Women's Views on Cosmetic Surgery | Asian American Poll

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(Updated Wednesday, Jan 22, 2025, 04:39:10 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 Mai,
20 years from now when all our facial feautures start sagging, so will our eyelids. The eyelids do not become plastic after the surgery just because the practice is called "plastic" surgery.
I don't think it's sorry for people who pay money to do surgery for something that will make them happy. I feel sorry for people who don't make use of their one life by doing all the things they want to do. For me, one of the things i would like to do is eyelid surgery, it's not a life and death situation but since that's something that i want to do and everyone only has one life to live then i would choose to do it.
If it makes someone happy, why not? I think the goal of most people in this world is to be happy.
Strawberry Monday, July 01, 2002 at 02:24:40 (PDT)

plastic surgery is a waste of money woman!! it's not because you're trying to look more american ...it's just sorry that your actually paying thousands of dollars when you can be buying something else like a car or other things. have any you ever spoken to ladies who had surgery 20 -30 years ago? every time i meet someone who had some surgery they never really think about upkeeping it. because really how are you all gonna look in 30 years if your whole face changes instead of your eyelids? I don't find all people who had surgery vain , some actually have it for physical problems which is ok. and breast augmentations is probably something you all should avoid anyways because gravity does take place no matter if it's fake or not(even betsey johnson had hers removed a few years ago because she has having problems with them , she only went one cup size up) .
mai Saturday, June 29, 2002 at 12:06:19 (PDT)

Gloria,
I've seen the webpage of the Asian Eyelid Center in Cali. It looks great. But i rather get my surgery in Toronto where i can recuperate at my parent's home. But I would feel so at ease to get my surgery at the one in Cali because they seem so skilled. I'm sure they do hundreds of eyelid surgeries per month.

MT,
Goodluck on your nose job. My sis had her nose done before and it only took about a week to two weeks to heal. There is no scarring cause the incision is made near the nostrils. Her nose looked slightly red for months after it but eventually it went away. The redness looked more like the colour of your cheeks when you blush. It was not evident unless she told you and then you'd notice it.
My eyelid consultation is in about 3 weeks! I can't wait! And thanks for the website address.
Strawberry Saturday, June 29, 2002 at 00:58:15 (PDT)

I think I'm finally going to take the plunge and get my nose job done in a few months hopefully in Dec (after exams) so that I can have a few weeks during christmas break to heal and recover. I'm still thinking of going to Dr. Wong but I'm just getting my nose done not my eyes (I'm a university student, I can't afford any more surgeries!). Ugh! I can't stand one more day with this nose of mine. I can't wait 'till I get my surgery!!

Strawberry,
If you haven't been to this website before: www.yestheyrefake.net
it will have EVERYTHING you want to know about surgery. Plus they have a message board and you can ask questions or if you just want some support, the boards are full of people who've had blepharoplasties, rhinoplasties, etc.
This website it the complete guide to cosmetic surgery.
MT Thursday, June 27, 2002 at 22:45:02 (PDT)

anyone hear of dr. chen in california at the Asian Eyelid Center?
Gloria Thursday, June 27, 2002 at 15:59:08 (PDT)

TO MT:

hey MT, if you're still out there.. i had my surgery done by dr. wong in toronto. did u stick with him or end up going to middleton? u can email me with questions if u want, i dunno how often i'll be checking the postings on this website tho.. i can't tell u exactly how the results are since i've only had it done recently and it's still getting better.

my email is: wildberryskittles@hotmail.com

hope to hear from you
~ skittles
skittles Monday, June 24, 2002 at 16:13:24 (PDT)

hey everybody,

i just had eyelid surgery done about a month ago.. just wondering if there's anyone else out there who has had it done. i'm just curious to know how the healing process is gonna be like for the next few weeks.. or months..

u can reach me at wildberryskittles@hotmail.com

skittles Monday, June 24, 2002 at 15:33:33 (PDT)

Hey Elissa,

I'm getting my surgery in Toronto this summer. At doctor Middletons' which is in Spadina, it costs $2500 not including GST and PST. So, about $2800 canadian dollars. I think it's relatively the same price everywhere.

Strawberry
Strawberry Thursday, June 20, 2002 at 16:32:16 (PDT)

how much is it for eyelid surgery???? i'm really considering getting the procedure done this summer, before i head off for university in the fall.. i think it's a perfec time considering nobody will have known how i looked before and basically i can have a fresh start....if anybody knows how much it costs(by the way i live in toronto, canada)in canadian dollars and if u know of aany reputable doctors, please reply back!! thanks
elissa Monday, June 17, 2002 at 19:44:48 (PDT)

e-girl,
I just added a new picture of Tiger when he was a puppy on my webpage. It's the most adorable picture of him I have. Check it out if you want.
http://pages.ivillage.com/strawberrywild/

Strawberry Tuesday, June 11, 2002 at 01:09:32 (PDT)

e-girl,
Thanks for your comments. Yes, Tiger is sooo adorable. He was licking his paws so much on Saturday that one of his pads became red and sore, like a layer of skin came off. He was limping when he was walking cause he was trying not to walk on the sore paw. So my husband and I put some neosporin (made for humans) on it and wrapped his paw with a gauze. He kept it on for a day and we took it off. Now he's walking back to normal and it looks like a new layer of skin grew back.
Anyway, after my surgery i will take some pics and put my results on my webpage. It will be at the end of july that i do it. So in Aug or Sept i'll put some new pics.
If you end up doing surgery on yours so that the crease is always defined then good luck to you.
Strawberry Monday, June 10, 2002 at 16:22:09 (PDT)

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