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

Gordon_the_Moron

I would never have botox as mentioned above for safety reasons, on the other hand I would be willing to partake in other age appearance reducing shenanigans as I'm vain enough to do it, provided I had the spare cash. No need yet though as I'm still under 30, and I'm not THAT vain.

Surprised a lot more men than women have used these products to be fair

Butti

Can't be bothered with Botox, reminds me too much of those history lessons at school where the women put deadly nightshade in their eyes and mercury on their skin.

Have had breast reduction because they were too big, weighed too much and I wanted men to actually talk to my face. Had laser eye surgery earlier this year. Haven't regretted either.

Put the boobs on the mortgage so I don't know what happens if I ever get repossessed

B

Gavin83

I wouldn't really consider laser eye surgery cosmetic surgery as such as it's not improving your cosmetics, it's correcting a problem. I think the only reason the NHS doesn't provide it is because it isn't really necessary.

I haven't had cosmetic surgery but then again Im quite young. I certainly wouldn't rule it out though if there was a part of my body I was unhappy with, but Im happy with it at the mo. Don't really see a problem with it.

Paul_Herring

Gavin83 wrote: »

I wouldn't really consider laser eye surgery cosmetic surgery as such as it's not improving your cosmetics, it's correcting a problem.

Laser eye surgery is an elective procedure to correct a problem that can quite easily be mitigated by other means.

It's considered 'cosmetic surgery' by some because
a) it is elective surgery (cosmetic surgery is seen as surgery that isn't 'strictly' necessary) and
b) it is cosmetic because it's removing the need to wear glasses. (Not everyone can get away with contact lenses.)

I think the only reason the NHS doesn't provide it is because it isn't really necessary.

Actually the NHS do provide limited laser surgery, just not the usual surgery considered with the phrase "laser eye surgery".
And if you mean medically necessary, neither is quite a bit of surgery that *is* provided by the NHS.

And if I were to have it done again, the NHS would be the last place I'd be going to have it done.

Gavin83

You make fair points. I really know nothing about cosmetic surgery having never had any involvement with it, but that would have been what I would have taken to be cosmetic.

It is quite interesting as to why the NHS doesn't provide it seeing as it provides services which arguably aren't as essential but I can see them cutting down such services shortly.

Paul_Herring

Gavin83 wrote: »

You make fair points. I really know nothing about cosmetic surgery having never had any involvement with it, but that would have been what I would have taken to be cosmetic.

I went for it, and totally considered it cosmetic - I didn't want to wear glasses - I kept breaking them (don't fall asleep drunk!)

I can deal with contacts (in fact I did this halloween! (10 months after the op.)) but found trying to buy prescription online a hassle when the online stores refused to sell them to me without a note from my optician saying I'd paid them another #75 to say *that*'s my prescription.

Still. It's that last bit that pushed me towards it. Ok, in the short term laser isn't cheaper. In the medium term it isn't financial sense, But I'm (still) happy having done it. (In fact I wish I'd done it earlier) I can watch the TV sans glasses in bed and fall asleep (the usual reason for breaking them.) I can go out and get drunk without wondering the next morning where I left them. I can wake up without wondering where they are (Sadly, I was not one of those that needed my glasses to find my glasses )

I consider the 'extortionate' amount I paid (and, to be honest I thought it extorionate at the time - I chose the cheapest, then, option) to be well spent. There's stuff that I can't put a monetary value on, but getting it done, has given me.

God, I'm sounding like whassiname on the "go blind here, I seriously didn't" advert for a cetain laser company.

Sorry.

But with hindsight being what it is (40:20? ) I wish I'd done it earlier.

And, as I said before, not on the NHS.

And said surgery (and it is surgery) is cosmetic. Or, at least, I consider it to be so.

Vaila

i think id rather grow old gracefully and naturally by spending money on a healthy lifestyle ie fresh food and a bike etc than spending money on cosmetic procedures. however im all for cosmetic surgery in cases like burns victims etc

also, is laser eye surgery pernament?

Paul_Herring

arran_m wrote: »

also, is laser eye surgery pernament?

For the correction it provides, yes, however I suspect the answer to what you're trying to ask is: not necessarily, if your prescription varies over time. (Most peoples' don't vary that much after the age of around 18, which is why they usually won't operate on children.)

Additionally, if you get treated for hyperopia or myopia (long or short sightedness) it may bring on presbyopia (the age related problem that requires reading glasses) sooner than it otherwise would.

musehead

I voted "none" but just realised the tooth braces I had when I was younger should count as cosmetic dentistry

minerva_windsong

Paul_Herring wrote: »

.. on a more serious note..

Laser eye surgery.

I've never really thought of that as cosmetic surgery before, but as it is I think that's probably one of very few cosmetic surgery procedures I'd have - that, laser hair removal and possibly getting my teeth whitened professionally.

Like others I'm all for cosmetic surgery for burns/accident victims etc as well, and for medical reasons (including serious effects on your mental health).