Women's Views on Cosmetic Surgery | Asian American Poll

PLASTIC SURGERY
(Updated Wednesday, Jan 22, 2025, 06:39:10 AM to reflect the 100 most recent valid responses.)

Assuming you are an Asian American woman, what is your attitude toward cosmetic surgery?
I would never consider undergoing it. | 42%
I might consider it in the future. | 27%
I am considering it. | 21%
I have had it performed. | 10%

Assuming you are an Asian woman willing to consider cosmetic surgery, which of the following procedures would you be most likely to consider?
Hip/thigh reduction | 4%
Breast augmentation | 33%
Reshaping the nose | 18%
Thinning the eyelids | 17%
Facelift | 8%
Removing skin irregularities | 20%

What is your attitude toward people who have had cosmetic surgery?
I have no particular feeling toward them. | 45%
I scorn them for being so vain and/or insecure. | 24%
I pity them for having the need to undergo it. | 23%
I envy them for being able to afford it. | 8%

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*the truth* you have a point but for you to say that whoever thinks chinky eyes are beautiful is in denial just shows that perhaps you are probably jeoulous of the people who actually are happy with their chinky eyes. do i have chinky eyes? no i dont actually but i do know people from both sexes who think chinky eyes are cute. what are caucasian features anyways???having big eyes??? semi high cheek bones?? full lips??? those features exist in all races but for you to stereotype them into a certain race just shows how superficial you can be. how can you believe the media or plastic surgeons to what is considered beautiful?? even the most handsome man , or the most beautiful woman can see an ordinary looking person as "beautiful". and for the record who would be too poor here to get plastic surgery???if they are reading this at home with a computer i'm sure they can afford plastic surgery but wants to spend money on something that really matters to them like a car, clothes, or even their kids.
babypolarbear Thursday, January 31, 2002 at 16:59:36 (PST)

hey first of all very interesting site. i like that fact that you have no problems expressing your opinions. so here's my two cents. i don't really think anyone should try to change themselves for a "white" american society. frankly "whites" and americans in general need to get over themselves. they act as if they are always the best in every aspect. i can't stand people that are racist. i mean i'm white and funny thing is 50% of my friends aren't. i think diversity is great, and that beauty shouldn't be defined by someones ethnic backround, that jus seems really stupid to me. i used to date a japanese guy and i couldn't have cared less if he was asian, besides i thought he was cute. the asians features are unique and just as beautiful as any other races traits. as far as i can see "white" people should judge anything so many americans are full of themselves it's sickening. and i will have to agree with "tell it like it is" in that some white women are very jealous of asians features. frankly though i'm not jealous, perhaps envyous of some features, but i'm happy with my own, and i'm not blonde, i have dark brown hair and hazel eyes. i have no problems with anyone having plastic surgery for the right reason, if your going to do it, do it for you, not because society's crap is getting to you.
dye-chan(nickname my friends call me) Thursday, January 31, 2002 at 12:10:39 (PST)

lucy lui is not ugly in my opinion confused white guy . i think people call her ugly because she's actually fun to watch on tv,and jeaulousy sneaks up subconsciously. i know she may not be the most beautiful asian woman but still she is pretty . and no , i do not worship her , nor do i critisize every asian female in movies
controversial_lady Wednesday, January 30, 2002 at 22:17:47 (PST)

Why is it that when an asian person gets eyelid surgery she's trying to be "white"??? A lot of white people are born with large noses, getting a rhinoplasty doesn't mean they're changing their ethnicity. Don't Blacks, Hispanics, Indian people have large eyes too? So why is that Asians are always trying to be white??? We aren't!!
LARGE EYES ARE SEEN AS BEAUTIFUL IN EVERY CULTURE!!! There have been several scientific studies to prove that. The perfect female face has a small jaw, narrow chin, large eyes that are far apart, full lips (which are a sign of estrogen=healthy), and a small nose, also the features have to be symmetrical and in proportion and balance. Those who say that chinky asian eyes are beautiful are full of crap and are in DENIAL because you don't want to admit that fact and you're too cheap or scared to get surgery. What's the point of make up. If your cheek bones are too flat, or your chin recedes cosmetics do nothing to hide it. There are measurements which define the beautiful face, plastic surgeons know about them. They been figured out by Fibonnacci centuries ago. And stop comparing asians to whites people, it just makes up asians look more insecure than we already are. I'm asian and I know that whites are seen as beautiful. The only pretty asian, black, or hispanic models have caucasian features. See for yourself!
the truth Saturday, January 26, 2002 at 19:09:03 (PST)

Just out of curiosity, why is Lucy Lu considered so ugly by you guys? I've always thought she was stunning? Do I have no taste or something?
Confused White Guy Monday, January 21, 2002 at 13:11:18 (PST)

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