Why the fuck would you do this to yourself

The article says she had her nose removed. You're splitting hairs because the cartilage is most of your nose. That part protects all sort from getting into your head. I do not believe any surgeon would do that for cosmetic reasons, unless she went somewhere really backstreet and dodgy. I just googled it and it's not done in the UK or US for cosmetic reasons. I strongly suspect that that part of the photo is not real.

And what if she's not happy?? he might be able to have some of the tattoos laser or whatever, but she can't have her eyes back as they were her nose back as it was, I suppose some surgeon could give her a nose, a fake nose and then have that and then have tattooed to match the rest of her face if she's not having all the tattoos removed, but it's not exactly the same as letting fillers fade away or dying your hair is it?

Trust me being overweight is not socially acceptable nor was it a choice I made to be overweight. (I have a metabolic disorder and medication to thank for that).

Can you though?

As another poster said earlier, could you go to Body modification place and have both your arms removed?? Just because you wanted to??

Ok

I agree totally. Things like removing parts of the nose for aesthetic reasons shouldn’t be legal.

But she clearly has a truckload of filler going on too, it's not an either/or situation.

It's probably AI generated. I wouldn't get too worked up.

Mental illness. What a mess she has made of herself. Poor soul.

It is subjective as to how people perceive her. The reactions around her will be extreme and I can’t imagine how that feels day in and day out, and only hope people treat her kindly and respectfully.

To me it looks like she is literally ‘wearing’ her pain and trauma, and I hope she is getting some support.

I'm not a fan of that look either - but you can't remotely compare the two.
A few lip fillers versus full face tattoo, part nose removal and horns are nowhere near the same thing.

Just because Mumsnet’s pearl-clutchers think something is gross or ugly, that doesn’t make it a sign of mental illness.

The girl who did my most recent ear-piercing has body modifications at this kind of level. She’s perfectly sane, happy and healthy. She doesn’t go around calling people like you mentally ill for looking different to her, even if she can’t imagine ever wanting to look the way you do and would be miserable if she did.

Not every woman wants to look pretty. Why does that bother some people so much? Why the vitriol! She’s not hurting anyone.

Perhaps she does enjoy the attention, as some have suggested. But … so what? Millions of people enjoy attention. It’s not a crime.

I think there are two separate issues:

1. body autonomy and being able to make choices that may be ‘alternative’

2. the ethics of someone else doing the modifications especially if they are a Dr who has agreed to ‘do no harm’.

I think this is at the boundary where just because she wants something doesn’t mean it’s ethical for that something to be done to her. I can’t see how the nose can be justified tbh as that just seems like mutilation. However, I can also see the argument that other cosmetic procedures that could cause harm are deemed acceptable and I’d put the horns into that category unless there is evidence it’s a mega dangerous procedure.

I wouldn't like to meet her down a dark alley at night, she'd scare the crap out of me.

It is not carried out by a surgeon. Her nose has not been removed. Only the cartilage. The protruding part of the nose is mostly cartilage - hence skeletons have no nose. It's not a common procedure, but similar to tongue splitting and her other extreme modifications, more common in the US where she presumably works closely with experienced practitioners.

This must be a wind-up and those photos not real, because I cannot imagine finding a surgeon who would remove someone's nose for cosmetic reasons. I don't believe this is real.

Piercing your ears is also harming a healthy body. As is smoking, drinking, being overweight etc. These things are just more socially acceptable.

Why am I getting ads for a pushchair that 'moves like a gazelle'? Does it leap in terror when it sees a lion? Sounds dangerous.

As for matey girl in the picture, chopping off your nose, splitting your tongue and tattooing your eyeballs is imo harming a healthy body and I find it grotesque and foolish.

I don't think any well balanced person does this to their body

I wouldn't want to be in her vicinity when she has a cold.

There’s a guy on instagram who is similar, Black alien. He has cut his ears off as well as 2 fingers & nose. Also had horns & other modifications added.

Why does it matter that she was "pretty".

If she had been "ugly" would you have been so ~baffled~?

It's not always because of trauma. Extreme body mods can be addictive like tattoos and piercings can be. I went through a bit of an "alt" phase in my youth—tonnes of piercings and implants under the skin. I almost had my tongue split but chickened out (thankfully) and looked into getting implants in my eyeballs but didn't go that far in the end. I never regretted not getting those things done, but I also don't regret the things I did get done. It was just who I was at the time.

Meh.

I believe in (adult) person's absolute right to do whatever they wish with their own body. ANYTHING. Including removing the limbs, nose, breasts, etc if they wish to, becoming 'Black Alien Project' or this woman. It's their body, their life and their choice. Also all the fillers, botox, teeth and whatnot - personal choice. No one has to like it, except for them.

Do I like it? It's a bit too much. I personally wouldn't do it. But I'm not her. And I actually do like Rick Genest, I think he looks cool.

Will they regret it in the future? Possibly. Maybe. Or maybe not. It's their responsibility and on them. I'm not saying this in a nasty way, but they should make up their minds, stick to it it and accept the responsibility for their choices. Just like any other person.