Crissy Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 The thing on my mind is this: if I feel I can't find work anymore b/c I look too old -- ppl like their interpreters to look decent -- I would consider it. How about seeing a stylist for a fresh hair cut and color? And maybe professional advice about makeup and wardrobe? Those things can make a tremendous difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Elective surgery for cosmetic purposes? I can't imagine at this point in my life that I would make that choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mejane Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Truth time. I am honest enough to admit I had injections in my cheekbones last month. It was a quick, almost painless procedure, and not terribly expensive. It lifted my whole face and I'm very happy with the result. The new injectables can reshape and lift as well or better than going under the knife. They can fix noses, cheekbones, and chins. The results don't last as long, but the risk is minimal and the expense is much less. I used to say no way! too, until I turned fifty and my face fell like ton of bricks. Never say never. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Truth time. I am honest enough to admit I had injections in my cheekbones last month. It was a quick, almost painless procedure, and not terribly expensive. It lifted my whole face and I'm very happy with the result. The new injectables can reshape and lift as well or better than going under the knife. They can fix noses, cheekbones, and chins. The results don't last as long, but the risk is minimal and the expense is much less. I used to say no way! too, until I turned fifty and my face fell like ton of bricks. Never say never. :) Happy for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leav97 Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Before kids I wanted to reduce the b00ks from a D to a B. Kids have made my D's into F's. Now I would be very happy just to make it back to a C or D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ester Maria Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 In the days of my little personal crises, I consider it. Then I think of Donatella Versace. Then I suddenly become beautiful in my own eyes again, realizing that those few details are not worth sweating it. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mejane Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Happy for you! aw, thanks! I just put it out there for information. Thought maybe it could help Heather with her "basset hound" cheeks. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 aw, thanks! I just put it out there for information. Thought maybe it could help Heather with her "basset hound" cheeks. :D Good thinking. I was so focused on the zit because it was :lol:, I forgot all about the cheeks. :tongue_smilie: I always have zits. ALWAYS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paisley Hedgehog Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 If you could afford it, would you have it? What kind? Of course, I am PMSing and I noticed my cheeks are sagging...like a basset hound... as are my BooKs ... :glare: And I think I ate enough chocolate today to last me a lifetime. And my hair is frizzy today. And I have a zit on my chin. So maybe a facelift will make me feel better? :tongue_smilie: Oh i have days like that. Mine are related to my rosecea, I have flare up with the big pustules and redness makes you feel so ugly BUT plastic surgery doesn't help. I love photo facials which do help but can't afford them right now. my DH has always wanted be to have augmentation but I have been happy with my body but YEAH a LIFT would be nice. Now that I will consider the LIFT I don't have the money. I was one that said never about plastic surgery but my 41st birthday is in a few weeks and am more open to the idea But time and money will tell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 I would like to have my booKs reinflated and return to their original upright position. Epsecially since it would balance out the slight fullness I am developing from my waist down. Even if it didn't balance things out, it would probably distract attention from that area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemx5 Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 I did this past year. No I would not do it again. We had a reduction and lift and had some complications. So recovery was much longer, a good year. Still having to go back for checkups. That being said. I am happy with the outcome but at the same time I regret taking matters into my own hands rather than the way I was created. Finding shirts is much easier now....But was it really worth it???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 That's an easy one. Hips, thighs, butt lipo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8circles Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 No. I wouldn't want to undergo anesthesia and mutilate my body unless it was a life threatening situation. My vote is for graceful aging, and setting a good example for my children about what really matters in this life. :iagree:However, the size of my bOOks have a huge negative impact on my life. I'm unable to play with my children as actively as I think I should. I was DDD before kids & am now more like J or K. I'm not taking it lightly at all but I'm considering it when this little one is weaned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy loves Bud Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Well, not really. Not that I wouldn't like some things improved upon, but I'm way more practical than that. HOWEVER, my eyelids are really sagging. The day will come when I will need it just so I can see. So i guess if insurance would pay for it I would do it now to enjoy fresher eyes longer. But of course insurance doesn't pay for cosmetic procedures so I'll have to wait till I'm in my sixties and it's medically necessary. Where's the saggy eyelid smiley? