OT ~ Would you ever get cosmetic surgery for vanity reasons?

[SandraC]

OT ~ Would you ever get cosmetic surgery for vanity reasons?

 

[Jaymie]

I don't thinkg that I would, mainly because I'd be afraid to die under the knife and leave my son without a mother. It would be just my luck to die when the surgery wasn't necessary. But that's just me. I'm also too cheap!

 

[ChisJo]

Yes - and I have. I got it done because it was something that I was not happy with. I was embarrased, and didn't want my significant other to see me without clothing. So, yes. It had a huge impact on my self esteem, and it devestated me when I had to go swimming, so last year, I went under the knife and had it "repaired". I have a scar because of it (you cannot see it unless you are looking for it), but honestly, I have never felt happier about my body. It wasn't necessary to get, and I could have lived a healthy life without doing the surgery, but I would always have been self conscious about it had I not had it done. I never kept it a secret from my family or friends, and I am happy with every dime spent on the procedure. I did a TON of research on the procedure and interviewed many plastic surgeons before having it done.
Now the question for me is: do I want more? The answer is no. I got the procedure done that I wanted and I have no desire to mutilate my body with repeated procedures. I think plastic surgery is totally an individual decision based on the reasoning why you are having it done. If you are having it done to please your significant other, than you are getting it done for the wrong reason. If it's something that you want for yourself to help you feel better about yourself, without caring what others think, and you have thought about the reprocutions and the cause and effect of the surgery, then you are are doing it for the right reasons. I truly am not a vain person, and I am not one of those girls that has to look perfect every time they walk out the door, but I will tell you that I did hold my head a little higher after the surgery because I truly did feel better about myself.