Comments on: Former Miss Argentina Dies After Cosmetic Surgery

By: International Women’s Day 2010 | Blogger For Hire

International Women’s Day 2010 | Blogger For Hire — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 18:08:39 +0000

[...] images did in fact influence their decision to undergo plastic surgery or liposuction; because many women still die every year trying to “improve” themselves with plastic surgery; because until I started [...]

By: Jannie Funster

Jannie Funster — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:10:57 +0000

That is really so sad, the poor daughters.

Pulmonary embolism, not sure if I’ve ever heard of that. I will Google.

I can understand wanting to go under the knife to look better, if I had the bucks I might get a couple places nipped and tucked, but you just never know, do you. Probably not worth the risk.

By: Cath Lawson

Cath Lawson — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:22:28 +0000

How awful Vered. I wish people who had operations like this really understood the potential dangers, so they could make a more informed choice.

A lot of years ago, I had surgery beneath my eye, for medical reasons. To cut a long story short, I developed a really nasty infection, the antibiotics wouldn’t work and after three months of agony (I was pregnant, so no painkillers, or general anaesthetic) the artificial implant they’d used to replace my bone, actually pushed it’s way through the skin of my lower eyelid. They had to remove it without general anaesthetic as i was still in the first 3 months of pregnancy.

It caused really bad scarring and I did have one very small operation, to attempt to correct some of the damage. But now – as much as I dislike the scar, I wouldn’t risk my life, or the slight chance to improve it. When I was 24, a scar seemed like the end of the world. But now I’m 40 – looks fade anyway, so it doesn’t seem so important.

Besides, back then, I used to try to look like the pictures in the magazines. But now, thanks to your blog, I know I was trying to look like something that didn’t exist.

By: Rita

Rita — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:28:16 +0000

Vered,
Oh, the price some will pay to correct some of their perceived imperfections! I have been following this story in the news and can’t believe that such a young, beautiful woman would risk her life by going under the knife. What was the point? I hope that women will learn from this that even the “beautiful people” are not satisfied with their looks.
Like you, my heart goes out to her children.

By: MomGrind

MomGrind — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:53:28 +0000

Friar, that’s horrific! I know about eyelid plastic surgery for Asians which is also sad. But this is beyond stupid. It is scary.

By: Friar

Friar — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:58:31 +0000

People need to realize, that ANY surgery carries a risk.

People die just from complications due to the general anesthetic. Let alone the actual surgery itself.

Stupidest comsetic surgery I’ve ever heard about is in China. I saw this on a documentary show.

They break their ankle bones, spread them apart and let them heal that way. The patient spends a year in a wheelchair. But when all is said and done, they’ve gained another inch or two in height.

It’s so diminutive Asians can appear more “Western” by being slightly taller.

By: Barbara Swafford

Barbara Swafford — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:54:44 +0000

Hi Vered,

This is indeed tragic. And how sad for her children and loved ones.

Like you said, surgery is surgery. Those that go under the knife need to be aware that although most do not die from a particular procedure, some do.