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 If you could afford it, would you have it? What kind? I'd get a chin. I hate my profile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HistoryMom Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 However, the size of my bOOks have a huge negative impact on my life. This. For me, it wouldn't be about the positives (looking good, etc.), it would be about eliminating the negatives. The self-consciousness. The discomfort. The difficulty in finding clothes that make me feel confident. And this has been true my whole life, not just as I age. My cousin got a reduction, and she's so much more comfortable in her body now. It really does seem to me like reconstructive, not superficial. I'm not convinced that I want to do it, but I'm getting close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauranc Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 I just a little too crunchy for a visit to Dr. 90210. . :001_smile: This made me chuckle. I think I'm too crunchy too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I'm going to get a tummy tuck some day. Right now, as I lose weight, it's more about getting those muscles tightened back together...I mean, my extra skin and flab just hangs between where my muscles should be meeting!! It hurts to do ab exercises or even reach down to one side (like to tie my shoe) because my muscles on one side bunch up painfully under my ribs! Ugh. I don't want the surgery for losing weight or the looks, I just want to be able to wear a pair of pants without tucking in that flap of extra skin. It's hideous and very uncomfortable. OK, so there's a little vanity in there, too, but so what? My body went through a LOT having these pregnancies and a c-section while over 200 pounds!! I'm going to do all the work I can and then I'm going to get some work DONE. LOL Don't judge until you have to live in someone else's pants. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraGB Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Tummy tuck. And while I'm under, I'd like my books reinflated. These two things I am seriously considering (again. sigh.). But if I'm being ultra honest, but not realistic, I would love to have a little thinner nose and a better chin, too. And I'm not opposed to laser treatments for impending wrinkles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted March 11, 2011 Author Share Posted March 11, 2011 aw, thanks! I just put it out there for information. Thought maybe it could help Heather with her "basset hound" cheeks. :D OMG really? The injections could help with that??? I thought I would have to do a face lift! Totally going off to research it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mejane Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 OMG really? The injections could help with that??? I thought I would have to do a face lift! Totally going off to research it..... Google Radiesse. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Yes. I would have a breast lift (only up, not bigger) and maybe a little extra skin removed from my tummy (is that a tummy tuck?). For the future (10-12 years), I could definitely see having an eye-lift or a mini face-lift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Bay Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 :iagree:However, the size of my bOOks have a huge negative impact on my life. I'm unable to play with my children as actively as I think I should. I was DDD before kids & am now more like J or K. I'm not taking it lightly at all but I'm considering it when this little one is weaned. This would help your back, too. Even small women can have a problem from wearing booKshelves. My chiropractor told me that because I get pain right in that spot. I still remember a childhood/teen friend of mine telling me that her mother had permanent grooves in her shoulders from her booKshelves due to the size of her booKs, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2J112903 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 In a heartbeat I would have the girls lifted-not inflated but lifted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamrachelle Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Tummy tuck and a lift here too. I always laugh and say the girls used to point north... and now when I lay down one goes east and one goes west. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2J112903 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Tummy tuck and a lift here too. I always laugh and say the girls used to point north... and now when I lay down one goes east and one goes west. Yes, I know that feeling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 and now when I lay down one goes east and one goes west.They are more useful that way, says the mom who breastfed 2 kids for 4 years. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8circles Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 This would help your back, too. Even small women can have a problem from wearing booKshelves. My chiropractor told me that because I get pain right in that spot. I still remember a childhood/teen friend of mine telling me that her mother had permanent grooves in her shoulders from her booKshelves due to the size of her booKs, too. Oh, definitely. I already have the grooves - they're quite painful at the end of the day. My back does hurt, but it's become my new normal IYKWIM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Tummy tuck. My twins did me in. Twin skin, anyone? No pretty. And I'd do it in a heartbeat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyFL Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I see the horror of gravity and yet I have so many other things that I would rather spend money on (if I had it). And I too worry about what message I would be sending the kids about what really matters. Every time I even start to entertain the idea, I see someone who has done something and they look just plain weird. I just saw a picture of Paula White the other day and thought... why? kwim? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I think it's too late for me! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I would think of having an eyelift someday. DH would like me to have a tummy tuck but I'm thinking it's more invasive than I'd like to do. Surgery is no fun :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlktwins Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Tummy tuck. My twins did me in. Twin skin, anyone? No pretty. And I'd do it in a heartbeat. I hear ya sister! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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