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(Original Air Date 10/13/06) Last year alone, more than a quarter of a million kids had plastic surgery, and it's a growing trend. Nineteen-year-old Krystal says she'll never feel beautiful until she gets breast implants. Her mother, Kristi, and her sister, Katie, have both had plastic surgery -- and want even more -- but strongly object to Krystal doing it. What does Dr. Phil think? Then, Diana wants her daughter, Bri, to get plastic surgery on her neck, arms, stomach, thighs and breasts -- and Bri is only 12 years old. Diana believes it will make Bri prettier and help her fit in among her peers. What message is this sending to Bri? Plus, one teen's plastic surgery nightmare taught her a valuable lesson -- the hard way. She hopes her story will be a warning to other girls before they go under the knife. Talk about the show here.

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June 9, 2007, 6:49 am PDT

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I am appalled that you actually want plastic surgery for your 12 year old girl so she can "fit in with her peers".  This beautiful girl (Bri) is an honor student, a great dancer and has many friends. 

 

 I have a daughter who will be a senior in high school next year and I tell her constantly that true beauty comes from the heart.  She just made the cheerleading squad for next season.

 

I think you have your priorities way out of whack and for the mental health of your daughter, you need therapy for yourself.  Trying to get her to have liposuction at 12 is sending her the message that outer appearances are all that matter and how she is now is not good enough.  Are you trying to give her a complex?  I fully support Dr. Phil getting a nutritionist and a personal trainer for your daughter.  Weight is definitely a matter of lifestyle.  At 12, your daughter has not grown into her figure yet.  She may be a little heavy now because of how she sees YOU eat and YOUR lack of exercise.  How dare you put your innocent little girl under the knife!!!  You might also benefit from some of her dance classes.  Quit making excuses and putting the responsibility of your weight on other people. 

 

 
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June 9, 2007, 8:30 am PDT

06/08 Teen Plastic Surgery

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Crystal who wants bigger breasts needs a wake-up call!  I suggest that she view pictures of young women who have breast cancer and have lost one or both breasts.  I myself had a double mastectomy at the of 34. Perhaps if she realizes how lucky she is to have healthy breasts she may reconsider her obsession to increase her size.  I am never one to judge another person, but I am becoming weary of these young women who are so self asorbed.  Do they care about anything other then how they look?  I am quite sure if she did volunteer work on a cancer unit witnessing young and old women alike who are suffering and dieing from breast cancer, she may turn her selfish whims around. She may instead look beyond her self and see how blessed she actually is.
Another thing Crystal needs to consider? If she gets her breasts augmented? The upkeep! Boob jobs only last so long. Then, they have to be redone. Often, routinely. Every five to ten years. If not sooner.
 

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June 9, 2007, 10:10 am PDT

What you see isn't what you get -- Boob Jobs!

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Women need to know that Breast size is important to men, in the United States.

 

If women think that is superficial male thinking, they may be right, but that is the way we are made and conditioned in our society.

 

As an educated, strait adult male,

I want for women of all ages to know that LARGE  BREASTS are NOT attractive to a lot of men.

 

One day I realized that most of my guy friends at church are married to women with smaller, even than average, breasts.

In fact, it appears that women I see at church with smaller breasts, seem to find husbands more easily than the women with larger to medium size breasts.

What does that mean?

 

As further proof of this discovery, I heard a discussion in the mens locker room at a Ballys health club where about a dozen guys were engaged in completely destroying the myth that all men are attracted to Larger Breasts.

The conclusion and consensus was that normal men are supposed to be attracted to large breasts.

I was relieved, because I had always thought there was something wrong with me, because I found larger breasts so Un-attractive.

I have read that a majority of educated and or religious men tend to be more attracted to women with smaller breasts, or maybe just more willing to admit to their preference.

The research I have seen also says that 34C is the average size of womens breasts.

 

Once up on a time, I was out on a blind date with a woman whose breasts were larger than I prefer.

She seemed to be trying to get me to appreciate them.

I dont remember specifically how she got us into the subject, I usually would not be so blunt or personal on a first date.

