old medic
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At least untill the hole is filled in....
Plastic surgery... When should enough be enough,
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Oh my goodness!! What happened? My husband had a large deep scar from a skin cancer removal when he was about 40. He would tell people he was bitten by a shark, freaked out little kids.
old medic
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That is where my Femur came out during my accident and subsequent infection. The lower red is doner site for the skin grafts.
George1959
Senior Member
People can modify their body even without any surgery. Some examples:
Cathie Jung with a 15 inch waist under a corset (21 without).
811) Cathie Jung – The Exasperated Historian
Padaung woman, Thailand:
Lip plate:
Sharp teeth:
12 One Of A Kind Conventions That Must Be Found In Indonesia - www.br-films.com
The following example doesn't always need a surgeon:
Penile Subincision (graphic, don't click on the link, if you don't want to read about this stuff and look on pictures):
Penile subincision - Wikipedia
These are only a few examples of even today used kinds of body modification.
So when should enough be enough (with or without surgery)? Never, as long as somebody wants it. We should stop thinking that these people are mentally ill, only because we don't understand their reasons. Just my 2 cents.
Cathie Jung with a 15 inch waist under a corset (21 without).
811) Cathie Jung – The Exasperated Historian
Padaung woman, Thailand:
Lip plate:
Sharp teeth:
12 One Of A Kind Conventions That Must Be Found In Indonesia - www.br-films.com
The following example doesn't always need a surgeon:
Penile Subincision (graphic, don't click on the link, if you don't want to read about this stuff and look on pictures):
Penile subincision - Wikipedia
These are only a few examples of even today used kinds of body modification.
So when should enough be enough (with or without surgery)? Never, as long as somebody wants it. We should stop thinking that these people are mentally ill, only because we don't understand their reasons. Just my 2 cents.
Mobilman44
Member
I was browsing thru Forum history and came upon this thread.
The woman originally in question - in our eyes - destroyed herself. Somehow I don't think she sees it that way.
Of course a person can do what they want to their own body, no matter how wrong it may seem to us. But where I draw the line is with the medicos that do the work. They are grossly at fault, and IMO in violation of their "oath".
I'm reminded of the doctor that facilitated "Octomom's" getting impregnated with 8 kids. And then there are the doctors that watched over Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, and Lord knows how many others - allowing them to self-destruct.
The woman originally in question - in our eyes - destroyed herself. Somehow I don't think she sees it that way.
Of course a person can do what they want to their own body, no matter how wrong it may seem to us. But where I draw the line is with the medicos that do the work. They are grossly at fault, and IMO in violation of their "oath".
I'm reminded of the doctor that facilitated "Octomom's" getting impregnated with 8 kids. And then there are the doctors that watched over Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, and Lord knows how many others - allowing them to self-destruct.