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Post by Komori on Dec 16, 2004 11:05:53 GMT -5
.... By the way.... Where does the plastic come in? I mean, it wouldn't be called "PLASTIC surgery" for nothing.... So what do they use that's plastic?
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Post by Linnen Malfoy on Dec 16, 2004 12:44:51 GMT -5
.... By the way.... Where does the plastic come in? I mean, it wouldn't be called "PLASTIC surgery" for nothing.... So what do they use that's plastic?
The term – Plastic has been derived from Greek word Plastikos which means to reshape or to mould. Because this specialty involves mainly remoulding of various tissues and skin in the process of reconstruction, hence the name – Plastic Surgery.
It is for the same reason that plastic material was initially termed as plastic because it could be molded to any shape.
Hrm, really intresting. I never thought it would be something like that... |
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Post by Komori on Dec 17, 2004 12:30:03 GMT -5
WHY PLASTIC? IS THERE ANY ROLE OF PLASTIC MATERIAL
The term – Plastic has been derived from Greek word Plastikos which means to reshape or to mould. Because this specialty involves mainly remoulding of various tissues and skin in the process of reconstruction, hence the name – Plastic Surgery.
It is for the same reason that plastic material was initially termed as plastic because it could be molded to any shape.
Hrm, really intresting. I never thought it would be something like that... Ah, thank you. I have been enlightened.  |
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Post by sollunaestrella on Dec 17, 2004 15:17:22 GMT -5
There are certain instances, I think, when it's okay - actually, I remember reading somewhere that "plastic surgery" is a procedure done to correct a person after some sort of accident or something of the sort, while "cosmetic surgery" is the term that we've been talking about. But it's more commonly known as plastic surgery.  I also remember reading about a study about liposuction - that it does nothing for you but make you look healthier. When you get a liposuction, your blood pressure doesn't go down, your cholesterol doesn't decrease - essentially, you're an obese person in a thin body. Losing weight through liposuction doesn't benefit you the way losing weight through the regular route of exercise, etc. does. Essentially, I think it's pointless. It's great to feel good about how you look, but you don't have to change how you look but how you feel and think, including those suffering from BDD; they can get help. No one's truly perfect, not even supermodels. |
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Post by Jessica Coconut on Dec 19, 2004 3:12:41 GMT -5
There are certain instances, I think, when it's okay - actually, I remember reading somewhere that "plastic surgery" is a procedure done to correct a person after some sort of accident or something of the sort, while "cosmetic surgery" is the term that we've been talking about. But it's more commonly known as plastic surgery. I also remember reading about a study about liposuction - that it does nothing for you but make you look healthier. When you get a liposuction, your blood pressure doesn't go down, your cholesterol doesn't decrease - essentially, you're an obese person in a thin body. Losing weight through liposuction doesn't benefit you the way losing weight through the regular route of exercise, etc. does. Essentially, I think it's pointless. It's great to feel good about how you look, but you don't have to change how you look but how you feel and think, including those suffering from BDD; they can get help. No one's truly perfect, not even supermodels. Thin looking obese person. How horrible sounding. The only reason it might benefit you is to actually help motivate you to exercise in the first place. I know some people that don't exercise much because it's hard and puts a whack load of stress on their body. Like me for example, but I'm just weak, and I have poor endurance -but I'm not fat. Different story here. But I can see that happening. Perhaps it's a slight paradox. You're overweight, and you want to exercise to work it off. But you're too heavy to lift your own bodyweight, so it limits the kinds of exercises you can do. I'm probably just rambling here. |
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Post by Rishiy on Jan 2, 2005 6:45:11 GMT -5
Bottom line. If you're insecure about your image, being told that 'beauty is overrated' isn't going to do squat.
No matter whether it's because you're shallow, mentaly imbalanced, or what, I don't think you should have to live life honestly beleiving that you're ugly.
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