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Shell Beau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 12:33 PM
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I'm thinking about getting collagen pumped into my lips.


Seriously, why would anyone do this to themselves? Is it that addictive or is it insecurity?
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Hugin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 12:35 PM
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1. Poor self-image...
I guess I could sell off some of my collagen.

on... Ebay!
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Shell Beau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 12:37 PM
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2. I do think it is some form of insecurity.
Maybe they don't see themselves the way we do b/c that pic is awful.
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Hugin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 12:39 PM
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5. It's similar to eating disorders...
No matter how "thin" they get when they look in a mirror
they still see themselves as fat.

Strange effect.
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Left Is Write Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 03:54 PM
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29. For some, it is.
Many people who have multiple procedures probably do suffer from some level of body dysmorphic disorder, and they really, truly cannot see themselves as others do; some don't even consider themselves normal, but instead as very ugly and even grossly disfigured!

Some people mistake such a disorder for vanity, but it's far from that simple.
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Left Is Write Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 12:38 PM
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3. The woman you have pictured is a classic case of addiction
to plastic surgery. She was once a very attractive woman.
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Shell Beau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 01:29 PM
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7. It is sad that while trying to perfect herself, she ended up
looking all botched up.
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LisaL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 03:20 PM
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22. I think looking like that was her goal-she wanted to look like a cat.
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Left Is Write Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 03:47 PM
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23. Yup. That's what she wanted.
More than a little strange.
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kick-ass-bob Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 12:38 PM
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4. can one do it themselves?
Because I cannot see a doctor doing THAT to someone.
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Shell Beau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 01:29 PM
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8. I agree. It seems at some point, any doctor would
refuse to do the surgery. :shrug:
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Left Is Write Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 03:48 PM
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24. An ethical doctor would.
Unfortunately, there are unethical doctors out there who perform plastic surgery on just about anybody, because it's a good money-maker.
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Shell Beau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 03:49 PM
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26. Yes! It's all about the money!
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auntAgonist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 12:48 PM
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6. that looks SO painful!
argh :( yuk :puke: :yoiks:
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ghostsofgiants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 01:30 PM
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9. Ahhh, my eyes!!!
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swag Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 01:31 PM
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10. Thanks for posting the pic of Jocelyn. What a pretty kitty she is!
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Shell Beau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 01:33 PM
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12. Is that her name?
I have a feeling she probably was a beautiful person. It is really a sad thing when one takes things to the extreme like that. I am sure it is more of something else rather than just vanity. I would think she has some sort of problem. :shrug:
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Left Is Write Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 04:10 PM
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38. Jocelyn Wildenstein.
Here's a before and after...
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swag Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 11:50 PM
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43. One take on Jocelyn
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jocelyn_Wildenstein

There are other opinions, of course.
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schmuls Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-06-05 10:10 AM
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47. Does anyone have before and after Meg Ryan photos? I
wasn't aware she had done anything! Thanks!
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Patiod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 01:31 PM
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11. Janine Turner did the sam thing to her lips
Ick
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Shell Beau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 01:35 PM
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14. Why go messing with something that is already beautiful?
It is too bad that these people don't see themselves as pretty enough. I don't have issues with plastic surgery in general. If someone wants to do their eyes, nose, or whatever, more power to them. But sometimes you can come out of it looking like a clown. I find imperfections to be beautiful.
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LisaL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 03:20 PM
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21. You mean, was beautiful, before it blew up to the size of balloons?
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 04:00 PM
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32. Hunter Tylo did the same thing - she looks fricking horrible
All the pictures on the net I found were of her old face from about 10 years ago. She just came back to Bold & the Beautiful and you can tell she overstretched herself and did something really funky to her lips.

She was this amazingly beautiful woman and now she looks like a freak.
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Left Is Write Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 04:06 PM
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35. She was gorgeous!
And now...she looks like she's had a lot more done than just her lips. Her face has that tight look, and her eyebrows are higher than they used to be. And she's only 43!

There was an in between stage where she really looked quite nice, but now she appears to have overdone it.
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 06:17 PM
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41. Not anymore - she looks Republican
Actually she's been on Jan Crouch's show - probably got plastic surgery tips from her
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LostinVA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 06:27 PM
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42. And Meg Ryan -- RUINED her looks...
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Heidi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 01:34 PM
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13. They're _your_ lips, Shell Beau.
You do what you want with them, and I can promise you 3 brazilian percent, you won't have Heidi makin' fun of you, however it turns out. What you do with _your_ body is part of _your_ right to privacy and your medical choice, and that's a big part of what we're protecting as progressives. :pals:
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Shell Beau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 01:37 PM
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15. Absolutely! I agree. I don't think I will ever have
plastic surgery. I don't say never b/c one never knows, but I am happy with what I have. I know lots of people who would love to change something about themselves, but the woman in that picture seems to have some issues, and that is another story. While it is still none of my business, I would like to think that doctors would recommend that she seek some counseling or something before having anymore work done! :shrug:
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Bridget Burke Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 03:03 PM
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18. I can understand why actresses "have work done"
Any flaws are blown up on the big screen. Nowadays, "leading men" often have "leading ladies" young enough to be their granddaughters. (Not that guys don't go under the knife)

