Does lipo have the same stigma as breast implants?

[Avulare]

After reading the implant thread(s) on here, it's reasonable to conclude that some portion of men are not attracted, or less attracted, to women with breast implants. Does the same hold true for women who have had liposuction? Honestly, if I had money I'd consider getting both, though now I'm sort of leaning away from the implants (even though I am a small A cup). How do guys on here feel about liposuction?

 

My problem areas are my love handles and gut, I'm extremely self-conscious about them. I'm 5'4", 115-120 pounds, and go to the gym at least five days a week for cardio and strength training. I am fit and a healthy weight, but for some reason I have a ring of fat on my stomach and right above my hips that I feel makes me look like I'm wearing an inner tube around my midsection.

 

I do have a big, round, perky butt and a small waist, but the love handles are horrible and I can't imagine a guy finding me attractive because of them. If I got liposuction at some point, would that turn guys off like breast implants? Why or why not? Could it be a deciding factor in whether or not you would find a woman datable?

[Star Gazer]

Your decisions about what to do with your body to feel better about yourself should have NOTHING to do with what strangers on the Internet say. They won't have to deal with the results of getting it or not getting it. Only you will.

[phineas]

Do people even still get lipo?

Everyone seems to be doing that thing where they make your stomach the size of a banana.

 

That's some seriously drastic surgery.

[pteromom]

No amount of exercise is likely to get rid of those few pockets of fat, so for goodness sake, go get lipo already and feel fabulous!

 

It doesn't matter if some random guy thinks it is gross. The guy for you won't.

[phineas]

 

A few ladies who worked in the office actually removed their tops and let me feel them bare. Wow. They look and feel awesome. It's a bit more costly though but looks/feels very worth it. Don't let what some strange guys who are complaining about how they can't get laid and probably haven't seen a woman naked in xx years one minute then bashing breast implants the next make your decision for you.

 

Tell us more.

 

I've known a few women who got implants & they loved showing them off.

Good for them.

[MidwestUSA]

Tell us more.

 

I've known a few women who got implants & they loved showing them off.

Good for them.

You missed the thread where several of us were willing to 'show n tell'!

[New User]

I doubt that there would be a stigma attached to it because, unlike implants you aren't putting a foreign object into your body. Nor (at least from what I understand) is it as likely for someone to just look at you and know that you have had the surgery. The only thing that I would suggest is to take a long, hard look at potential complications. Botched cosmetic surgery can leave you feeling disfigured.

[Divasu]

After reading the implant thread(s) on here, it's reasonable to conclude that some portion of men are not attracted, or less attracted, to women with breast implants.

 

I think you missed the end of the thread when the OP explained how he gave his ex 5000 orgasms despite his initial disapproval of her breasties.

 

It wasn't that terrible of a stigma now was it?

 

If this is something that will make you feel better about yourself, do it. If anything, it will improve your appearance and men will find it more physically desirable, right?

[white]

Don't let what some strange guys who are complaining about how they can't get laid and probably haven't seen a woman naked in xx years one minute then bashing breast implants the next make your decision for you.

 

You heard it right here folks; don't like breast implants? Mentioned it when asked on a forum? This is what you are. I didn't post an opinion in that bad thread.

 

Moving on. You don't sound like you need the surgery. It's in your head. But since you asked, I personally would not have a problem with it outwardly. In my head certainly I would find it vain and neurotic were you to tell me you had it done for so little fat. Sorry. It's OK though, clearly we are not each others type so you can go right ahead.

 

I have rigorous standards of people regarding vanity. I don't like it. I dismiss those who display a lot of it male or female. I warm towards those who do not. This includes everything from plastic surgery to large expensive wardrobes to daily gym attendance. There is more to life and far more to a healthy personality than focusing such excess time and money on appearance.

[white]

To clarify, I wouldn't hate it, it wouldn't stop me liking you. It'd be like finding out you used to attend AA or did a years stint in jail as a teen or got fired from a job for sexual misconduct or you're a bit racist. A distasteful aspect, no more, and everyone's got some. In the balance, if it's something you absolutely must do to feel happy, it's probably for the best. And as I said, that's only me. I can't see most men objecting. But then I can't see them objecting to love handles, not if they're worth a damn anyway.

