How do you feel about plastic surgery?

I think it's bad for the most part. I know prodanny288 told me that plastic surgery is extremely common in South Korea, and a lot of people in South Korea like to get surgery for their eyes to give themselves a double eyelid. And idk why, but it just comes off as anti-Asian to me. A lot of people just want more euro-centric features which is why they get plastic surgery and it's lowkey toxic and just feeds into typical Eurocentric beauty standards. At the end of the day, it's your body and your choice. But that doesn't mean there isn't anything wrong with it.

Yep, unfortunately that's super common in the Kpop industry as well. This isn't something I'm surprised people do a lot since it's been a popular trend for a while. I've seen people get expensive surgeries to look like a human barbie doll! 

My personal opinion is conflicted. I think on a personal level, plastic surgery should be okay for an individual who can handle it. But on a societal level, I think it can be harmful in an establishment of unattainable and/or racially associated features. So then that begs the question of whether said stable individual contributes to the whole. When I’d say it becomes particularly damaging is anytime plastic surgery becomes a trend, as that indicates a fair amount of impressionable people likely not getting it out of their own true desires.

I think the proper term used for this thread should have been "cosmetic surgery", not the entire field of plastic surgery which also includes stuff like reconstructive surgery.

As for my opinion, it depends on the purpose. Some cosmetic surgery is actually beneficial to the mental health of the person, like with trans people not feeling in the right body. But obviously when it comes to vanity-type surgeries like bigger boobs and narrower noses, there should definitely be a broader forum of education about the possible negative outcomes and self-acceptance than there currently is.

If someone literally has a deformed face or health issues and needs/wants the surgery, then I think its totally fine. But otherwise I don't think people should be getting cosmetic surgery since it will only do more harm than good.