plastic surgery

Somebody pointed out to me a while ago that, whilst computer games are rapidly evolving ever more realistic graphics, plastic surgery is becoming more and more popular, and at some point the two curves will cross and the people on your x-box will look more realistic than the people in the street.

I probaby would have gone for this as a 16 year old. Actually I was regularly asked for ID right up until my mid twenties and even beyond although less regularly. Mind you I was insane. jude "Cacoethes scribendi" http://www.judesworld.net(link is external)

If it can happen, it will. Any young girl who would want to do this should first be driven to the Serengeti and tossed from the truck on her ass with nothing more than a electric hair dryer and makeup bag. Come to think of it, I know a few old girls that could use this as well. Visit me http://www.radiodenver.org/(link is external)

I would agree, although I think we should differentiate between people needing reconstructive surgery (or even 'cosmetic' surgery for something like a really bad overbite) and those who carve themselves up because Heat magazine told them Barbie is prettier than they are.

Oooh, ooh! How about this? Plastic surgeons invent a new type of skin that refracts light, making you *impossible* to look at! You wouldn't be invisible, exactly - it would just be like people's gazes sort of slide off of you. What then?

Actually, Heat probably wouldn't; I couldn't think of another crap mag while I was typing, but you know what I mean. Women's mags seem to fall into two categories: the 'gee we know you think you're ugly so here's how to look beautiful like Catherine Zeta Jones' type or Women's Weekly types with articles on how to recover from your husband's secret affairs. I've always thought that the hardest but most gratifying thing anyone can do is learn to accept and love themselves exactly the way they are; however, I realise this feat is much easier said than done, and some people would rather go under the knife than do the work on themselves from the inside out. Again, corrective or reconstructive surgery is a bit different...! I always liked whatshername Roddick's motto: I like my wrinkles; I've earned every one of them.

I can recommend a new anti wrinkle treatment - bohox. I jump on you from a great height, splat. Guaranteed to flatten out any wrinkle, or your money back.

I remember when Betty Ford got her face lift lo these many years ago. I thought she looked horrible but most women seemed to be oohing and aahing over the 'improvement.' I can't remember if the facelift came before or after the rehab. Then again, the technology was probably primitive in the 70s compared to today, so that might have been part of the problem. "You don't need the light of the Lord to read the handwriting on the wall." Copies of Warsaw Tales available through www.new-ink.org(link is external)

Was it Anita Roddick? you never saw her and Brian May in the same room together did you. I just realised that once plastic surgery becomes cheap enough and good enough great swathes of the population are going to change their faces to look like celebrities. Every month. It sent shivers down my spine.

Boooooooooooring. Let me know when they start offering powerful mechanoid limb replacement and jetrockets installed in your feet.

I've become a bit of an expert at plastic surgery in recent years. Everytime I've been obliged to eat an in-flight meal I've become a little more adept at it!

It's a minimalist world these days. Do we really need the clutter of eyes, noses and mouths? Something chrome with black leather accessories would be nice. If you want to buy my book, visit my blog: http://whatisthisstrangeplace.blogspot.com/(link is external)

Oooh I can see the ads now.... Specials soundtrack: 'Where did you get that blank expression on your face?...' Conran Clinics Plc

Oh, but you ARE a babe, Fergy!

Once neuroscience is out of it's infancy and is peddling the high street, who knows what cerebral delights will be on offer.

As AG said, you have to understand 'or even 'cosmetic' surgery for something like a really bad overbite' so... http://www.judesworld.net/noseamend.htm(link is external) whaddya think??? jude "Cacoethes scribendi" http://www.judesworld.net(link is external)