I had to get some medically necessary work done and it also made sense to get some cosmetic work done at the same time. I adore how it turned out but you would not believe the difference in people’s reactions between ‘oh I had to get this fixed’ and ‘yeah I wanted to look better’...and it’s almost like I can’t tell…

People who get plastic surgery spend a lot of time and energy researching procedures and surgeons, based on this site. Unlike what we see on E, plastic surgery is not necessarily for the vain or mentally ill. Imagine having something that can be fixed with surgery that makes your life harder or more stressful. Now…

Starred you! Your comment is great.

I’ve been debating a breast augmentation for close to 8 years now. I still haven’t decided whether or not I want to go through with it or if I want to wait until after I have kids. I love RealSelf and the candid way in which the posts are constructed/updated. The ladies there seem, to me at least, to actually care…

I want a breast lift and fillers, why wouldn’t I want to see what other women have to say about getting the same procedures done?

I think people tend to go black or white with these issues when there is in fact a lot of gray to be found. I would think of plastic surgery as a continuum, with people who have legitimate medical issues or disfiguring conditions on one end, and people who actually disfigure themselves with countless surgeries on the…

I haven’t had a kid, but can relate to almost all of these problems.

Seriously, go you! That’s great, and I agree, we shouldn’t judge or shame other women for their plastic surgery choices. You clearly did what was best for you and you should be applauded for that, not ridiculed. Also, yay for supportive husbands!

I think people should do whatever makes them happy. Just wanted to point out I don’t think Jezebel or the author is judging the women on this site, but rather simply bringing attention to an interesting part of the internet that you probably wouldn’t find if you weren’t looking into plastic surgery for yourself. At…

I lost 100lbs. Part of my body are wrecked. I work out fairly regularly but surgery is the only thing that will fix it. It doesn’t have to be a dramatic as the article makes it sound it’s just a fact.

Yeah, I looked at it when I was considering lasers for my acne scarring.

“Worth it” is people ranking their own experiences. So like, 93% say Botox was worth means 93% of people who reviewed Botox on the site believed it was a good use of their money. The article was super unclear on that though and I’m not really sure if it was supposed to be snarky or what.

I know a woman who spent a decade constantly in pain and uncomfortable. She had ripped when giving birth so badly (and the doctors did such a poor job sewing her up) that she ended up with flaps of skin hanging off of her crotch where there hadn’t before been any.

Oh, please. I have several friends who got just wrecked from their kids. One friend had a baby so big that her abs are permanently separated and she needs surgery to fix it. Another friend got ripped so badly by her baby that she spent several years with flaps of skin hanging off her labia that would catch in her…

I don’t see what the big deal is. I find RealSelf very helpful. I’ve used it to decide on chemical peels and coolsculpting. I’d rather make decisions based on some sort of reviews and feedback than just winging it. As for the “unattractive” angle of your post—I think you’re being myopic in your views of who gets…

Each writer rates their own experience, so no, it's not Hot or Not. That'd be gross.

I had the same experience preparing for my rhinoplasty last year. I used this site to help me make an informed decision from people who underwent the thing I was contemplating. I definitely wasn’t rating anyone’s nose!

I think websites like this are great. Like it or not, people of all stripes get different cosmetic procedures. And, like it or not, there are a lot of sketchy doctors doing less than quality work out there. Yes, you can check with the medical board and look at their referral photos, but that only gets you so far.

Alternate view here - I got a “Mommy Makeover” after a myomectomy and 2 c-sections. I refuse to feel guilty or shamed about it - also why is a pro woman site judging other women like this?

Huh? This site isn’t about others rating your surgeries so much as *you* rate your own experience and then other people can comment and ask you questions/offer support/ their own experiences. It’s more like Make Me Heal but a lot easier to navigate around.