Reply #19: there are other surgeries [View All]

[pitohui]

those two are first two that sprang to my mind, certainly, having had the unfortunate experience of being a FLK and thus knowing others

those surgeries save lives, seriously, because suicide can look like a decent alternative to a whole life ahead of you w. no chance of a normal appearance

however that are other surgeries, perhaps not so common anymore because we have better preventative technologies, but any surgery to remove scarring of the face, especially the face of a young girl or a young woman, i could never in good conscience oppose that or tell her to "wait"

while she is waiting, she is missing her time to be young and carefree

i do think better surgical techniques, meaning they can be safe, and greater financial prosperity in the 90s, did combine to get more surgery to more people, including more teens

i'm not sure why we should be all "ain't it awful" that we have more options to improve people's lives -- gasp! even a teen's life!

i think it's great that i almost never see a teen w. cystic acne any more -- accutane etc. have changed the lives of teenagers in way young people can't even begin to appreciate, 30 years ago, every classroom would have someone or more than one someone who was going to be permanently scarred