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Would You Let Your Child Get Plastic Surgery In Order to Escape Bullying?

SodaHead Living 2012/07/30 00:47:24
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14-year-old Nadia Ilse is the latest teen to turn to plastic surgery in order to ward off bullies. Since the first grade, school bullies had taunted Nadia about the size of her ears, calling her “Dumbo” and “elephant ears.” At the age of ten, Nadia began begging her mom for otoplasty—an operation to pin her ears back—but her mother couldn’t afford the surgery.

Recently, however, the Little Baby Face Foundation stepped in to help. LBFF is a charity that provides free corrective surgery to children born with facial deformities. The foundation brought Nadia to New York City from Georgia and paid $40,000 for her to undergo otoplasty, as well as rhinoplasty (reducing the size of her nose) and mentoplasty (altering her chin.)

Nadia told CNN’s chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta that the bullying “hurt so much,” and caused her to become withdrawn and antisocial. After the surgery she said, "I look beautiful, this is exactly what I wanted, I love it."

We’re certainly glad that Nadia feels more confident in her appearance. But is getting plastic surgery really the answer? Is it empowering for the victim? Or does giving in just let the bullies win? It may be a bit both. Regardless, it seems like this trend is here to stay.

What do you think SodaHeads? Would you let your child get plastic surgery in order to escape bullying?

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  • JCLadybug 2012/07/30 00:55:39
    No
    JCLadybug
    +15
    I had/have big ears and have grown into them some. Give kids a chance to grow up first. I hope this plastic surgery for kids/teens/young adults ends soon.
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  • LdyLeo 2012/07/30 02:49:39
    No
    LdyLeo
    +4
    That's crazy and the people who voted "yes" are even crazier.
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  • lrs 2012/07/30 02:49:24
  • **StarzAbove** 2012/07/30 02:46:59
    No
    **StarzAbove**
    +2
    They would start bullying her about the surgery if she was to do that.
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  • Monty 2012/07/30 02:46:30
    Yes
    Monty
    +1
    Minor cosmetic surgery isnt bad....as long as it isnt overdone
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  • NeutronBomb 2012/07/30 02:46:10
    No
    NeutronBomb
    +5
    Thats just giving in to the bullies, be your own person for all your faults, thats the only way to rub it in their faces.
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  • Twinkle 2012/07/30 02:45:54 (edited)
    Yes
    Twinkle
    +1
    She looks the same.
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  • Rowena Ravenclaw 2012/07/30 02:45:22 (edited)
    No
    Rowena Ravenclaw
    +2
    No way. There's other ways to deal with bullying.
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  • scurvison 2012/07/30 02:43:45
    No
    scurvison
    +2
    take em to martial arts classes, teaches confidence and dissuades bullying
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  • XRenX 2012/07/30 02:41:38
    No
    XRenX
    +2
    You've had one and you may not know when to say when after that.

