well, yeah. it's pretty much exactly like that.
You had something you don't medically need which has a universally known and well publicised risk to it. Even glossing over the risk in the surgery itself.

Do they "deserve" it? No. Am I going to have much sympathy? Not really.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 10 Jan 2012, 15:39, 1 reply, 14 years ago)

This goes into the debate between quality of life vs medically need.
Let's say a lady has chronic low self image and resulting depression that could be eliviated (note: not 'cured') by it.... then surely it's worth it? Surely the fact that they do it at _all_ on the NHS shows that it is a nessersary in some cases?
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 10 Jan 2012, 15:50, Reply)

This person has not had it done on the NHS
Therefore nothing you've said there is relevant.

I'm not talking about NHS reconstruction or self-esteem cases. Partially because they correspond to a very, very low proportion of all implants but mostly because the NHS have already said, some while ago, that they will replace any PIP implants in those medical cases without question if the person is concerned. Even though there is absolutly no reason to.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 10 Jan 2012, 15:59, Reply)