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There has been a recent increase in plastic surgery among—wait for it—mothers and daughters getting procedures together.
Yeah, I’m serious. The Real Housewives of Orange County’s Lynn Curtin and daughter Raquel went in for, respectively, a facelift and rhinoplasty last year, and rumor has it that Christie Brinkley and Alexa Ray Joel recently followed suit.
Though the reasons behind a decision to have procedures performed together vary, many of the duos start out with the mothers, physicians say. Mom decides to have some surgery and after seeing the fantastic results, the daughter will want to have work done as well. Often times, teams will share a family trait, like their nose or big arms, and decide to have it changed at the same time.
Wow. My mom and I read on the beach together. Sometimes we chillax over yardwork. Occasionally we’ll watch a movie or bond over sautéing chicken. I cannot imagine ever—EVER—getting plastic surgery in tandem with my momma.
The thing is, the mother/daughter dynamic is a complex one, and this doesn’t lessen as a child gets older. If anything, it grows more complex. One of the most tangled pieces is that, in many cases, daughters start to see more and more of themselves in their mothers as time goes on. What message is a woman sending her daughter if she gets plastic surgery? And to get cosmetic procedures done together?? That doesn’t sound like bonding to me; it sounds delusional.
So why do it?
Patients enjoy the camaraderie of healing together and are able to easily relate to one another during the recovery process. The teams enjoy the feeling of undertaking a project together and feeling as if someone knows exactly what they’re doing.
That’s got to be one of the most ridiculous things I’ve ever heard! Yeah, after getting a nose job, I’m sure this happened:
Alexa: “Yes, Mommy, I know your face is uncomfortable. Don’t worry, I’m going through the recovery process too. We’re healing together.”
Christie: “Isn’t this a great project we’ve undertaken together? Let’s take a minuscule bite of this brownie, spit it into these napkins after we’ve chewed (but not swallowed) it, and plan our next mother/daughter date: spider vein search.”
Wow …
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How about a mother and daughter labiaplasties?
Joey, you are one sick puppy, that’s why we love you!
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This maybe a bit petty,but I wish you hadn’t used Alexa Joel in this article. Poor thing had some suicide issues a year ago,and not only is she beautiful,she’s a talented musician.
Joey, I agree that she is beautiful and an incredibly talented musician. My issue is that Christie Brinkley should have known better than to either encourage or go in on plastic surgery with her. This is especially true in light of the problems Alexa went through regarding her self-image.
Yeah,if its more than just a rumor.
This is sick. Though now that I think about it, most of my friend who’ve had plastic surgery did so at their moms’ suggestion. Wow.
I’m going to go hug my mom now.
Hmmm…maybe I’m just weird, but I can see this as kind of making sense. At the very least, if I were to get plastic surgery I would want my mom to know and support me.
I may be overgeneralizing, but these mothers need to grow the fuck up.
See this? *points to smaller version of you* This is your daughter. She’s not your girlfriend! Yeah, it may be fun to go and do stuff together, but you have a responsibility as a parent. Fucking deal with it. Your daughter needs a parent, not a goddamned wingman to get botox injections or anal bleaching with.
Sorry, I get annoyed when I think people are being bad parents…and as it’s bad form to yell at them on the street, I choose to do it on the internet.
Even if my mother were to get some kind of plastic surgery (and sadly, it might happen eventually as she’s totally terrified of aging–she goes to the salon every 2 weeks like clockwork to keep her gray roots died, and has a bajillion bottles of anti-wrinkle face creams)–I would NOT take part. That’s just a little weird, IMO.
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