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Lip Fillers

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Iwasneveragoddess · 22/12/2019 19:54

What the fuck are these young women doing to their lips?

Saw a girl in Lidl today who clearly had naturally thin lips. Had a huge fillet in her top lip. All it looks like is someone with a huge filler, not someone with lovely generous lips, see it all the time and it looks horrific.

What happens when they hit 40?

How much does it cost?

Why are we all injecting shit into our faces?

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gypsywater · 23/12/2019 12:05

@koshkat It has been stated numerous times up thread how and why injectable fillers are not harmful. Links have also been added for easy reference.

gypsywater · 23/12/2019 12:06

I'm sure you as a teacher know more about this though than a doctor Wink

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Iwasneveragoddess · 23/12/2019 12:07

Well - with these aspirations it’s not surprising we have a huge rise in mental health issues is it? 🤦‍♀️

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koshkat · 23/12/2019 12:08

The sarcasm and defensiveness is not a good look.

I would have thought it obvious that as a teacher of young women my concerns are that they should ever feel pressured in to doing this in the first place?

The health issues are another debate and, as you state, I am not a doctor.

notsohippychick · 23/12/2019 12:08

Ive literally just had them! I only had a bit so it’s not overly done and I researched before hand. I love them. They are just plumper and the natural shape is enhanced.

No trout pout in sight!

Waxonwaxoff0 · 23/12/2019 12:09

@SerenDippitty you could argue that dyeing your hair in an attempt not to look older is also bowing to societal pressure. Why not just embrace ageing? Because women are taught that we must look young at all costs.

koshkat · 23/12/2019 12:09

But it is not news surely that doctors will perform cosmetic work on people for money?

koshkat · 23/12/2019 12:10

Heartbreaking Iwas.

SerenDippitty · 23/12/2019 12:10

If my hair was uniformly grey I wouldn’t dye it. I would look like a badger if I didn’t.

gypsywater · 23/12/2019 12:11

@koshkat So we have now moved back to the social pressure angle. I see. Do you feel concerned similarly concerned when women dye their hair or wear makeup? Hopefully we have now established that injectable arent harmful to the body so would be curious as to how why this is more concerning to you that women dyeing their hair, wearing makeup, painting their nails etc etc.

koshkat · 23/12/2019 12:13

I am not sure that we have established that injecting our faces is harmless have we? Are there long term peer assessed studies to prove this?

gypsywater · 23/12/2019 12:15

It is a point of fact that HA is a naturally occurring substance in the body and is fully licensed as completely safe for use in the body. Can you not accept these facts as reassuring re the medical angle?

koshkat · 23/12/2019 12:16

Risks
The risks of dermal fillers depend on whether the procedure was done correctly and the type of filler used. Speak to your practitioner about the risks.
Serious problems are rare but can include:
infection
a lumpy appearance under the skin, which might need to be treated with surgery or medicine
the filler moving away from the intended treatment area, which may need to be removed using surgery
scarring
blocked blood vessels in the face, which can cause tissue death and permanent blindness

This is from the NHS's website for example.

koshkat · 23/12/2019 12:17

Do you disgaree with the experts at the NHS then?

gypsywater · 23/12/2019 12:17

As stated a number of times above (have you read the thread as it isnt fair to expect posters to repeatedly explain points), people need to go to a licensed practitioner, ideally a doctor or dentist, for safe treatment

koshkat · 23/12/2019 12:17

disagree

gypsywater · 23/12/2019 12:18

@koshkat I am a doctor with the NHS Grin

koshkat · 23/12/2019 12:18

Ah, so the NHS stuff is an inconvenient truth. OK.

koshkat · 23/12/2019 12:19

So why disregard what your own organisation is saying? I find that really strange.

gypsywater · 23/12/2019 12:19

@koshkat an inconvenient truth when I am an NHS doctor? You've lost me now, genuinely.

cavabiensepasser · 23/12/2019 12:20

kosh, you are so clutching at straws here, it's actually a bit sad to watch. Grin

gypsywater · 23/12/2019 12:21

@koshkat You are moving between points so rapidly it is tricky to keep up! The NHS is concerned, and quite rightly, about unlicensed practitioners doing injectables. Some do a half day training and then set up practice. This is awful. Fillers with a medically trained and licensed practitioner are safe.

gypsywater · 23/12/2019 12:22

@cavabiensepasser I know! Grin

koshkat · 23/12/2019 12:27

I find it very sad that women do this to their faces that is all. I also have to deal with the fallout of young women desperate to look as ridiculous as the Kardashians (one example of many) which breaks my heart.

Laugh all you like and ridicule me it's fine. Water off a duck's back.

I shall never, ever be convinced that the trend for puffy lips, trimmed labia, plastic boobs, faces that cannot move or show expression etc etc is anything but toxic for women and girls.

gypsywater · 23/12/2019 12:28

@koshkat at least you've now dropped the fillers-as-harmful line so the thread can get back to some genuine debate Smile