Lately, one of the things that’s been keeping me moving are the infinite podcasts I’ve been listening to. I never felt that compelled to the concept, but then a co-worker and a friend told me about the ones they were listening. And I felt intrigued. Whenever I’m writing something, I have to be in absolute silence to focus. But when I’m researching for content, creating a collage or Photoshopping pictures, I’m all ears – no pun intended. A few days ago, I was at the office listening to Garance Doré’s podcast, Pardon My French. Her conversations feel like you’re sitting with her, having brunch and talking about life’s issues. One of the last podcasts was about plastic surgery.
One of her last podcasts was about plastic surgery.
Until a few years ago, I’ve never been confronted with this topic. I knew about it, had read and understood, but never to the point when I knew someone who did it. Then I went to my Master’s, a new university and made new friends. One of them, who became one of my best friends, told me she wanted to put breast implants. I asked her why and we started to talk about it. She said she had always felt insecure about her tiny boobs and she would love to make them bigger. I thought it was fine. Someone, who’s 25, at the time, wanted bigger boobs- Why not? We started talking about other things we would change in our bodies and, after that, plastic surgery became a thing.
I started reading about celebrities who’ve done it, comparing before and after pictures. And it all sounded very fake. I think it’s amazing when someone has the courage to do something about a part of their body they’re unhappy with. Whether is augmenting your breasts, removing saggy skin, a face lift. But the thing I feel most strongly, about plastic surgery, is that it has to be with moderation. Sure, a little tweak here and there might seem fine, but it’s dangerous to go down that slippery slope. One thing leads to another that leads to another. And you end up looking like someone other than yourself.
Technology is amazing and I’m never going to say never.
Last year I did a nose surgery but didn’t change a thing about my nose – everything was internal. And after the pain I went through, I could not fandom doing it for aesthetics. In the few years that I’ve lived abroad, I’ve met several girls that augmented their breasts and, I guess as we age, it becomes a more common thing around you. You start to get old, you start to have some money, you start to feel like things aren’t in the same place they used to be. Hey! If it comes the day when I feel like my boobs aren’t pleasing me anymore, why not?
Plastic surgery can be a good or a terribly wrong thing – see botched. Another friend of mine who did it, could not be happier about the results. She looks even more confident and doesn’t shy away from sleek tops or dresses. And that’s the part I find amazing.
What do you think about it? Have you done it? Would you? I would love to know!