 

PS Sorry contrefaire. I appreciate you were just being supportive.

[kaylan]

Lipo doesnt carry the stigma breast implants do because many people who get lipo or other weight loss surgeries do some for health reasons. Vanity is more common with breast implant procedures than lipo.

 

I guess I lucked out being born a naturally slim male. I dont really have to deal with societal pressure with how I should look the way women and chunkier people do. And I dont have to deal with the health problems either. Im sure if my genetics were different Id be a huge guy.

 

Because I do eat like crap.

Edited August 17, 2013 by kaylan

[MrNate 2.0]

After reading the implant thread(s) on here, it's reasonable to conclude that some portion of men are not attracted, or less attracted, to women with breast implants. Does the same hold true for women who have had liposuction? Honestly, if I had money I'd consider getting both, though now I'm sort of leaning away from the implants (even though I am a small A cup). How do guys on here feel about liposuction?

 

My problem areas are my love handles and gut, I'm extremely self-conscious about them. I'm 5'4", 115-120 pounds, and go to the gym at least five days a week for cardio and strength training. I am fit and a healthy weight, but for some reason I have a ring of fat on my stomach and right above my hips that I feel makes me look like I'm wearing an inner tube around my midsection.

 

I do have a big, round, perky butt and a small waist, but the love handles are horrible and I can't imagine a guy finding me attractive because of them. If I got liposuction at some point, would that turn guys off like breast implants? Why or why not? Could it be a deciding factor in whether or not you would find a woman datable?

 

It's your bod. Just do what you want.

 

Most professional surgeons will help you get what you need done and look like normal.

 

 

If my body wasn't so sexy, I might have gotten something done myself.

[thefooloftheyear]

No seriously, one of the receptionists had gotten a Brazilian Butt Lift as well and straight up took off her pants to reveal her "new butt" in a thong. She twirled around for like 10 minutes jiggling around saying she "loved to show off" . He does amazing work but it got a bit awkward though because it was like having a striptease in a doctor's office. I know lots of ladies who go under the knife sort of start to revel in displaying their work but COME ON!

 

 

Refer her to the "crazy" thread....Something wrong there....VERY wrong..

 

TFY

[SincereOnlineGuy]

Does lipo have the same stigma as breast implants?

 

 

 

Yes, of course!!

 

 

Your post suggests that you think that the actual product used in the implants is the culprit, when in reality it is the choice one makes to alter her appearance so considerably that is the focus.

 

 

Think of breasts as you would 5-card poker hands. There are roughly 2.5 million possibilities, and lots of guys just want yours to represent a random distribution among the vast realm of possibility.

 

We don't want to contemplate these features which mesmerize us for the last 65 years of our lives while perceiving a majorly non-random distribution which effectively sees 400,000 to 800,000 of these supposed-to-be-random data landing on or uncomfortably near to the same result.

 

We know that everybody cannot have the HHH size that some foolish people (on both sides) think is optimum. We also know that the petite frame and the tiny blouse can't possibly be housing those HHH breasts. These are not total secrets which are completely concealed until the moment of their private unveiling.

 

We in very large numbers just want the randomness which only nature can offer.

 

 

The implication that a move such as the liposuction you're contemplating would at all alter your dating life and dating worth is further cause to suggest that the only alteration that way would be a reduction of your dating appeal.

 

Just be yourself, and think of your random distribution as something more along the lines of a Social Security Number and not a poker hand or lottery number which suggests somebody is the big winner while you are in some other category (put there, in greatest part, by your own self-image).

 

How dumb would it be if 400,000 people were using your Social Security Number???

[Avulare]

Thanks all for the input!

 

Moving on. You don't sound like you need the surgery. It's in your head. But since you asked, I personally would not have a problem with it outwardly. In my head certainly I would find it vain and neurotic were you to tell me you had it done for so little fat. Sorry. It's OK though, clearly we are not each others type so you can go right ahead.

 

I have rigorous standards of people regarding vanity. I don't like it. I dismiss those who display a lot of it male or female. I warm towards those who do not. This includes everything from plastic surgery to large expensive wardrobes to daily gym attendance. There is more to life and far more to a healthy personality than focusing such excess time and money on appearance.

