botox, and other changes... is it really worth it?

@sweechi (157)
Philippines
July 21, 2010 4:56am CST
One of the popular singers is getting herself a botox. According to news, they would be doing some limitation of jaw... well i think its a risk, specially if its the singer... anyway, i think this singer is well known regardless what she looked like, but because of her voice. Why cant people accept who they really are. That they have to undergo a lot of unnatural changes just to feel what? welcome? I think it is just plain stupid. YOu're getting into a lot of risk just to know you will be "beautified" and yet there might be after effects with it. what do you think?
11 responses
@pogi253 (1596)
• Philippines
22 Jul 10
Botox became an instant hit when it was introduced in the cosmetic industry, referred by many as wrinkle eraser. Aside from its non invasive approach, the procedure is fast, easy and affordable, plus there is no healing period involved.
@bounce58 (17387)
• Canada
21 Jul 10
Personally I don't think it is worth it. I've yet to see botox done naturally. Or maybe I have seen it, but I just haven't noticed because it looks natural. But the ones I see on TV, it is so obvious that they've done botox on their lips. Personally, I don't consider it beautiful. But I guess it is still the woman's choice. If having it done makes her feel beautiful, then the physical look of it is just a manifestation.
@eurekafemme (5877)
• Philippines
21 Jul 10
I have nothing against artificially enhanced beauty, much more to those who subscribe to it. We all know that outside appearance has a great deal to do with one's confidence.It is important to a person to look good so she/he will feel good about herself/himself, too. If having to undergo operations to achieve this, then, why not? It is better to be artificially beautified than to live a life in misery because you look ugly. We can't blame them. In fact, if there's a friend of mine who can afford to fix anything that she thinks needs fixing in her, I'll not disagree. But, this doesn't meant I will a subject of this issue when I get old and wrinkly. I'd rather be natural and enjoy aging gracefully.;-)
@Suggar (3606)
• Bulgaria
21 Jul 10
I would never do that with my body :) I like myself the way i look. It's not only because i'm 24, but i like it because my look on the things what happens around is positive. I have white hair and here we say if u have some white hair it means that u will have a lot of luck :D I find it charming... my bf always push me to paint my hair black. I like myself with black hair too, but when it's natural color, it's better for me, i don't have to care so much about the changing color :D I think that we have to try to change the things we don't like in our body by natural ways. I mean if u want to loose some weight, u better eat less and move more than before. If u have problems with your skin, u better use some natural products as fruits to change the way your skin looks, if u have wrinkle and it's a big problem for u, u better do some face exercises, use some fruits or honey to make your skin better and if your wrinkle gets better, good for u. But i don't think that expensive creams, botox or operations are good for one person. We have a lot of choices to change something we don't like in ourselves. It's easy some doctor to make us intervention and to help us feel better for an year or two or three, and then what? :)
• Philippines
21 Jul 10
hmm, well it is up to the person who will undergo the "change." if he/she choses to take the risk, then let's just accept it. after all, it's her life and it's her choices. i don't find anything wrong with improving your physical features be it natural or artificial.
@fpsninja (874)
21 Jul 10
I think that it is silly myself. I am a dental student, and one of our lecturers who is an experimental pharmacist who works with the purer form of Botox, that is made by the bactera called Clostridum botulinum. IT IS THE MOST TOXIC SUBSTANCE KNOWN TO MAN! He told us how if he had less than 10 grams of the stuff in a vial, and dropped it, not only would it be plenty enough to kill everyone in the room, but everyone in the whole of the medical school, and the close vicinity around, depending on how quickly it passed through the ventialation system. Now would you inject yourself with cynaide to look nicer? Even in really small amounts? Didn't think so.
@Capsicum (1444)
• United States
21 Jul 10
I agree with you,I think botox and plastic surgery are a problem . Many people being deceived as to what they should look like.Funny no matter what some people look like they always want to look different.Wrinkles and scars are facts of a life behind a person.Botox and surgery are a farce]. Its sad how many feel it necessary to look 20 in the face,Yet being 50 in mind and body. Insecurities and grand illusions is the problem these days.Making the average person feel abnormal for being themselves. Its ridiculous how long it takes them to prepare for performances. Nothing worse than a non wrinkled face ,Forgetting that there neck looks old still. I also wonder what happens years down the road from these artificial faces.Lets face it Micheal Jackson looked as if he was melting after a while. I say stay the way you are someone loves you for just that!
• United States
21 Jul 10
I think it is her destiny to do botox, though it is very early. Destiny just happens because it is decided before you know it. You bump into things that leads you to things that will happen to you. Risks are taken to make progress. Whatever happens it is ok
@cheszka (167)
• Philippines
21 Jul 10
Well, she's really getting popular now. They probably think they have to make her look prettier and more attractive, since she is now an international artist. I think botox is a must for older people in showbusiness to make them look younger. It will certainly help them get more projects and assignments.
• Philippines
21 Jul 10
I doubt any kind of these surgeries or modifications will ever be worth it in the long run. Say about 30 years or so. I bet they will regret every bit of what they did for this. If she is a really good singer then she should not bother with these kinds of changes because what she is will definitely make her unique and if everybody knows that she is all natural then everybody will feel better about themselves not like now where people are getting more conscious of stuff they shouldn't really be.
• Malaysia
21 Jul 10
everyone will try anything if obsessed with their own beauty. the best way to stay beautiful is to have a healthy life. exercise regularly, drink lots of water and relaxing. but somehow, understandable most actor/actress and singers have a very tight schedule and hard for them to manage their time for all these healthy lifestyle. anyway, there are still room in each 24 hours of each person in this world to maintain a healthy lifestyle to maintain their beauty and youthfulness.