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5 Really Dumb Things To Do To Your Body

Thinking about surgery to make yourself more beautiful? Here are 5 really, really bad ways to try. [ABC]

• #5 Mesotherapy and Lipodissolve: These procedures claim to dissolve away fat with an injection…trouble is, “it can cause pain, swelling, hard lumps, ulceration of the skin, and contour irregularities” and is banned in tons of countries across the world.
• #4 Cosmetic Foot Surgery: Think you’ve got hobbit toes? You may just want to put some socks on. Doctors say attempts to alter the shape of your foot through surgery can lead to “infection, nerve injury, prolonged swelling of a toe, and even chronic pain with walking.” And that’s before the high heels.
• #3 Leg Lengthening: For goodness sakes, short man, just wear lifts. Experts warn that any attempt to make yourself taller by breaking your leg bones and stretching the healing process can cost up to “$120,000″ and “is a poor choice if vanity is the main motivation.” Ouch.
• #2 Make-up Tattoo: Want to roll out of bed looking all made up? Four words: “No. No. No. No.” You’ll regret it. Says Dr. Malcolm Roth, director of plastic surgery at Maimondes Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY, “If you don’t like the results, you may still be stuck with them…I have had more than my share of patients who ask me to remove the permanent makeup tattoo that someone else gave them, and I will tell you that they’re difficult to take away.”
• #1 Plastic Surgery On The Cheap: If you think you’re getting a deal on your plastic surgery, you’re wrong. There’s been an “explosion in the number of people who are willing to perform these operations” but “many of the proprietors for whom cosmetic procedures represent a lucrative part of their business do not even hold a medical degree.” When your butt implants explode, they’re racing across the border with a suitcase full of your cash.

Real beauty is on the inside.

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