# Poll: Would you ever have Plastic Surgery? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 23, 2011, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-ever-have-plastic-surgery/590095 "2011-07-23T18:32:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2011, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-ever-have-plastic-surgery/590095/21 "2011-07-23T20:26:33Z")
> [@Hakuna\_Matata](#): > > Again that is good to know! That was what I always thought the purpose of it was, to subtly fix a minor flaw, etc. But the only cases I saw were so bad that I was left wondering why anyone would consider it. It’s like boob jobs, guys almost unanimously say they hate them but women almost unanimously report immediate improvement in their attraction of guys after getting them. We only notice bad boob jobs, so we compare bad boob jobs vs natural boobs and good boob jobs and reject them. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2011, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-ever-have-plastic-surgery/590095/22 "2011-07-23T20:30:20Z")
I had plastic surgery when I had a small melanoma scooped out of my cheek. The surgeon did a great job–nobody can see the scar unless I point it out to them. ---
**Author:** ![YaraMateo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/58f4c7/32.png) [@YaraMateo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YaraMateo)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2011, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-ever-have-plastic-surgery/590095/23 "2011-07-23T20:31:34Z")
I’ve considered having my my lips done, because I feel the bottom one is a bit fuller than my top one, but I am too afraid it will come out bad. I don’t want a face lift or anything weird. I’ve always thought about getting a boob job, but nothing serious. So, a solid maybe. My uncle married this woman. I swear to god, her mother has had plastic surgery. The good kind. This woman is run down looking, and always has been, and her mother looks younger than my mom (and her mother is older than my grandmother was). It was a gradual thing. I was drunk at a party once and asked her if she had work and she went :eek:. Which makes me think she did. If she didn’t, she would have laughed if off. ---
**Author:** ![Al\_Bundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@Al\_Bundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al_Bundy)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2011, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-ever-have-plastic-surgery/590095/24 "2011-07-23T20:36:58Z")
I had a bad accident and never questioned the dozen or so reconstructive surgeries. Does that count? If I wanted to change something and it could be done and I could afford it, I’d consider it positively. However, I know for a fact that there can be unintended consequences. It helps if you are coming from something that is really bad because then any improvement is helpful. If you are a perfectionist shooting for some exact movie star look, you could be disappointed. Results can vary. There can be infections and scaring. Nerve impingement and pain can occur. Sometimes it’s better to be yourself as you were made. ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2011, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-ever-have-plastic-surgery/590095/25 "2011-07-23T20:48:47Z")
> [@MissSwitac](#): > > I never thought I would, but I’ve been thinking about getting a breast augmentation. There are a few women I know who have had it done and you would never know unless you knew them beforehand or they told you. Have you seen these women naked? Or even clothed, but without a bra and vigorously active? Fake boobs don’t _move_ like real ones. > [@DigitalC](#): > > …but women almost unanimously report immediate improvement in their attraction of guys after getting them. The right bra, maybe with padding, will do this too. Or, in some cases, any number of other measures to encourage her to be more confident and outgoing and sexy-in-her-mind. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2011, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-ever-have-plastic-surgery/590095/26 "2011-07-23T21:07:35Z")
I haven’t had any, but I am planning to have my tummy tucked as soon as I lose the amount of weight recommended for the procedure. ---
**Author:** ![PandaBear77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@PandaBear77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PandaBear77)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2011, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-ever-have-plastic-surgery/590095/27 "2011-07-23T21:07:47Z")
I’d consider it if I had the disposable income and felt the need to have it done. The women in my family look way younger than they really are, though, so I doubt I’ll ever need it. ---
**Author:** ![beartato](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9d8465/32.png) [@beartato](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beartato)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2011, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-ever-have-plastic-surgery/590095/28 "2011-07-23T21:19:49Z")
> [@spark240](#): > > Have you seen these women naked? Or even clothed, but without a bra and vigorously active? > > Fake boobs don’t _move_ like real ones.. Plus, scars. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2011, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-ever-have-plastic-surgery/590095/29 "2011-07-23T21:25:08Z")
