Turn on the radio in Los Angeles, and within an hour you’ll hear at least one commercial for body enhancing procedures, whether it’s Lipo-Zap, a way to reduce cellulite with the help of pulsing lasers, or Rodeo Drive Plastic Surgery, “Where every patient is treated like a celebrity.” This is our culture. And it’s not just in Los Angeles. In our Savvy poll, 62 percent of women admitted they have had or would consider cosmetic surgery.
Even one of my friends, who sat on her plastic-surgery-is-unnatural pedestal, recently caught me off guard when she mentioned “getting just a little botox isn’t so bad” as she examined the developing wrinkle on her forehead.
So with more and more women considering it, I wanted to find out what women are getting themselves into, and if they would do it all over again, given the chance. Plastic surgeon Dr. Youn from E’s hit show Dr. 90210, Body Image Specialist Dr. Kirstin Moerk Ph.D and Savvy readers shed light on life post operation.
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| fire4ced | |
| What about other types of plastic surgery, like liposuction? What are the risks for that? | |
| erinness -- Portland | |
| Did you know that you can get payment plans for plastic surgery - it's like buying a car - 0 money down and then whatever a month payments. It's crazy how obsessed we are with plastic surgery and how easy it is to get it done. But I guess if it really is something that makes a person's life better - then more power to you. Just be safe - and think it through first. Maybe consider a combo of plastic surgery with therapy - or therapy first and then... | |