So--a nip or a tuck might be a good idea. But time goes marching on. Eventually, enough is enough.
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Shell Beau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 03:07 PM
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19. Yes. There is a such thing as too much of a good thing!
If I were an actress or in the spotlight, I may would consider plastic surgery. But as I've said before, I like imperfections. They add to beauty, IMO!!
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Left Is Write Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 03:52 PM
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27. You mean like Steve Martin and Clare Danes?
Yes, I do understand why some actresses feel as though this is something that must be done. And, of course, many have work done that is subtle, well done, and looks nice.

It just makes me feel sad when "regular" women feel as though they aren't good enough, don't measure up, and can't be their "best" if they don't have work done. As someone who has struggled for years with body image and being able to see myself as others do, it really bothers me.
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Bridget Burke Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-06-05 08:38 AM
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44. I remember a "Vogue" article on plastic surgery....
The illustration was a close-up photo of part of a lady's face, with a neatly stitched up incision. Tasteful, not bloody. But I got the message.

The only reason I would have surgery is because a doctor (or two) suggests it strongly--for serious reasons. I won't go looking for it!
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Err Donating Member (887 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 01:41 PM
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16. You should put a warning up!
That pic makes me want to :puke:!
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Shell Beau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 01:41 PM
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17. Oops! Sorry!
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LisaL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 03:19 PM
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20. Go for it. WIth any luck, you could look just like her!
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El Fuego Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 03:48 PM
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25. My friend did it.
But the effect is very subtle, so you don't look at her and think "LIPS." She was very beautiful to begin with, and now she is over-the-top gorgeous.
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WeRQ4U Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 03:53 PM
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28. Ask Goldee Hawn and Meg Ryan.
Edited on Mon Dec-05-05 03:55 PM by WeRQ4U
Both woman were very attractive before adn still felt the need to have this procedure done to give them duck lips.

I don't get it either.
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 03:58 PM
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30. I was flipping through the channels and saw a horrifying story on E!
This woman wanted to get Collagen in her lips and I guess she didn't do much research into the doctor (decided to go to the Discount Lip Plumper). Turns out it was Silicone pumped into her lips and was horrifying disfigured. Her Limps weren't just plumped, it was like all of the area surrounding the lips were plumped out too.

And the sad thing was this woman was beautiful before the surgery. Sure, her upper lip was a lil on the thin side but she had a wonderful smile.
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Shell Beau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 04:00 PM
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31. Do not go to a doctor just b/c they are cheap!
:o That isn't really where I would take my chances! Poor woman! And ALWAYS research like crazy!
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 04:04 PM
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33. I didn't see the section on how she picked the doctor
I only saw a part of it where she talked about the horrible decision and they interviewed her 3 daugthers (all under the age of 15) about mom's botched surgery.

What a great role model :eyes: Kids, if your lips are too thin you could just go to a discount doctor and have them plumped up

:crazy:
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Shell Beau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 04:06 PM
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34. There are tricks that you can do with makeup!
Jeez!! I don't want big fat lips anyway. And if I ever do, I'll just ask someone to punch me in the mouth, that way I can decide if I like it or not!! :silly:
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Left Is Write Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 04:08 PM
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37. I like my lips.
The top one is a little thinnish, but the bottom one is pretty full. The top and bottom shouldn't necessarily be the same size anyway. Even people with naturally very full lips are usually fuller on the bottom lip.
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Shell Beau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 04:19 PM
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39. Yep! That is how my lips are too!
The bottom one is full and the top one could be a little fuller but I like them!! :)
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Left Is Write Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 04:07 PM
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36. I saw her too.
It wasn't even a doctor she went to - just a woman she met.

I agree with you that she was beautiful beforehand. She doesn't even look the same now.

Did you see the story about the woman who went for breast implants and later passed away, having received too much anesthesia?
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gizmo1979 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-05-05 05:54 PM
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40. That comes from someones ass.
I saw it on Boston Legal.
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DanCa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-06-05 08:45 AM
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45. Hey i just thought of something i need to loose fifty pounds
Any way I can sell my bell for lip jelly? :D
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MsUSA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-06-05 09:59 AM
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46. Wasn't this woman in the movie "Best in Show"???
I really enjoyed that movie, and she looks like she was in it.
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schmuls Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-06-05 10:11 AM
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48. Would like to see before and after Meg Ryan photos!
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Shell Beau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-06-05 10:13 AM
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49. Look here!
http://www.awfulplasticsurgery.com/archives/000303.html
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Bucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-06-05 10:16 AM
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50. Ah, but here is her "before" picture...
Hope this helps explain the surgery

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