> [@MissSwitac](#): > > I never thought I would, but I’ve been thinking about getting a breast augmentation.\ I don’t want to be known as “the chick with the huge jugs” I just want people to think, “hmmm, she looks really good lately, but I can’t put my finger on what’s different.” At least not without your permission. ---
**Author:** ![CrazyCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CrazyCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrazyCatLady)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2011, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-ever-have-plastic-surgery/590095/30 "2011-07-23T21:27:55Z")
I had my whole lower lip rebuilt after it was severed in a car wreck when I was 10. For the last couple decades I’ve played “Find the Scar/Guess the Surgery” with people; so far I’m completely undefeated. Many times people have refused to believe I’ve had anything done until I roll down my lip to show them the scar. As for more elective procedures, I’d like to eventually have about 10 pounds taken out of my boobs and get them hoisted considerably. ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2011, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-ever-have-plastic-surgery/590095/31 "2011-07-23T21:48:34Z")
> [@beartato](#): > > Plus, scars. Yes, but skillful surgeons (and a bit of luck) can minimize scarring. I don’t think anything can make bags of silicone or saline move like natural mammaries. ---
**Author:** ![ShelliBean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ShelliBean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShelliBean)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2011, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-ever-have-plastic-surgery/590095/32 "2011-07-23T23:04:13Z")
If I had the money, I’d run through a whole list: chin/neck lift, boob lift (mine are huge but the unfortunate victims of multiple pregnancy droop), lipo on my stomach and butt and a tummy tuck. I run and eat right, but there’s this “flap” that just won’t go away and it coincides nicely with my C-section scar. I’d cut that shit off in a New York minute. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2011, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-ever-have-plastic-surgery/590095/33 "2011-07-24T01:24:01Z")
I’m trying to get a breast reduction right now, actually. ---
**Author:** ![NoiseBomb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/49beb7/32.png) [@NoiseBomb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoiseBomb)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2011, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-ever-have-plastic-surgery/590095/34 "2011-07-24T01:56:41Z")
Reconstructive, yes. Vanity cosmetic, no. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2011, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-ever-have-plastic-surgery/590095/35 "2011-07-24T02:10:31Z")
For those saying no, what about to remove a growth? Say you get a big, non-cancerous mole on your face. Go for the cosmetic, or keep your natural appearance? ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2011, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-ever-have-plastic-surgery/590095/36 "2011-07-24T02:20:33Z")
I consider it a luxury, and there are things I’d rather do with my disposable income. But if it were less costly, there are more than a few procedures I’d sign up for in a New York second. ---
**Author:** ![RoeCocoa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7feea3/32.png) [@RoeCocoa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RoeCocoa)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2011, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-ever-have-plastic-surgery/590095/37 "2011-07-24T02:24:21Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > For those saying no, what about to remove a growth? Say you get a big, non-cancerous mole on your face. Go for the cosmetic, or keep your natural appearance? Keep it. It worked for Cindy Crawford. ---
**Author:** ![clarkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/439d5e/32.png) [@clarkstar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clarkstar)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2011, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-ever-have-plastic-surgery/590095/38 "2011-07-24T02:25:27Z")
I’m all for it for removing moles and warts and the like. if i had a huge mole on my face i’d have it removed ---
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2011, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-ever-have-plastic-surgery/590095/39 "2011-07-24T02:29:50Z")
I have thought about getting plastic surgery for a while now. Not to do a TMI, but I have…lumps. All over my legs, torso and arms. And lots and lots of red bumps. Both things run in my family. And I’d love to get them removed, as some of them are quite painful. I don’t mind being fat, don’t mind going bald, don’t mind going gray…but I really, REALLY hate the lumps and bumps. -XT ---
**Author:** ![whiterabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@whiterabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiterabbit)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2011, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-ever-have-plastic-surgery/590095/40 "2011-07-24T02:57:20Z")
I had breast reduction surgery twelve years ago. Yes it was mostly medically indicated, but there’s the whole looking so much more in proportion part as well. So yes, I’ve had it, and not for purely reconstructive reasons. Now I need to win the lottery to get a bit of a touch-up. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-ever-have-plastic-surgery/590095.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-would-you-ever-have-plastic-surgery/590095.md?page=3)