But finally when I could no longer avoid stating my opinion, I said I was usually attracted to smaller ones.

Then with disbelief in her voice, she wanted to know that I was really serious.

After awhile she excused herself, and when she returned, her chest was considerably smaller.

When she noticed that I noticed, she asked is that better?.

I just smiled and she seemed happier.

I would have married that one, if she had not died.

 

In my opinion I think women might consider increasing their breast size only if their husband asks for it,

and not before they are married.

It seems so obvious, and Wise, that Reconstructive Breast Augmentation and any other plastic surgery to correct deformities should be kept a minimum while a child or young womans body is still growing.

It's really sad to see teenagers, and adult woman who had their breasts enlarged to sizes that don't match the rest of their bodies! Never mind, that I haven't seen a Boob Job yet -- that looks natual.  The complications that can result are horrible, and can seriously end-up being a serious health  problem for these woman.    Thier "self-image" and "self-esteem" may be ehanced but at a high cost to them.  Whose to blame?  The media, fashion industry, and our culture.  We're are sexulalizing our young  females  too early -- and they are imulating the wrong values.  It's all about the "wrapper" and our  culture is not promoting healthy lifestyles, or concentrating on developing the "inner beauty" and self-intellegence of woman.  The size of one's boobs is front and center. [ No pun intended.]   Thus -- this message that is constantly repeated and re-enforced has to be replaced common-sense.  

 

Of course, there are medical reasons to have one's beasts reduced such as Breast Augmentation or to correct real deformaties; and there is a very small precentage of woman who do not develope any breasts, at all - and they would be canadates for breast implants, along with woman who have had breast cancer and need breast reconstruction.  However, for woman whose breasts are within the a normal size -- however enlarging them to unnatual sizes is just plainly pitiful. 

 

A husband whose marreid a woman -- and is unhappy with the size of her breasts, and wants them enlarged for his pleasure -- needs get his head examined.  Too strong a statement? I don't think so.   Women who are hung-up on the size of their breasts and feel that if they were only "bigger" they would get more attention -- also need their heads examined.  Just exactly what kind of attention are these woman seeking?  The sexestest woman on the  planet are woman who are self-confident, intellegent and whose beauty radiates from within and possess a beautiful spirit and makes the most of the attribtues [ both physical and internal] she posseses, natually.   She is selfless and is focused on being the best person she can be in all areas of her life.  She is well balanced, realistic and competent. 

 

The "Wapper" ages and changes constantly.  However, the "core" doesn't age but becomes firmer and more refined with age.  Clue: All Boobs sag with time including the fake ones.  Unless your livelihood depends on the size of your boobs --- then age with grace, and develope your mind, exercise your body and conscribe to a healthy, mental, spritual and physically active life-style.   And find a mate who also loves you --  more then the Wapper but also lives with the same core values.  Remembering -- If everything is all about the "Wrapper"...when do they generally end up eventually?  Tossed into trashcan.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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June 9, 2007, 9:41 pm PDT

what is inside is what matters

What is inside is more important than what lies on the outside.  She is a very pretty girl and I think that she should try some diets and exercise before doing any surgery. 

 
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June 10, 2007, 3:36 am PDT

THAT'S what I'm talking about!

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To all reading,

 

I have raised the most incredible daughter ever.  Yes, I'm patting myself on the back.  My daughter is currently finishing her 3rd year of a 4 year medical residency program in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston Texas.  Her name is Dr. Amie Osborn M.D.  Amie is engaged to be married this next  year.

 

You see Amie was not born perfect.  She was born with a congenital cranialfacial deformity called Treacher Collins Sysdrome.  Amie was born without ears severly deformed face and had a very severe breathing problem   A tracheostomy put in when she was 4 days old,  Amie would have the trache until she was 16 years old.  That was the first of her many surgeries.

 

Throughout Amie's life she had many, many more surgeries.  Amie wears a bone conductor hearing aid (remember she doesn't have ears to wear a normal behind the ear aid.)  Amie was not a good candidate for surgery on her ears because of  her hairline.  Hairy ears are not a thing of fashion one wants. 