    Joan Rivers
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  • Neutron... XRenX 2012/07/30 02:47:30
    NeutronBomb
    +3
    Next thing you know you look like one of the Jacksons.
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  • XRenX Neutron... 2012/07/30 02:48:23
    XRenX
    +1
    oh no, lol!
    reply
  • C-ZAR™, Emperor of the PHÆT 2012/07/30 02:41:36
    No
    C-ZAR™, Emperor of the PHÆT
    Hell No
    reply
  • Max7 2012/07/30 02:37:02
    No
    Max7
    I would exercise my rights to have police protection.
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  • BobStrauss 2012/07/30 02:36:38
    No
    BobStrauss
    +1
    Karate lessons would be more overall practible, and realistically affordable.
    reply
  • GothicaVende††aSquiggles\(#... 2012/07/30 02:36:00
    No
    GothicaVende††aSquiggles\(#_#)/
    Hell, no.
    reply
  • Nekosarethebest 2012/07/30 02:34:48
    No
    Nekosarethebest
    +1
    I would homeschool first, but she looks so nice! I guess if my kid really really REALLY wanted it, I would let them.... :(
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  • Lolita666 2012/07/30 02:26:27
    No
    Lolita666
    +6
    "free corrective surgery to children born with facial deformities" DEFORMITIES. Her nose, ears and chin are not deformed. Ok so her ears a bit larger but they're not massively huge. That stupid foundation should stop wasting money on unnecessary surgeries like this and help children who NEED surgery.
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  • Neutron... Lolita666 2012/07/30 02:49:23
    NeutronBomb
    +2
    yeah I could understand it if she had a cleft pallette or something but just cos you dont look like someone from the cast of Dawsons Creek isnt reason enough,
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  • louisa 2012/07/30 02:25:58
    No
    louisa
    +1
    We would escape that school she is in, hopefully find some place better.
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  • Gracie - Proud Conservative 2012/07/30 02:25:30
    Yes
    Gracie - Proud Conservative
    Something simple to fix like the ears, sure!
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  • Lisa 2012/07/30 02:24:58
    No
    Lisa
    +2
    Just change schools. That's what i did and i have never been happier.
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  • DarkChild 2012/07/30 02:23:22
    Yes
    DarkChild
    No doubt
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  • Osaka 2012/07/30 02:23:13
    No
    Osaka
    +1
    Its expensive, painful and should we be teaching them to love themselves. I mean you can't do much about a lot of things like a slightly lazy eye.
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  • Twinkle Osaka 2012/07/30 02:46:43
    Twinkle
    Actually you can fix a lazy eye.
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  • Osaka Twinkle 2012/07/31 02:11:35 (edited)
    Osaka
    Lasik, its not plastic surgery but still a bit pricey. Well there is also when a person's eye-lids may not be symmetric. Just going for that is expensive and you may look worse after. LOL.
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  • Twinkle Osaka 2012/07/31 03:37:58
    Twinkle
    But you can still fix it.
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  • Osaka Twinkle 2012/07/31 07:54:11
    Osaka
    Yeah but its like trying to fix a minuscule deformity on a sculpture. No matter how much you try to fix it, there will be always something wrong in your eyes.
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  • Ginny 2012/07/30 02:20:40
    No
    Ginny
    +2
    Kids will tease kids for other reasons than looks to. Kids need to learn to embrace their flaws and not be so worried about their appearance. Also to me the issue is more that teachers aren't being cautious enough of bullying. And besides the girl looked fine before the surgery anyway.
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  • keeper 2012/07/30 02:17:46
    Yes
    keeper
    +2
    The job done on this young lady is remarkable.
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  • L1Z2 2012/07/30 02:14:52
    No
    L1Z2
    +2
    No, it won't help with resolving the other issues. Plastic surgery should be just done because they just are ok with having it for pleasing themselves, not escape stupid and nasty bullies.
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  • rawrimamoocow 2012/07/30 02:13:38
    No
    rawrimamoocow
    +2
    I get bullied all the time. Im self concious, I have low self esteem ill admit it. But no one is worth hurting yourself or changing for. "Sometimes the hardest thing to wear is our own skin"~Jayy von Monroe
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  • moonlight 2012/07/30 02:13:16 (edited)
    No
    moonlight
    +1
    I like being a natural... If my kid is being bullied then I'll tell him/her a little secret of mine why I'm never bullied. (I'm not and never a bully)

    devil troll
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  • Mel 2012/07/30 02:07:30
    No
    Mel
    Only if the surgery was really needed. otherside my kid would be in martial arts school.
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  • RoseyRhod 2012/07/30 02:03:53
    Yes
    RoseyRhod
    +1
    In this case, yes. Of course the bullying should not be allowed. But I consider this to be more a reconstructive surgery than straight up plastic surgery. When a person's ears stick out considerably, it can be something they feel very uncomfortable and self conscious about. Correcting a facial deformity can greatly increase a person's self esteem.
    I will reiterate that bullying should be stopped in its tracks, always.
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  • laydeelapis 2012/07/30 01:53:21
    No
    laydeelapis
    +1
    This is so hard to decide. I wouldn't want my kid to suffer through the bullying. And I'm in no way against cosmetic procedures but I don't know if I'd want to subject someone to that so young. I think I wouldn't though because kids are always gonna find something to bug other people about. If they stop picking on her because of her ears, they'll find something else to fixate on. UGH, I just don't know! Gotta say, this is probably the only issue on this website I've been so divided on :S
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  • glass_butterfly ~YSU~ 2012/07/30 01:53:19
    No
    glass_butterfly ~YSU~
    +4
    They'll just find something else to bully her about! Changing yourself to try and "stop" bullying will NEVER work. love the skin you re in
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  • alanh 2012/07/30 01:51:16
    Yes
    alanh
    +1
    Totally depends on the situation and the deformity. It is very obvious that in this case it was a good thing.
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  • ~[Rachel Mariee]~ 2012/07/30 01:43:46
    Yes
    ~[Rachel Mariee]~
    +1
    I've been bullied...& I still am..
    But if that's what it would talk for my child to not
    Go through that, I guess I would
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  • darlenedoskas1969 2012/07/30 01:43:07
    Yes
    darlenedoskas1969
    +3
    this particular surgery, absolutely... as early as possible, and preferably before the bullying started... I would only allow a nose job if the nose was REALLY an issue, not just for a little bump, or something minor, and removal of prominent birth marks on the face or neck would be another "absolutely", but for something like a breast enhancement or reduction, not until she's finished puberty... at least!
    reply
  • Neutron... darlene... 2012/07/30 02:51:07
    NeutronBomb
    She doesnt even look that much different...
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