Well that's the thing - I don't think I'm vain OR neurotic. I had no self-esteem issues as a teenager, but now I'm 25 and have never had a boyfriend, or even been on a date, because every guy I've expressed interest in has rejected/friendzoned me. I have plenty of friends (male and female) and have a great reputation within my field of biology, so it's not my personality.

 

I take like 20 minutes to get ready in the morning, don't wear much makeup, have good hygiene, and just wear clothes that are cute and comfortable (and cheap). The lipo sounds drastic, but I can't really think of a reason why I have such ****ty luck with men other than my appearance and the fact that I'm pickier than most people (and therefore meet fewer people I'm interested in). The last guy I was interested in brought me to his house after we spent the day together and started making out with me, but then kicked me out and sent me a friendzone text in the morning - that one was particularly soul-destroying.

 

So yeah, I'm not vain, I'm just tired of being alone? I figure if I have a more "objectively" attractive body, I'll feel better about myself and won't get rejected by guys as much. And no, I'm not overweight.

 

We know that everybody cannot have the HHH size that some foolish people (on both sides) think is optimum. We also know that the petite frame and the tiny blouse can't possibly be housing those HHH breasts. These are not total secrets which are completely concealed until the moment of their private unveiling.

There's no way I'd want what society considers to be "large" breasts if I did get implants, I'd just want to be bumped up to a B cup or something (which is HUGE to me). Anything else I think would look ridiculous. Just want something so I'm not basically completely flat like I am now.

 

The implication that a move such as the liposuction you're contemplating would at all alter your dating life and dating worth is further cause to suggest that the only alteration that way would be a reduction of your dating appeal.

 

Just be yourself, and think of your random distribution as something more along the lines of a Social Security Number and not a poker hand or lottery number which suggests somebody is the big winner while you are in some other category (put there, in greatest part, by your own self-image

However, because men (at least to a greater extent than women) are able agree on what physical features are attractive in the opposite sex, it certainly feels like there are winners and losers to those of us that don't quite fit the mold. For example, you'd be hard-pressed to find a dude on the planet who doesn't find Jessica Alba attractive, but try to name a man that the majority of women think is attractive. Can't do it. My friends and I think Brad Pitt is hideous, and when I showed a picture of the last dude I was interested (who I think is one of the hottest guys I've seen) in to my female coworkers, the general response was "meh". Edited August 17, 2013 by Avulare

[tbf]

There's a type of lipo where there's no surgery. Only laser that actually melts fat. There's a shorter recovery time and tightens the skin a bit.

 

Edit - looks like there are other types of non-invasive lipo, including ultrasound.

[New User]

Thanks all for the input!

 

 

Well that's the thing - I don't think I'm vain OR neurotic. I had no self-esteem issues as a teenager, but now I'm 25 and have never had a boyfriend, or even been on a date, because every guy I've expressed interest in has rejected/friendzoned me. I have plenty of friends (male and female) and have a great reputation within my field of biology, so it's not my personality.

 

I take like 20 minutes to get ready in the morning, don't wear much makeup, have good hygiene, and just wear clothes that are cute and comfortable (and cheap). The lipo sounds drastic, but I can't really think of a reason why I have such ****ty luck with men other than my appearance and the fact that I'm pickier than most people (and therefore meet fewer people I'm interested in). The last guy I was interested in brought me to his house after we spent the day together and started making out with me, but then kicked me out and sent me a friendzone text in the morning - that one was particularly soul-destroying.

 

So yeah, I'm not vain, I'm just tired of being alone? I figure if I have a more "objectively" attractive body, I'll feel better about myself and won't get rejected by guys as much. And no, I'm not overweight.

 

 

There's no way I'd want what society considers to be "large" breasts if I did get implants, I'd just want to be bumped up to a B cup or something (which is HUGE to me). Anything else I think would look ridiculous. Just want something so I'm not basically completely flat like I am now.

