She is probably suicidal.
Posted on 07/02/2009 7:53:35 PM PDT by Chet 99
Woman Attempts Plastic Surgery On Own Face Economy Causes More Attempts, Doctor Says
Updated: 5:17 am PDT July 2, 2009
DUBLIN, Calif. -- An woman was recovering Wednesday following corrective surgery after she attempted to perform plastic surgery on her own face, KTVU-TV reported.
Her doctor said the tough economy and the easy availability of supplies online has caused an uptick in the potentially disfiguring practice.
The woman, who asked that her name not be used, is 54, a mother of three, with a career in the public eye. She said that after a visit to a plastic surgeon, she went online and bought a vial of liquid silicone for $10 then injected it into her lips and cheek four weeks ago.
"Insane. I can't believe I did what I did," she said. "I thought I was going to be happy with the results, then the next day, my face became very inflamed, very red, swollen."
Plastic surgeon Dr. Steven Williams said the economy and the notion that plastic surgery is somehow foolproof has contributed to a recent rise in self-performed plastic surgeries.
"We've noticed an uptick in people trying to do things like this at home," said Williams. "And having problems, and (then) having to come in and see us."
On Wednesday, the woman underwent surgery to try to correct the horrifying result.
Williams says this corrective procedure is more complicated than you might think. Because he was not sure what was injected, the process requires more than just simply sucking out the bad silicone.
"It's not something you can just draw out," said Williams. "You actually have to go in surgically and cut it out. We don't know what this material is, and it is actively causing serious problems for her."
He said clearing all the material out may require several more surgeries. His patient said she hopes speaking out about her experience might make others consider the potential consequences before self-administering silicone or other substances.
Sad.
Just sad.
Lucky she didn’t kill herself, though, die of massive infection or allergies...
She is probably suicidal.
This isn’t the girl with 53 stars on her face is it?
Nice woman, but I get the feeling she’s a Dum Dum Democrat.
might be. Usually dems are always uncomfortable about looks rather than the heart/character of the person
This brunette seems to know better.
Ladies, don't buy your silicone in the hardware aisle.
Okay, who is she going to sue now? The company she bought the Silicone from?
Oh wow, I was just going to do my own plastic surgery...so glad I saw her warning! Sheesh....what an idiot...
And now she’s getting her plastic surgery, covered by insurance, no less.
> “Insane. I can’t believe I did what I did,” she said. “I thought I was going to be happy with the results, then the next day, my face became very inflamed, very red, swollen.”
Of course you did it wrong, honey. You should have used a buzzsaw and an axe.
Maybe she’s not as stupid as I first thought....
The economy’s fault. And we all know this is still the Bush economy.
Seriously, why (in a recession) is everything stupid that is done by [stupid] people the “fault” of the economy? The same things are done by the same nitwits when unemployment is 5%.
These [insert scathing, insulting adjective here] people are not going to grow brains when the economy improves.
Ain’t that the truth. The only way they’ll grow brains is by injecting Miracle Grow in their ears.
The general principle of trying to do things oneself is a good one. The nanny state is particularly overbearing in the area of medical procedures and pharmaceuticals. But common sense should tell anyone that buying some silicone on the internet and then going ahead and injecting it all over your lips and cheeks, without first testing a very small amount of it in an inconspicuous place, is really, really stupid. She could have easily found out that the stuff wasn’t what it was supposed to be, without doing any real damage.
Wasn’t there some character named “Leatherface”?
That, or I’d probably call her look in this picture “Wrinkled Teabag”.
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