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[blue]

I've been forced to listen to a fair bit of commercial radio lately, and it seems that every second ad is for places offering cosmetic surgery and various non-surgical cosmetic treatments. One of them says something like "are your eyes sunken in to your head? That's because our faces shrink as we get older" (but they phrased it in a slightly nicer way  ) and another is for getting rid of man-boobs.

I can't stand the way they aim at making people feel that they're not "good enough" if they're going through the normal ageing process without trying to look younger all the time.

I'm beginning to think that there must be a lot of people coming to holiday on the Gold Coast who are mostly here to get a nip/tuck/whatever... (As I said in some other thread, I think that was a Kath and Kim storyline...)

I couldn't imagine ever having surgery that wasn't absolutely essential... and I was surprised to find that two people I know are seriously considering getting breast enlargements. One is even considering getting a loan to have it done.

Obviously there are cases such as facial reconstruction after nasty accidents, and breast reductions that are a different sort of thing.

Aaand I was going to ramble on some more, but my brain is slowly freezing... 

So... do we have any budding Michael Jacksons on the forum? (I know Visi has the whiteness thing starting to happen already  )

[Phenolphthalein]

No...

But my mum was going to surgically cut me another eyelid.

[blue]

Muuuuuuuuuuum! The forum ate my poll! 

[Mez]

I saw some horror photos of Keanu Reeves today.  He has definitely had a facelift.  They all look the same!

Being in the first foothills of early middle age myself, I can understand why people mourn their lost youth.  I cannot, however, understand why they would want to look like that. 

[Nick 2]

.. you say you know someone that gets rid of man boobs?

[Adi]

Muuuuuuuuuuum! The forum ate my poll! 

Oh, deary, would you like a poll? Tell me what to put in and I might get round to it one day. Only because you found me such lovely giraffe cakes for my birthday

[grooviechickie]

It may be nips and tucks in Queensland, but in Sydney it's Nasal Delivery Technology for those who want to make orgasmic noises over the radio. 

I've been considering a boob reduction. My back is getting worse, and I have permanent indentations from bra straps on my shoulders. Someday I might look into the cost.

Besides that, I don't care. I am going to age disgracefully and appreciate my laugh lines.

[Azazel]

Besides that, I don't care. I am going to age disgracefully and appreciate my laugh lines.

"Laugh Lines", is that what you call them.

[pseudonym]

I don't know... I used to think that I was happy to age gracefully, and then I started aging.

These days, I have changed my attitude somewhat.  I look in the mirror, and botox is looking like a good option.    And I wouldn't mind collagen injections for my lips.  And once I lose as much weight as I can by myself, I would consider liposculpture or lipsuction to "reposition" bits.     The one thing that I can't abide is the though of implants.  Breast, pec, chin, cheek - I don't care.  The very idea creeps me out.

[grooviechickie]

"Laugh Lines", is that what you call them.

Yes.

What do you call your lines, Aza? "I've been porked up the exit hole too many times" lines?

[Mez]

    His are obviously "fret" lines.  From when someone bashed him over the head with a guitar.

[blue]

.. you say you know someone that gets rid of man boobs?

No! I'm not promoting these people! 

What happened to your health kick from a short while back? Do we need to get some kind of motivational speaker on your arse? Cheerleaders perhaps?

Goooooooooo Nick!

Etc.

Oh, deary, would you like a poll? Tell me what to put in and I might get round to it one day. Only because you found me such lovely giraffe cakes for my birthday

Nah, thanks anyway though. 

I don't know... I used to think that I was happy to age gracefully, and then I started aging.

Heh, I used to roll my eyes at people who were freaking out about getting old... but now I'm getting scarily close to 30.   

Hopefully I'll have my head around it by the time that day arrives. 

[Mez]

30 is still very young, Blue, though you may not think so now.  In fact, it is really the best age to be - you are old enough to no longer be an idiot, but not old enough for wrinkles or pain in your everyday life.  Cherish your thirties; they'll be gone all too soon!

[hammer]

I'm keeping any wrinkles I get - I've bloody earned them.

I used to do some casual A/V work for the College of Surgeons.
Having seen what they do to people in the name of medicine, there's no fucking way I'll let one near me unless I really, really, really have to.

My hair's starting to thin a little, so I think I'll just start rubbing cowshit into my scalp, re-grow my hair & invent the combo combover/mullet  

30 is still very young, Blue, though you may not think so now.  In fact, it is really the best age to be - you are old enough to no longer be an idiot, but not old enough for wrinkles or pain in your everyday life.  Cherish your thirties; they'll be gone all too soon!

"old enough to no longer be an idiot" - fuck, I wish someone had told me that years 13 years ago!
Does that mean I have to grow up & be sensible now?

[Mez]

"old enough to no longer be an idiot" - fuck, I wish someone had told me that years 13 years ago!
Does that mean I have to grow up & be sensible now?

Oh no, Hammer, god help us all if you do!  I want you to remain just as juvenile as you are forever!  It helps to keep old age at bay, being juvenile - well, it works for me!