men and one for women) so that the percentages are more helpful?

Ivrytwr3

i have had a boob job. pics below:

Ivrytwr3

oh and i also had a penis reduction.

Paul_Herring

.. on a more serious note..

Laser eye surgery.

Ivrytwr3

Paul_Herring wrote: »

.. on a more serious note..

Laser eye surgery.

yes, because internet polls are serious business

made me laugh anyway

MSE_Martin

Gareth_Lazelle wrote: »

Could be a rounding error (there are a lot of entries, many with low numbers of votes),

The part that baffles me is that you obviously wanted to split it into men and women (which is fine), but you've tallied the percentages as one big poll,

Wouldn't it be better to split it into two poll questions (one for men and one for women) so that the percentages are more helpful?

It is a rounding error.

As for the men and women split - yes its exactly what we want. Our software wasn't built that way though - the techies are hacking it so it should show that result soon.

rinoa778

An age breakdown would have made it more complicated but more interesting to me.

wildthing01

can't decide how i feel about cosmetic surgery - on the one hand, i would never pay someone to inject me with botulinum toxin - it can be fatal if it gets into your blood stream. on the other hand i'm seriosuly considering laser eye surgery as i can't bear the faff of contact lenses, plus i think the surgery would cost less in the long run than replacing contacts, and i'm too vain to wear glasses!