Intensive research reveals that it is actually required procedure for plastic surgeons to interview patients about reasons for this kind of surgery, and the standard is to refuse treatment for women who say that they are doing it for husband/boyfriend/etc. The standard is set by an American association for plastic surgeons, the exact name of which I dunno.
And yes, Maurice, they do feel weird.
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QUOTE(Wilfrid @ Jan 15 2007, 11:00 AM) 
Intensive research reveals that it is actually required procedure for plastic surgeons to interview patients about reasons for this kind of surgery, and the standard is to refuse treatment for women who say that they are doing it for husband/boyfriend/etc. The standard is set by an American association for plastic surgeons, the exact name of which I dunno.
That said, I wonder why the surgeons who performed the last half dozen operations on Michael Jackson didn't lose their licenses.
awfulplasticsurgery.com is a really scary site. Check out plastic surgery queen Jocelyn Wildenstein.
QUOTE(Leslie @ Jan 15 2007, 12:39 PM)
awfulplasticsurgery.com is a really scary site. Check out plastic surgery queen Jocelyn Wildenstein.
I'm not exaggerating when I say that at least once a day during the week for the past month+ I've spotted someone who should demand a refund from their plastic surgeon. I have been getting to the office a little earlier, which means sharing the subway with the influx of LIRR* commuters who board at Atlantic Avenue. Lots to see there on both men and women.
*For those not in NY, LIRR = Long Island Railroad.
QUOTE(Lex @ Jan 15 2007, 12:15 PM)
QUOTE(Wilfrid @ Jan 15 2007, 11:00 AM)
Intensive research reveals that it is actually required procedure for plastic surgeons to interview patients about reasons for this kind of surgery, and the standard is to refuse treatment for women who say that they are doing it for husband/boyfriend/etc. The standard is set by an American association for plastic surgeons, the exact name of which I dunno.
That said, I wonder why the surgeons who performed the last half dozen operations on Michael Jackson didn't lose their licenses.
Because he didn't file a complaint.
QUOTE(fantasty @ Jan 15 2007, 11:07 AM)
QUOTE(Leslie @ Jan 15 2007, 12:39 PM)
awfulplasticsurgery.com is a really scary site. Check out plastic surgery queen Jocelyn Wildenstein.
I'm not exaggerating when I say that at least once a day during the week for the past month+ I've spotted someone who should demand a refund from their plastic surgeon. I have been getting to the office a little earlier, which means sharing the subway with the influx of LIRR* commuters who board at Atlantic Avenue. Lots to see there on both men and women.
*For those not in NY, LIRR = Long Island Railroad.
Have you ever been in a room with a bunch of people who've gone to the same plastic surgeon?
Facinacting, because they all inherently look alike. Especially with nose doctors. Future generations shall not be cloned but carved into the same likeness.
QUOTE(monkeymay @ Jan 15 2007, 06:49 PM)
QUOTE(fantasty @ Jan 15 2007, 11:07 AM)
QUOTE(Leslie @ Jan 15 2007, 12:39 PM)
awfulplasticsurgery.com is a really scary site. Check out plastic surgery queen Jocelyn Wildenstein.
I'm not exaggerating when I say that at least once a day during the week for the past month+ I've spotted someone who should demand a refund from their plastic surgeon. I have been getting to the office a little earlier, which means sharing the subway with the influx of LIRR* commuters who board at Atlantic Avenue. Lots to see there on both men and women.
*For those not in NY, LIRR = Long Island Railroad.
Have you ever been in a room with a bunch of people who've gone to the same plastic surgeon?
Facinacting, because they all inherently look alike. Especially with nose doctors. Future generations shall not be cloned but carved into the same likeness.
Ohhh yes. The last time it was glaring was when we dined at Dominque Bouchet. I'm not sure which suburban hell these (American) women were from, but they had identical sculpted noses. If it wasn't the work of the same surgeon, then #2 brought #1 to her doc and said, "I want one of these." Also amusing are a mother/daughter pair of extended family members. Daughter inherited mother's "real" nose (funny how that happens) and was taken for "work" as a young teen to be remade in mother's image, resulting in a better nose on daughter than mother received in the 60s. Mother has since had nose re-done (at time of overly taut face lift) so it now better resembles daughter's. Can we say issues?
QUOTE(fantasty @ Jan 13 2007, 05:07 PM)
*For those not in NY, LIRR = Long Island Railroad.
I've always thought you are wonderful, from the first time we met. You remember. Paris.
Not boobs, but eyelid surgery
I'm not sure what I would have done if I didn't have the eyelid fold naturally. I'd like think NO WAY!! Since I'm opposed to plastic surgery for myself. But I've seen the relentless social pressure some of these women are put under.
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In Asian countries like South Korea, Japan and China, double eyelid surgery is a way of life. In fact, because so many people in South Korea have undergone eyelid surgery, the country has the highest percentage of people with plastic surgery in the world, according to Dr. Jung Park, a plastic surgeon who studied in Seoul and currently practices in Northwest Indiana.
