Have you had work done (plastic surgery)?

[Anonymous]

Hey 23 yo PP. Happy you are so self-confident. That is great! You do swear a lot in your post...is that a way of telling us you don't give a s*#t?

When I was 23 I thought pretty much the way you do. It will be interesting if you still feel this way when you are older.

signed,

51 year old (never had work done but considering it)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Personally, it just seems wrong to augment your appearance from the way you were born... other than for medical reasons.

I'd never consider plastic surgery for the sake of augmenting my natural self. No, I don't consider myself this super gorgeous model type. Hek, I think it'd be neat to have slightly larger breasts (like my lil sis) and a flatter tummy (but hey, i can work on that via good ol' fashion diet and exercise). Nevertheless, I'm confident in my appearance, and I consider my natural self to be beautiful.

Then again, I also have this pride complex where I'd see it as "cheating" or something to simply change the way I was born. Hell, I don't even use make-up (the biggest reasons being the pride thing and I really don't care for it). Shit, if you don't like the way I look, that's your problem... I'm not spending my life trying to please others.

At any rate, I'd never consider it for myself, and I hate the idea of people doing it for purely vain and vacuous reasons (medical, fine... self esteem, eh, I guess if you're not all that confident with a healthy degree of self pride, haha, like me). But hell, to each his own. Your money, your time, your life, whatever.

[A happy, confident, beautiful (self-perspective) 23 year old]

talk to us after baby #2 at age 40

[Anonymous]

I can confidently say that I will never have work done. It's just not my thing... Nobody that I personally know hasn't done it, and like I said, I've got this pride complex that will just prevent me from doing it.

Nothing against you guys who had work done, will have it done, or are planning to have it done, I'm simply not into any of that sort of thing. It all seems like vanity to me (and this is purely my opinion and take on it). I don't even care about fashion and what have you. I'm pretty laid back...

At any rate, even when I have 6 children (which I'm really hopping to pop out one day, lol), and adopt another 4 or so, plastic surgery will never be so much as a thought for me.

[Anonymous]

*has*

[Anonymous]

Sure it's vanity, but I'd rather be vain than insufferably smug about how my body is perfect just as it is. PP, you succeed in reminding me why I'm so glad I'm not in my 20's anymore. A little humility goes a long way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Personally, it just seems wrong to augment your appearance from the way you were born... other than for medical reasons.

I'd never consider plastic surgery for the sake of augmenting my natural self. No, I don't consider myself this super gorgeous model type. Hek, I think it'd be neat to have slightly larger breasts (like my lil sis) and a flatter tummy (but hey, i can work on that via good ol' fashion diet and exercise). Nevertheless, I'm confident in my appearance, and I consider my natural self to be beautiful.

Then again, I also have this pride complex where I'd see it as "cheating" or something to simply change the way I was born. Hell, I don't even use make-up (the biggest reasons being the pride thing and I really don't care for it). Shit, if you don't like the way I look, that's your problem... I'm not spending my life trying to please others.

At any rate, I'd never consider it for myself, and I hate the idea of people doing it for purely vain and vacuous reasons (medical, fine... self esteem, eh, I guess if you're not all that confident with a healthy degree of self pride, haha, like me). But hell, to each his own. Your money, your time, your life, whatever.

[A happy, confident, beautiful (self-perspective) 23 year old]

talk to us after baby #2 at age 40

ha ha! I love that she's 23! Stay happy + confident PPs (surgery or not)

[Anonymous]

I'm planning on it soon....I lost a ton of weight recently and I really want a tummy tuck and breast reduction. I'm 29, but I want to get it done right after I'm done having kids. (125 lbs lost and I really want the extra skin to go too...)

[Anonymous]

This is OP - thanks to those who shared their experiences! I am 36, preg with my third (it will be my 3rd c-section), and have always wondered about a tummy tuck. To those that posted they never would do it, I TOTALLY, 100% get where you are coming from, but at the same time, I asked to hear from those who HAD done it. And yeah, 23 is typically your body's prime...hard to say what you'd do when your metabolism goes to hell in your 30's and you've had multiple pregnancies...

To those that have done a tummy tuck, what's the scar like a few years out? I guess anything is better than extra skin and a poochy tummy, right?

[Anonymous]

I'll be doing the tummy tuck/breast/lipo this year. I have about 20 pounds still to lose. I'm actually making a list of doctors now, do go in and do a consult with. I'd like to do that in the next month.

[Anonymous]

If I lose 15 pounds, I'd consider a tummy tuck and breast reduction (I'm so tired of having to buy huge shirts to fit my bust line).

I'd also consider getting rid of the bags under my eyes. Hate them.

Funny thing is when I was in my 20's and 30's, I swore I'd never have ANY work done. Things change as I approach 50.

[Anonymous]

I would like a breast lift after breastfeeding but it seems like its not very effective. I really dont want bigger breasts, just perkier ones that look real. I am happy with a natural sag.

[Anonymous]

I had lipo for my fat neck. Best thing I ever did (except wear braces!) Wish I had done it sooner.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is OP - thanks to those who shared their experiences! I am 36, preg with my third (it will be my 3rd c-section), and have always wondered about a tummy tuck. To those that posted they never would do it, I TOTALLY, 100% get where you are coming from, but at the same time, I asked to hear from those who HAD done it. And yeah, 23 is typically your body's prime...hard to say what you'd do when your metabolism goes to hell in your 30's and you've had multiple pregnancies...

To those that have done a tummy tuck, what's the scar like a few years out? I guess anything is better than extra skin and a poochy tummy, right?

I'm 20 months out of surgery. My scar is noticeable, but not horrific, and completely hidden by bikini underwear.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm planning on it soon....I lost a ton of weight recently and I really want a tummy tuck and breast reduction. I'm 29, but I want to get it done right after I'm done having kids. (125 lbs lost and I really want the extra skin to go too...)

Yeah, I would wait to do it til after kids if you can. The pregnancies might create abdominal separation that you would want to fix in a TT. Plus, it doesn't make sense to pull the skin tight and then just stretch it out again. I know some people get TTs before they're done having kids, but I really don't get it.

[Anonymous]

I would never do breast implants (unless reconstructive).

Two friends that had them had breast cancer in their 40s and were told most likely the later detection was a result of them.