 

However, because men (at least to a greater extent than women) are able agree on what physical features are attractive in the opposite sex, it certainly feels like there are winners and losers to those of us that don't quite fit the mold. For example, you'd be hard-pressed to find a dude on the planet who doesn't find Jessica Alba attractive, but try to name a man that the majority of women think is attractive. Can't do it. My friends and I think Brad Pitt is hideous, and when I showed a picture of the last dude I was interested (who I think is one of the hottest guys I've seen) in to my female coworkers, the general response was "meh".

 

 

If that's you in the pic, yeah- you're cute.

 

It is entirely possible that you'll feel a significant gain in self confidence if you get a procedure done, but it isn't guaranteed. I've only known a few women thhttp://www.loveshack.org/forums/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=5140721at had them and the results were mixed in that department. I really don't know what to tell you about your lack of romantic success to this point, but I honestly don't think that it's your appearance. It could be anything from poor selection with regards to your partners to dress to demeanor. Again, I don't think that it's appearance. This is not to say that if you change your appearance it will not change your attractiveness in the other areas as a result of increased confidence, it just means that I simply don't believe that it's your physical appearance that is holding you back. Prolly not too helpful I know.

 

Do you have any friends you can discuss this with? Like a female friend that has always been successful with men but maybe isn't "conventionally" attractive. I can't help but think that they might have a much more clear picture than a bunch of strangers on the internet. If you do decide to go the surgery route, I'd again recommend that you thoroughly investigate the risks and go with the least invasive procedure available. I don't think that you need it physically, but self esteem is a weird thing and increasing your own perception of your attractiveness can have a powerful effect on the way others perceive your attractiveness. In any case, I wish you good luck.

[kaylan]

There's a type of lipo where there's no surgery. Only laser that actually melts fat. There's a shorter recovery time and tightens the skin a bit.

 

Edit - looks like there are other types of non-invasive lipo, including ultrasound.

Link?

 

I for one would love this instead of having to diet down to get abs

[runningfar]

What you do should always be for you not what some hypothetical guy might think.

 

 

That said, I saw the picture. You don't need surgery. As much as I hate makeup, you could see a difference if you learn how to do that, adjust your clothes a little bit, and the biggest thing is smile and what you're putting out there. You look closed off in the photo. No matter what you do, sending out those vibes is going to scare people off.

 

I don't know what you mean by more picky, of course.

[StanMusial]

You've never had a bf because you're picky. How is lipo or fake boobies going to help you with that?

[tbf]

Link?

 

I for one would love this instead of having to diet down to get abs

Non-surgical liposuction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

I'm using wiki to ensure compliance of LS rules. You can google based on the information provided.

[white]

I can't really think of a reason why I have such ****ty luck with men other than my appearance and the fact that I'm pickier than most people

 

I can guarantee it's nothing to do with physical appearance based on your picture. In fact I personally would encourage you to scarf down a cheeseburger or twenty. Money and belief you invest in lipo is wasted and it won't help you with men. If it helps you elsewhere, great.

 

What country are you in?

[sillyanswer]

How do guys on here feel about liposuction?

 

If the end result is an attractive body then I don't think I'd have a problem with that. My mind-reading powers have waned a little with age, so I don't think I would know that liposuction had taken place unless the woman told me.

 

Anyway, if it's something that you think will make you happier, or something that will improve your health (and as long as you've properly considered the risks) then do it for you.

[mesmerized]

I highly doubt that you would need surgery at your height and weight. With lipo tho, unlike fake boobies, you don't really have to tell men and I doubt they find out.

[Imported]

OP, I think you look great. And yes, I can see you have a bit of flab around the belly. Before you try surgery, maybe really go at it trying to lose it with working out and eating correctly. I know you said you go the gym 5 days a week, but how productive are you? Maybe you're not doing as much as you think you can. I have seen people that proclaim they are doomed to stay overweight and never get below X weight. Then they went to boot camp and came back ridiculously lean. Some people just don't know what is possible. Or they get stuck in a rut, doing the same **** routine in a gym 5 days a week for years getting no results.

 

Give 2 months to a good trainer, follow their diet plan strictly and I bet they will get results for you. You can loose that belly. There is nothing magical about it. It is just sometimes harder to lose the last 10/15lbs than it is to drop everything before that.