By some estimates, as many as four out of every ten women in South Korea have had eyelid surgery. While the procedure is more common among women, an increasing number of men is also undergoing the surgery. Even the president and first lady of South Korea publicly admitted to having the surgery together in February.
The trend has continued in the United States, too, where more and more young Asian-American women are getting cosmetic surgery. According to the American Academy of Facial, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the number of people who undergo cosmetic surgery, including Asian-Americans, is on the rise.
Blepharoplasty is the third most popular cosmetic surgery, but it is the most popular procedure for Asian-Americans. In 2004, 49 percent of all Asian-Americans who underwent plastic surgery chose blepharoplasty, according to AAFPRS.
By some estimates, as many as four out of every ten women in South Korea have had eyelid surgery. While the procedure is more common among women, an increasing number of men is also undergoing the surgery. Even the president and first lady of South Korea publicly admitted to having the surgery together in February.
The trend has continued in the United States, too, where more and more young Asian-American women are getting cosmetic surgery. According to the American Academy of Facial, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the number of people who undergo cosmetic surgery, including Asian-Americans, is on the rise.
Blepharoplasty is the third most popular cosmetic surgery, but it is the most popular procedure for Asian-Americans. In 2004, 49 percent of all Asian-Americans who underwent plastic surgery chose blepharoplasty, according to AAFPRS.
I'm not sure what I would have done if I didn't have the eyelid fold naturally. I'd like think NO WAY!! Since I'm opposed to plastic surgery for myself. But I've seen the relentless social pressure some of these women are put under.
QUOTE(fantasty @ Jan 15 2007, 07:07 PM)
QUOTE(Leslie @ Jan 15 2007, 12:39 PM)
awfulplasticsurgery.com is a really scary site. Check out plastic surgery queen Jocelyn Wildenstein.
I'm not exaggerating when I say that at least once a day during the week for the past month+ I've spotted someone who should demand a refund from their plastic surgeon. I have been getting to the office a little earlier, which means sharing the subway with the influx of LIRR* commuters who board at Atlantic Avenue. Lots to see there on both men and women.
*For those not in NY, LIRR = Long Island Railroad.
Look for the affluent East Asians moms who've had nose jobs and eyelid surgery with their half caucasian children who look more East Asian than their moms.
"Eyelid" is one of those naturally funny metaphors.
QUOTE(Ron Johnson @ Jan 15 2007, 02:09 PM)
QUOTE(Lex @ Jan 15 2007, 12:15 PM)
QUOTE(Wilfrid @ Jan 15 2007, 11:00 AM)
Intensive research reveals that it is actually required procedure for plastic surgeons to interview patients about reasons for this kind of surgery, and the standard is to refuse treatment for women who say that they are doing it for husband/boyfriend/etc. The standard is set by an American association for plastic surgeons, the exact name of which I dunno.
That said, I wonder why the surgeons who performed the last half dozen operations on Michael Jackson didn't lose their licenses.
Because he didn't file a complaint.
Surely malpractice exists as a concept independent of the complaints of a patient. The man doesn't have a nose left - he looks like the Phantom of the Opera. The people who did that sugery should have known better.
QUOTE(Lex @ Jan 15 2007, 09:32 PM)
QUOTE(Ron Johnson @ Jan 15 2007, 02:09 PM)
QUOTE(Lex @ Jan 15 2007, 12:15 PM)
QUOTE(Wilfrid @ Jan 15 2007, 11:00 AM)
Intensive research reveals that it is actually required procedure for plastic surgeons to interview patients about reasons for this kind of surgery, and the standard is to refuse treatment for women who say that they are doing it for husband/boyfriend/etc. The standard is set by an American association for plastic surgeons, the exact name of which I dunno.
That said, I wonder why the surgeons who performed the last half dozen operations on Michael Jackson didn't lose their licenses.
Because he didn't file a complaint.
Surely malpractice exists as a concept independent of the complaints of a patient. The man doesn't have a nose left - he looks like the Phantom of the Opera. The people who did that sugery should have known better.
No question those doctors are hacks, but if the patient does not file a complaint there can be no action for malpractice.
What if he wanted to look that way?
Should we start a complementary thread on penis enlargement? Mongo's had some interesting news recently.
QUOTE(Ron Johnson @ Jan 16 2007, 08:22 AM)
No question those doctors are hacks, but if the patient does not file a complaint there can be no action for malpractice.
OK, I understand your point. Having said that, are medical professional associations and licensing bodies able to investigate and sanction doctors who, at least on the surface, appear to using risky procedures for purely cosmetic purposes?
Please note the distinction between plastic surgeons (who are board certified) and cosmetic surgeons who could be anybody.
QUOTE(flyfish @ Jan 16 2007, 02:01 PM)
Should we start a complementary thread on penis enlargement? Mongo's had some interesting news recently.
I think a man with penis size issues is the type of guy who wants his girlfriend or wife to get the big bling boobs. He's probably insecure about himself so he wants to make his gf/wife feel insecure about herself.
Actually the topic of penis size came up in a post-colonial discussion. French colonial policy towards North African and African men as opposed to Indochine.
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