 

Surgery on anyone under 20 should be thought of long and hard.  The people on todays show all need a reality check.  People can and do die during surgical procedures and its not something one should choose to do unless absolutely necessary.  Unfortunately children born with deformaties fall into the catagory where sometimes it is a life saving altering need.  There came a time when Amie reached 18 and entering college,  when she said I've had enough.  "If people don't like me the way I am then so be it."   She was satisfied and knew no amount of surgery was ever going to make her look normal. 

 

During medical school, a documentary was done about Amie and others with Treacher Collins Syndrome by Discovery Health Channel, which still runs periodcally.  You can check on the Discovery website to see when it will air again.

 

If you want to have an inspirational read, check out Amie's website treachercollins.org and see her whole picture.  Amie's opening page speaks volumes.

 

One PROUD Mama,  Karen

Yes, I have seen the documentary about Amie and she is the just amazing. Amie is wonderful, charming, delightful young woman and total props to you for raising her. You certainly deserve to be proud.

Girls, this is what self-esteem is all about. Not the size of your boobs. Not continually bragging about yourself the way I hear some girls do today (now, that's unattractive.)

Self-esteem is accepting your own unique qualities with pride. It's working hard to make good grades and develop talents. It's being a useful member of society.

Amie is a truly inspiring example of the type of person we should all strive to be.
 
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June 10, 2007, 9:09 am PDT

Don't do it

My story is a long one so to keep it short  lets just say it ruined my life. I was 22 when the Dr found my first lump. They kept finding them. I had 2 babies and the Dr talked my husband in to removing both breasts and put in silicone implants. Then the hell began. I am now 55 and  had both implants removed had transflap surgery. I have had numerous surgeries and now I'm left with my entire stomach herniated, scars galore, I had gangrene, 4 hernia surgeries and I said no more. I didn't asked for implants and they have ruined my life. I now have lupus, sjogrens, fibromyalgia etc. Whether it was the implants I have no idea, but over the years I have had a ruptured tendon in my anke, surgery on both knees, both elbows are torn, I have a tear in my rotary cuff. and torn tendons in that same arm. I've had over 20 surgeries so I say NO to any kind of surgery unless it is life or death, which I've been there also. Please don't do it. I could go on and on but it does no good. Please think carefully before you go under the knife. I wish I could go back and start over.  Thanks for listening. dss1917
 
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June 10, 2007, 10:30 am PDT

Don't

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Another thing Crystal needs to consider? If she gets her breasts augmented? The upkeep! Boob jobs only last so long. Then, they have to be redone. Often, routinely. Every five to ten years. If not sooner.

Crystal don't do it. They only last so long.

But you have to get them redone. You should

feel good about what you have.

Good luck!

 
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June 10, 2007, 2:07 pm PDT

Humanity is beautiful

Quote From: alicia1217

Hey everyone!

 

Ok, my name is Alicia and I am 16 year old that loves to watch Dr. Phil.  Some of these girls, although Dr. Phil is fantastic, need to talk to someone else, someone their age. I am not thin, and I am aware of it and everyone around me is aware of it. I am the one on the left, obviously.

 

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b103/QueenOfBunnys/5.jpg

 

I, myself, have taken 16 years to figure out why people tell me that I am beautiful, when I believed I wasn't. My friends tell me that I am beautiful and they are jealous of me and I am like "wah??". Ha. Ha. But If I were to ask a stranger, or someone who does not know my peresonality would say I am average, or not ugly, just average. But once people get to know that I am such a beautiful person inside because I am a good friend and a good person, and I like to take the best out of life, their impression on my outside appearance changes. I have been told that when I am helping someone with an emotional issue, I almost glow because I am such a pretty person. These girls need to know that.

