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11/03/09
11 to 16 is quite a huge age gap to poll. An 11 year old girl and a 16 year old girl are at completely different places in their development, attitudes, and body images.
Why does everyone assume that 5% came from the 11 year old spectrum? It most likely came from the older side of it that is more plugged into that sort of thing. And all they said was "they'd consider it" not that they wanted it now. #teensplasticsurgery
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Everyone tells me to leave it, that it makes me different. I plan to fix it next year.
This article is about spot-on, sadly. #teensplasticsurgery
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So yea, I've considered Botox.
Mostly, I've considered how uncomfortable it would be to have it shot up my ass. #teensplasticsurgery
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Sorry I can't help you....r friend....more. #teensplasticsurgery
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Thank you for that. #teensplasticsurgery
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please, when i was 17, if you'd told me you had an injection that would've immediately cleared up all my zits and made my skin instantly smooth and clear, damn straight i'd have jumped on that offer! #teensplasticsurgery
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And honestly, they didn't say the girls were GETTING the surgeries and botox they wanted just that they wanted them done. I can't imagine these stats are any different than it's always been. #teensplasticsurgery
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I have seen teenagers wear an ungodly amount of makeup. They probably do not understand the concept of moisturizers, makeup primers, or even how to properly clean off the makeup every night.
Frankly, I think it ages them more quickly and you see the problems later from not having taken care of themselves. #teensplasticsurgery
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Beauty isn't the most important thing in the world, but if you do care, it's better to take care of yourself than the plastic surgeon. #teensplasticsurgery
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At 21!
Granted, he had a slew of other issues. (including moving across the country for a boy he barely knew, and then trashing that boy's apartment & stealing his stuff, after a few weeks.)
but... botox... at 20-fucking-1!
NO GO. #teensplasticsurgery
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But this guy was coming from a place of extreme self loathing (it seems), and by all accounts, totally looked his age. well, if someone his age went through a wind tunnel.
There will ALWAYS be exception to the rule (hypothetical, rule, anyway). But by and large, i think most people who are having cosmetic procedures such as botox, or facelifts, or what have you, at 21 do not do so because they "look ten years older than they are" but primarily because of the incredible fear of getting older. #teensplasticsurgery
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I don't see how it's surprising that middle-schoolers are thinking about Botox, because we DO have a culture obsessed with youth; the desire to find the perfect procedure or topical regimen is everywhere.
And why shouldn't the market and the media pursue it? Haven't we been obsessed with the equation of wrinkle-free, taut-skinned youth since...forever, even BEFORE television and Britney Spears-type Madonna/whore starlets? It's an expensive, likely futile, humiliating, and costly pursuit...a lucrative idea to sell and to promote among men and especially women. #teensplasticsurgery
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Youth/beauty has always been important. I don't want to dismiss this with a sweep of my hand like "OMG SO SHALLOW," because I think it's a normal reaction to the culture we live in.
What makes me laugh about Botox is that it always seems to be used by women who profess their healthy lifestyles. They probably eat organic and exercise regularly, but inject poison into their faces. The disconnect there is so funny it's sad. #teensplasticsurgery
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Yes, with something other than a hairstyle or makeup. #teensplasticsurgery
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Do I think it's problematic and a shame? Yes, because these girls and boys grow up to be women and men who feel that image is the most important thing. But a boob job and other surgery are still not on par with getting a new haircut or putting on makeup. #teensplasticsurgery
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My other point was 8-9 years ago, botox and elective plastic surgery weren't quite on the radar of your average teen girl as it is now. It's thrown in their faces in all media outlets. Hence the "haircut to boob job" comment. It wasn't meant to be literal, but to show a shift in the way that girls think now, opposed to when I was a teenager. #teensplasticsurgery
11/04/09
But before Botox, there were face lifts and collagen lip injections. And people, particularly women, have always been willing to go to great lengths to make themselves more attractive. A certain plant toxin that dilates your pupils used to be really popular because back then big pupils were considered hot. But it can cause blindness. Also, corsets? The mindset that leads to so many women and girls wanting these procedures is harmful, but nothing new. The means may change, but the reasons haven't. #teensplasticsurgery
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probably because it's cited by name on the billions of reality/ celebrity tv shows that everybody watches. the word botox is now like "kleenex" in that i'm not sure people all specifically want this procedure; they just want something injectable for their skin that will make them look "better." #teensplasticsurgery
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PS, girls who get boob jobs in their teens? WTF parents? They're still growing. #teensplasticsurgery
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I guess the difference is, I had sensible parents who put their foot down.
"I don't care if Christina got a nose job! I'm not Christina's mother, if she jumped off a bridge, would you!?" #teensplasticsurgery
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