Seriously I really hate these damn shows!!!!!
What annoys me the most is that they promote plastic surgery as a way of changing ure look...like u cant be pretty unless u have u stomach tucked and ure nose reshaped etc....
So just learning how to take care of yourself and having someone show you the right things for u isn't enough?
Or just being happy with the fact that ure not Elle Macphereson or Halle Berry
Fix all ure problems people....spend thousands and look like someone u dont even recognise...that'll fix the self esteem and other emotional issues u have


That's my rant for the day

I hate it too! Makeovers in general, and particularly public ones, always seem to imply that the person is just unacceptable before being draped in fancy clothes and carved into some different ideal of beauty.

I dont like them myself, it only says to the viewer that you cant be pretty on the outside unless you look a certain way. Now I can understand if its s deformaty and some reconstructive surgery helps the situation like breathing, circulation and such(sorry my medical side talking again). In other words, it only says to me your not being judged for your heart ONLY for your outer beauty.

I happen to like them, especially when they fix issues which obviously have affected some people's whole life and self-image. I mean the things that are almost corrective surgery, but are still classed as cosmetic surgery because they are not absolutely necessary. I can see how truly happy they are and I cry

they always seem to do dental veneers. those scare me.
like zombie said though, if your teeth are fucked up then by all means
get'em fixed. it could totally change how you feel about yourself.
but just because your teeth aren't perfect you are willing to
have them ground into pegs and have a fake one glued on top??

after i saw my sister's neighbor i said what.the.hell did she do to her teeth?
i guess i'm used to them now but they always look like horse teeth at first.

I hate plastic surgery in general. Unless it's reconstructive after an accident or birth defect, there is never a good reason to get it.

Fixing what's outside is only good as a band-aid solution. Fix what's inside and learn to love yourself and your body as nature made it.

chillichocaholic said:

That's probably why that show was cancelled and they just stuck with the Home Edition of the show.

I don't see the problem with them. People strive to constantly be smarter, kinder, fitter etc, why not more beautiful? And no matter what some people say, changing something on your face or body that you've been insecure about your whole life can do wonders to change your emotional self esteem.

Arnotts said:

And what if the surgery doesn't turn out the way you expected? What if the passage of time does, as it invariably will, alter the appearance of the change you paid so much for? And what will said procedure do for a person's self-image, other than reinforce the idea that their worth lies in their body and how it looks?

Cosmetic surgery on the body is just fixing what ain't broke. Fix your mind, fix your soul, fix your heart. Your worth is not in the size of your tits or the shape of your nose, it's inside you. Learn that, and you'll soon see that how your ass looks in jeans should have no bearing on your self-esteem.

Years ago, when Queer Eye For the Straight Guy was all the rage, I watched them tame a beautiful Bear of a man into some metrosexual thing, and in particular when he resisted them, they acted like he was a caveman. After swallowing a can of spinach down in one gulp, I decided I was scorch their monkey asses but good, and I created something called, "Bear Eye For the Twink Guy". Here's an excerpt from it (which was used as an info-mercial like way):

Scene One

As scene opens, Ophelia and Twink are making small chit-chat while Ophelia’s preparing goo to wax his back. Electronica music is playing softly in the background. The Bear Eye Guys are looking over in their direction and are bothered by what they see. Just as Ophelia is about to dip the stick in, the Bear Eye Guys walk over…

ARTHUR: Stop! Don't you dare wax that twink!!!

OPHELIA: (Gets attitude) Excuse me?

MARTY: That’s right! We're here to save this twink from your clutches!

PETER: We're here to help you find your inner bear.

TWINK: (Timidly) Woof?

MARTY: See? He’s a closet case just waiting to come out.

PETER: Aren't you tried of having to conform to what everyone else says you need to look like and act like?

TWINK: (Thinks it over briefly) Yes, yes I am. (Gets look of relief) Make me a into bear.

ALL TOGETHER: Ok you asked for it. (They turn to audience) This looks like a case of BEAR EYE FOR THE TWINK GUY! (Cue music for 15-20 seconds)

ARTHUR: Okay. First, let’s talk about grooming your hair. Let’s give you some body and facial hair to put on. (He puts a little chest wig and beard and moustache up to his face) We'll just try this on for size, now. Hold still for a sec. (Twink squirms a bit) I said hold still!” (Picks up product) None of this fu-fu crap (tosses on floor) What you need are some REAL men’ products. We bears use I.D. lube for hair gel (Here, Eric walks on stage and hold up a sign that says “SHAMELESS PLUG.”). We also use WET lube for body lotion. In fact, we use lube for everything.

OPHELIA: (Resigned) Well, what's left for me to do?

ARTHUR: Well, you can start by sweeping up that hair so I can glue it back on Now, come with us, bear in training, and we'll get started. (They walk off stage – music fades in for ten seconds, then fades out.)

eaglebear4839 said:

..... wait.....what??

meow85 said:

Exactly meow, I remember a doctor somewhere saying that plastic surgery and stomach stapling does not fix the deep emotional scars that go along with the weight or physical thing that was making the person feel bad about themselves and often people that have these procedures can still suffer from the same issues after their initial euphoric phase.....
Oh, and Oprah also did a show about it

chillichocaholic said:

Everyone has something about their body they're not completely thrilled with. I know I do. But if a certain perceived imperfection is making a person feel so bad about themselves that they'd be willing to pay for unnecessary and invasive surgery to "correct" that problem, then their true problem is in their perception of themselves and their concept of self-worth, not in their eyelids or love handles.

Therapy or counselling would be more worth the money. And the positive effects will last your whole life, not just until gravity takes over.

meow85 said:

Exactly...and ass Jamie Lee Curtis once said....even if u have the surgery (she had liposuction) the fat just comes back somewhere else And eventually gravity and age will take over