 

Those girls, on TV, if they were shy and talked about how much they could change about themselves, their listeners and fans would start to think "well maybe they should change themselves, because they really aren't perfect". But these woman walk around with confience and never show weaknesses and THAT, my friends, is what makes them beautiful. What if they wore baggy clothes because they were self conscience? Would they still be considered "hot"? I doubt it. They wear clothes that fit their natural or unatural bodies that makes them look good. Not becuase they are thin or blonde or whatever, it's because they know how to present themselves. Queen Latifa, who could say she is ugly? So many people say that if she was thin, she just wouldn't look normal.

 

I know some of you reading this are nodding your heads.

 

This is my opinions on this matter, and if others have more to add or have any disagreements, please feel free to email me at Dinamight4000@aol.com, or talk on this board.

 

Thank you all so much for reading this!

 

-Alicia

Bradenton, FL

Our weaknesses make us human.  No one who walks around with confidence pretends to be perfect.  Everyone is flawed, youre flawed, I'm flawed, and everyone on this board is flawed in some way.  Our flaws are our eccentricities, and a way to connect with other flawed people and that connection is beautiful, IMO.  Confidence does not equal perfection or void of weakness. 

 

Just because someone presents themselves well or is confident does not necessarily equate competence.  That person maybe a complete sham and a mess on the inside, so how are we supposed to know what's real if everyone has to put on this big front all the time?  When I see someone who's trying to project themselves as confident (like getting a boob job, or decked in designer labels), all I see is this incredibly self conscious person mired in their own self-loathing and I pick it up on my radar because we smell our own. 

 

My point to all this is that even if you wear the right clothes, and act the part, you can be an utter and complete mess.  That's okay, because other people walk around in their own mess and I don't have to prove myself to anyone because they're not perfect either.

 
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June 11, 2007, 8:21 am PDT

Inside/Outside

Quote From: mrsstoney2

What is inside is more important than what lies on the outside.  She is a very pretty girl and I think that she should try some diets and exercise before doing any surgery. 

In many ways, what is on the outside is important.  If we lived in an ideal world, this wouldn't be true, but we don't.  The truth is that we are usually judged, at least initially, by our outward appearance.  It would be nice if that weren't the case, but it is and we should acknowledge that. 

 

When you first see someone, you form an opinion.  It makes us more comfortable to do that because we are more at ease when we can categorize each other.  When a man or a woman is deciding whether to ask for or grant a date, appearance is the first criteria.  Let's first face the fact of what most people do before we tell others about whether to make this choice.

 

We all blame it on "society" without facing the fact that we are society.  How can we expect these girls or other people to make the wise choice if we are not consistent?  Sure, we can point the finger at the media, but all those magazines sell because it's what  we really want.  Stop buying into it and it may change.  Until then, these girls are an example of what you and I have created.

 
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June 11, 2007, 9:28 am PDT

You're kind to share

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My story is a long one so to keep it short  lets just say it ruined my life. I was 22 when the Dr found my first lump. They kept finding them. I had 2 babies and the Dr talked my husband in to removing both breasts and put in silicone implants. Then the hell began. I am now 55 and  had both implants removed had transflap surgery. I have had numerous surgeries and now I'm left with my entire stomach herniated, scars galore, I had gangrene, 4 hernia surgeries and I said no more. I didn't asked for implants and they have ruined my life. I now have lupus, sjogrens, fibromyalgia etc. Whether it was the implants I have no idea, but over the years I have had a ruptured tendon in my anke, surgery on both knees, both elbows are torn, I have a tear in my rotary cuff. and torn tendons in that same arm. I've had over 20 surgeries so I say NO to any kind of surgery unless it is life or death, which I've been there also. Please don't do it. I could go on and on but it does no good. Please think carefully before you go under the knife. I wish I could go back and start over.  Thanks for listening. dss1917

You have my sympathy!  I had a dear friend who had bilateral mastectomies for fear of developing cancer(all her female relatives had it), this was some years ago.  The mess she went through with the implants finally killed her anyway due to infection.  I can't believe any mother would allow a young girl(one was 12!) to undergo such mutilating surgery.  I think the subtle messages we get through magazines and TV absolutly warp these kids minds.  All the more reason for mothers to stand strong and protect them.  My thoughts are with you.

 
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