What do Vegans/Vegetarians think of plastic surgery?!
I would love to know what you guys think on the subject!. I haven't done my research on how implants or other objects used for plastic surgery are made, so any info and opinions would be great!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Vegetarians and vegans will have a wide variety of views on this issue, as on any other!.
Answers so far have assumed that all plastic surgery is cosmetic and therefore frivolous and unnecessary; it is not!. Much plastic surgery is done to re-shape and/or reconstruct parts of the body after accident and injury, or after surgery such as amputation!.
An issue for veg*ns might be that procedures and drugs have been tested on animals, but with any medicine it is impossible to avoid this as all drugs and procedures have been tested on animals by law!.
As for surgery that is simply cosmetic - unless it is to reshape a feature that is causing real psychological distress, I simply don't understand it!. Why go under the knife when you don't have to!?
To the person who said she'd consider a breast reduction - as someone who's been obliged to have life-saving breast surgery, I say while it is of course your choice - be grateful you've got two healthy ones and leave them alone!.
**EDIT - I want to add a bit more about animal testing!. I'm a vegan and I owe my life to drugs and procedures that were tested on animals; they were tested on animals not through my choice but by law!.
I am no less a vegan for accepting them, or for taking a daily drug that I know contains lactose, but may save my life!.
Being vegan isn't about being a martyr, it's about doing all you can to minimise your personal contribution to animal suffering; risking or sacrificing your health or your life isn't part of being a vegan!.
I think it's a shame that your other answerers have assumed all plastic surgery is cosmetic and therefore bad!. I have the option to have reconstructive surgery at any time!. I haven't chosen to because I'm reluctant to have a long and complicated operation that isn't strictly necessary!. But I might change my mind; I'm disfigured as a result of cancer surgery - it's uncomfortable and embarrassing to have only one breast!. Reconstructive surgery may not be a necessity, but it wouldn't be stupid, or wasteful or any of the other things people here have said!.
And it wouldn't make me any less of a vegan either, despite the fact that the procedure and necessary drugs have at some point, by law, been tested on animalsWww@FoodAQ@Com
Answers so far have assumed that all plastic surgery is cosmetic and therefore frivolous and unnecessary; it is not!. Much plastic surgery is done to re-shape and/or reconstruct parts of the body after accident and injury, or after surgery such as amputation!.
An issue for veg*ns might be that procedures and drugs have been tested on animals, but with any medicine it is impossible to avoid this as all drugs and procedures have been tested on animals by law!.
As for surgery that is simply cosmetic - unless it is to reshape a feature that is causing real psychological distress, I simply don't understand it!. Why go under the knife when you don't have to!?
To the person who said she'd consider a breast reduction - as someone who's been obliged to have life-saving breast surgery, I say while it is of course your choice - be grateful you've got two healthy ones and leave them alone!.
**EDIT - I want to add a bit more about animal testing!. I'm a vegan and I owe my life to drugs and procedures that were tested on animals; they were tested on animals not through my choice but by law!.
I am no less a vegan for accepting them, or for taking a daily drug that I know contains lactose, but may save my life!.
Being vegan isn't about being a martyr, it's about doing all you can to minimise your personal contribution to animal suffering; risking or sacrificing your health or your life isn't part of being a vegan!.
I think it's a shame that your other answerers have assumed all plastic surgery is cosmetic and therefore bad!. I have the option to have reconstructive surgery at any time!. I haven't chosen to because I'm reluctant to have a long and complicated operation that isn't strictly necessary!. But I might change my mind; I'm disfigured as a result of cancer surgery - it's uncomfortable and embarrassing to have only one breast!. Reconstructive surgery may not be a necessity, but it wouldn't be stupid, or wasteful or any of the other things people here have said!.
And it wouldn't make me any less of a vegan either, despite the fact that the procedure and necessary drugs have at some point, by law, been tested on animalsWww@FoodAQ@Com
On a personal level, I believe that people should do whatever they want to do with their own bodies!. I wouldn't judge anyone, vegan or not, for getting plastic surgery!. It can enhance a person's confidence!. It's their business, and their body, period!.
On a vegan level, the realization that animals are tested and experimented on A LOT, in very painful ways, before surgeries are performed on humans really bothers me!. I did get laser eye surgery and it bothered me knowing that animals eyes' were operated on so I could have the procedure done!. I am careful to purchase cosmetics, cleansers, and other items that are not animal tested, so I should therefore avoid medical procedures that are also tied into that type of suffering!.
I don't know much about what implants or other objects are made of!.
When I had my wisdom teeth removed, I asked the oral surgeon what the stitches were made of, and I was told they were 'cat gut' and I asked more about that!. He said I was the only person in 20 years to ask him if they were animal based!. I guess many people don't care!. They have synthetic stitches if you don't want ones made from animals!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
On a vegan level, the realization that animals are tested and experimented on A LOT, in very painful ways, before surgeries are performed on humans really bothers me!. I did get laser eye surgery and it bothered me knowing that animals eyes' were operated on so I could have the procedure done!. I am careful to purchase cosmetics, cleansers, and other items that are not animal tested, so I should therefore avoid medical procedures that are also tied into that type of suffering!.
I don't know much about what implants or other objects are made of!.
When I had my wisdom teeth removed, I asked the oral surgeon what the stitches were made of, and I was told they were 'cat gut' and I asked more about that!. He said I was the only person in 20 years to ask him if they were animal based!. I guess many people don't care!. They have synthetic stitches if you don't want ones made from animals!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I REALLY don't think one has to do with the other!. However for some reason, you might find that most don't agree with it really!.
I don't really mind/care if others get plastic surgery - as for myself, I am very happy with the way I look and can't imagine hating anything so much on my body that I'd pay thousands of dollars, endure scars and bruising, and have to deal with all those possible side effects/risks!. the only thing i can think of is maybe in 20 years getting a breast lift!. but im not so sure even about that!.
plastic surgery ultimately has to do with a person who has a low self-esteem!. that has nothing to do with vegetarianism/veganism!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I don't really mind/care if others get plastic surgery - as for myself, I am very happy with the way I look and can't imagine hating anything so much on my body that I'd pay thousands of dollars, endure scars and bruising, and have to deal with all those possible side effects/risks!. the only thing i can think of is maybe in 20 years getting a breast lift!. but im not so sure even about that!.
plastic surgery ultimately has to do with a person who has a low self-esteem!. that has nothing to do with vegetarianism/veganism!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I had a boob job when I was 23 and I really did not think much about the animal testing!. Well, I am now considering lasik, - eye laser - but I am not sure if it effects animals negatively, I am not sure if I would get it!. - I still need to do my research!.
I would never get botox, as I think that is very strongly related to animal testing and products!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I would never get botox, as I think that is very strongly related to animal testing and products!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I don't believe in artifically altering the body you came with!. I'm sure there are probably methods/products out there that have animal by-products in them and the vast majority of them are probably tested on animals too!.
Nope!. it's not for me!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Nope!. it's not for me!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I have NO idea what plastic surgery and vegetarianism have in common, but if you must know: It is unnecessary and for people who want to be someone who is not them!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
plastic surgery= wasting products u do not needWww@FoodAQ@Com
its extremely stupid
and i waste of time and money and stuff you don't need!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
and i waste of time and money and stuff you don't need!.Www@FoodAQ@Com