I am doing a research paper on how the media creates an image for the "perfect" body and i cant find any negative outcomes of plastic surgery
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There are many photographic examples of bad outcomes on google.  I found this site that might help from the medical side:\nhttp://www.aboardcertifiedplasticsurgeonresource.com/plastic_surgery/bad.html
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Thats a great idea.... Cheers me up to see a pretty face...! \n\nIt'd be interesting to see if it made men feel increasing pressure to subscribe to a certain 'look' the way these female models do for women. Apparently that's already happening a bit (what with boy bands, male models etc) - sorry for boys that they have new insecurities but it might make em scrub up a bit...!
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Yes you want to show all angles to the subject. make sure you cite where you get your info from. You could tell the disadvantages such as complications during and after surgery and maybe some disadvantages in life after surgery such as recovery times eating habits. Hoped it helped.
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I had lipo done on my stomach as well as my "love handles" 3 weeks ago and i am so happy with the results... i went to Tijuana Mexico becuase its so inexpensive there and i chose a surgeon who was educated here in the states... i couldnt be happier with the way i look..tell me this though besides the fact that you have had children ( i have 2 myself) how is the elasticity of your skin.. do you have a lot of stretch marks or did your skin bounce back fairly well ? that is what makes the difference becuase after they "suck out the fat cells" it takes a little while for your skin to adjust depending on the elasticity.. anyway feel free to IM or Email me with questions
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I have seen this commercial. All us girls at the office watched it together.  It is really amazing and kind of depressing that the media would spend it's time poisoning our minds with false images, just page through any Glamour or Vogue magazine.\nThen society demands that we strive to achieve these airbrushed images of perfection without the benefit of our own airbrush.
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It is all part of the unfortunate society we live in today.  People judge everyone based upon outside looks, and they demand change of others before they are accepted.  This of course seems wrong, but it has become more accepted, since people believe that it really does not do any harm.  Instead, they think it does good, case in point the girl on Oprah that looked amazing after the surgery.  But truth of the matter is that she is not truly her after-surgery self.  She was who she was before the surgery, and that is the way others should have learned to love and accept her.  This requires a fundamental change in society, one that I am afraid will not come about anytime soon.  It will certainly gets worse before it gets any better.
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Try bmezine.com. It's a body modification website, but it has a ton of "extreme" pics. Enjoy!
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I had to do one of those projects too. I chose photography. The question I answered was How has photography and its uses evolved since its invention? We were required to write a 15pg paper and do a 10min presentation in front of a panel of teachers and other students. I had a lot of fun interviewing professional photographers and learning about all the different types of lenses and developing processes.\n\nThe most important thing for you to do is choose a subject that you like, but you also have to make sure it is not too broad otherwise it will be difficult to write a focused paper.\n\nThe question you have is good. The media does have an affect on girls of all ages. Most girls want to look like all the other girls in the mags they read;  there are fat camps that help children and adults lose weight. That may be a place where you can interview people to see what their motivation is to lose weight. There are expert psychologist and nutritionists who you can also interview too. Just have fun with it. Good luck!!
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There are all kinds of models anymore.  In fact, the top paid models are plus sized!\n\nYou dont have to worry about imperfections like stretch marks and such because with digital photography all that is erased away anyhow.
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Well i'm going to focus on media and the obsession with being skinny....In alot of magazines, on television, and EVERYWHERE else you see underweight people and it's considered "beautiful"??! (only in america lol) But anyways, Teens and adults see this and want to be like this "perfect" image that they see....They go on CRaZy diets, starve themselves and have low self-esteem because of the media in America! What happened?? If you look at any old art work and you see "Healthy", beautiful, women but things have changed for the worse! I will NEVER conform!
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I am going to be totally honest here. If I saw a girl with a scar on her belly I wouldn't think anything negative about her appearance. I would wonder what happened but nothing more than that. I wouldn't be grossed out at all; I would be more grossed out at the sight of an old man in speedos! \nI think we, as women worry too much about what others are thinking and compare ourselves to other women. We are somehow blinded to the truth when it comes down to our appearance. If we keep on doing that, there will always be someone "better looking" or “skinner” in our eyes. Thus we'll never be satisfied. We should embrace our beauty and what we have and who we are and be proud of our bodies. \nI think it’s great that you lost the weight!! Congratulations!! Don't let anyone or anything ruin this new experience in your life. \nYou have a loving future husband who I'm sure loves you for who you are and accepts every beautiful imperfection you may have. \nI believe scars give us character. It should also come as a reminder, thanks to the surgery you’re healthy and here now.\nHave fun shopping for that bikini!! Remember that if you’re confident in the way you look, you will exhibit that confidence and show it off to the world!!
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the media creates impossible standards, and those who dont meet those standards are made fun of mercelessly. its terrible really, and this tourture goes on untill our self esteems are so low that we starve ourselves to look "pretty" or take steriods to look buff. no one beilives the old saying "its whats on the inside that counts" thats pure bullsh!t we all look at whats on the outside first, no one can deny it, its human nature. and if you do have confidence all of a sudden your concieded. its a lose lose situation
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Natural.  It's sad that so many people are getting fake boobs who don't really need them.  My mom had a double mastectomy, so she has implants, but that should be the only time it's reasonable.  Not just for looks.
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Research.......Research.......and more Research!!!!!!!\nKnow all you can about the procedure, the Doctor, the breast implants them selves, everything. Having breast implants put in is a MAJOR surgery, any kind of surgery that is cosmetic can have dramatic side effects. Just know what you are doing. \n\nI've been thinking about it for 3 years but don't have the money, just make sure you know what you are doing. \n\ngood luck    :)
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I like this country, but it doesn't mean it's perfect. \n\nInequality (between race, gender, class) Double Standards\n\nEtiquette (things like road rage and rudeness in the public)\n\nEverything has to be done at this exact moment or everybody loses their mind (learn more patience and self-control)\n\nBody Image Issues (It seems like there is a show or commericial every 15 minutes about some kind of product geared towards weight-loss, body shaping, or enhancement product, also it seems like all you hear about nowadays is plastic surgery...shouldn't people be happy with what God gave them)\n\nToo many laws and regulations
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No I agree with you. In many cases you either have bad plastic surgery or repeated surgeries and you get that shiny, plastic look, which is not appealing. Not a natural look.
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Hun I modeled for years and lemme tell ya, it does not matter who you are.  You have to hear negative things to succeed.  Even the most successful models are constantly told they are too fat etc.  You need thick skin and if you really want to succeed you should want to hear the negative feedback as well as the positive.