Aparrently, a new film with the ubiquitous Pedro Pascal has cast a light on the popularity of leg lengthening surgery, and the NHS is worried.
...amid a wave of interest in the cosmetic procedure and clinics in Turkey offering discounts, the NHS in England has issued a stark warning, urging people against it. The surgery involves breaking the bones in the legs before pulling them apart to lengthen them over weeks or months.
Which sounds pretty extreme but is nothing compared to the horrors of trying to make a man into a facsimile of a woman, or even worse, vice versa. So why isn't the NHS similarly warning against this too?
Prof Tim Briggs, an orthopaedic surgeon and NHS England’s national director for clinical improvement and elective recovery, said leg lengthening surgery was “not a quick fix”.
Neither is 'gender reassignment' surgery. We can tell by the number of victims who go on to kill themselves.
“It is a serious, invasive procedure that can be beneficial for patients when there is a genuine clinical need but carries significant risks and requires informed discussions between patient and surgeon.
Yup, just like the modern day practice of hacking away a lump of flesh from a girl's arm or leg to fashion into a non-working penis so she can pretend to be male.
“Patients face months of treatment, which can be extremely painful, with the possibility of infection, nerve damage, blood clots and even permanent disability.
Also no different.
“Anyone considering this surgery for cosmetic reasons abroad, should think very carefully about the long recovery and the risks, and I would urge against it unless well informed about where they are seeking treatment.
Why aren't the mentally ill men and women who believe they are the opposite sex similarly urged to consider if it's the right course?
“Don’t gamble with your health or your life for a few extra inches without fully understanding the risks.”
But if you think you're really Arthur inside and not Martha, hop up on this table and we'll crack on!
2 comments:
There isn't much difference between them as they are both people who do not like their bodies and want to pay to fix it. In a way it is a mental illness but we all have something we fixate on. Look how many people there are that pay for trout lips, liposuction, etc. They are just milder versions of those.
I do think though, that though that have a high risk of injury requiring ongoing medical support should have to face some form of counselling and if it does fuck up the NHS should not pick up the ongoing support..
I suppose that some out of all the people of all ages that I see working out at the gym are unhappy with their bodies and are taking action to change them. This of course isn't totally risk free but I suspect produces better outcomes on average than cosmetic surgery. Us older ones are mainly focused on going down hill just a little more slowly but there are some amazing bodies there. I don't understand that thing with the lips that some of the women have, like an inflatable life raft stuck on the face.
Stonyground.
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