Women's Views on Cosmetic Surgery | Asian American Poll

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(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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Hey guys....

I am considering plastic surgery but am not quite sure how to protect myself legally.....say in the event the surgery goes bad, what can I, as a consumer do?

Or you can provide me with some sort of useful links...that'd be great, too.
mucho thankx Thursday, April 04, 2002 at 15:28:21 (PST)

to Asian Dominatrix

"...Packaging is everything!"

I wholeheartedly agree!!!

Another tip for packaging yourself... find that special someone who truly loves you. Nothing lifts the morale and makes you feel as beautiful as being with a man who thinks you are adorable (even if you're not as exciting to look at as the Sports Illustrated Supermodels).
MLK Sunday, March 24, 2002 at 14:07:52 (PST)

Lexxi Lee is SOOO RIGHT!!! ^.^
Yet, the luckiest, most blessed ppl are the ones who could feel "beautiful" & carry themselves well without needing cosmetic surgery. *sigh*
ChampagneX Sunday, March 10, 2002 at 23:46:27 (PST)

I agree that beauty is much more than outward appearences, or as you put it: "the way you cary yourself". However, some people need "a little nudge" to *feel* beautiful. Sometimes that nudge is a new dress, losing 10 pounds, or cosmetic surgery.
Lexxi Lee Thursday, March 07, 2002 at 10:55:50 (PST)

"i think beauty is all in the way you carry yourself....i have a flat, square shaped face. my nose is small, and flat. i have small, slitty eyes and a small mouth. that doesn't sound pretty at all, but if you carry yourself well, anything can be pretty."

Hey, I agree! It's all in the way you present yourself. If you say your description doesn't sound "pretty," here's what you write instead:

'flat, square face'= angular and exciting face
small and flat nose=small and delicate nose
small mouth=feminine but sensuous lips

Welcome to the language of "FASHIONESE!" Otherwise, how would some so-called "supermodels" be considered even attractive?! Packaging is everything!

Asian Dominatrix Wednesday, March 06, 2002 at 13:49:26 (PST)

i think beauty is all in the way you carry yourself. i don't think i have the greatest features in the world, but people compliment my looks all the time. i have a flat, square shaped face. my nose is small, and flat. i have small, slitty eyes and a small mouth. that doesn't sound pretty at all, but if you carry yourself well, anything can be pretty.
girl Friday, March 01, 2002 at 10:22:07 (PST)

hhmmmm i'd probably have plastic surgery in a few years...maybe. just to get rid of wrinkles, but boob implants?? or creases in my lids???aahhh no thanks , i went to the asian supermarket and i saw some 30+ yr old asian woman who got her eyelids done(she look like a gold fish!!!) ...yeeesh scary...just be wise with which surgeon you choose ladies.
mai Sunday, February 17, 2002 at 21:24:32 (PST)

Here's a kooky queston:

A person is half asian, half white, and "looks" white to most people. This person has surgery that causes his/her eyes to "look" more asian. What's your opinion? Would you think differently if the person was a man or a woman?

On the train last week I overheard two people discussuing this as a potential "30th birthday present". I thought it was weird and just felt sorry for the person (obviously low self esteem). Wadda think?

Lexxi Lee Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 22:24:31 (PST)

SIRC released a recent report which says "Attractive people have distinct advantages in our society...Studies show attractive applicants have a better chance of getting jobs and of receiving higher salaries. One U.S. study found that taller men earned around $600 per inch more than shorter executives."

Hamermesh says the main qualifier is symmetry of features. He says, too, quality of features is more important than weight -- up to a point.

Amy Hemp-Monagle, a doctoral candidate in counseling psychology at the University of Texas, agrees with Hamermesh. She says psychological literature suggests people are judged more favorably if they are more attractive -- particularly with first impressions. Because attractive people are judged favorably through first impressions, they are also perceived as having other positive attributes -- such as above average intelligence, more fulfilling lives and job success.

jar jar binks Wednesday, February 13, 2002 at 12:38:51 (PST)

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