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PaperclipPerfector  1yr ago (text post)   1900 thread views

Wellness Wednesday for May 3, 2023

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Have you considered that physical appearance is one of the most malleable things about a person, particularly for a person with a high income? I have no specific knowledge of what about you is unattractive, but you have the following options open to you:

  1. plastic surgery if it's an unattractive face or jawline or your ears stick out or whatever

  2. weight loss drugs if you're overweight

  3. testosterone replacement therapy + personal training if you have a severe lack of muscle mass. (Girls mostly really like muscle mass.)

  4. that leg-lengthening procedure if your problem is height

  5. wigs or medical hair replacement (dunno the clinical term) if you are balding.

This is an entirely serious comment. Western society has a stigma against trying to change your appearance in these ways, but if your appearance is an impediment to you living your best life, you should change it if you have the money, which it sounds like you will.

Do these have side effects? Yeah, probably. Life is full of tradeoffs. Still, given current medical tech the OP reads a bit like a (more expensive) version of "i am worried that no woman will ever love me because all of my clothes are ugly. Should i resign myself to dying alone, or just really go hard on settling?" My dude! Just buy some new clothes!

Self-acceptance is bunk. Engineer that shit away.

  • plastic surgery if it's an unattractive face or jawline or your ears stick out or whatever

Will get this the minute I can afford it.

  • weight loss drugs if you're overweight

I'm 5'6 and 160.

  • testosterone replacement therapy + personal training if you have a severe lack of muscle mass. (Girls mostly really like muscle mass.)

Hmm. I'm no slouch in the weight room: bench 225, squat 315, deadlift 345.

  • that leg-lengthening procedure if your problem is height

Maybe when I'm an attending; the recovery period is long and you never fully recover your athletic potential.

  • wigs or medical hair replacement (dunno the clinical term) if you are balding.

As soon as I can afford it!

Hell yeah, dude. Remake yourself as someone hotter! Nobody can stop you! FUCK THE NATURAL ORDER.

I simply wish to say that I approve of your flair 👌

that leg-lengthening procedure if your problem is height

Isn't this an extremely invasive and painful surgery where you cannot function normally with your legs for 1-2 years while recovering? I would really suggest just dating short girls instead

wigs or medical hair replacement (dunno the clinical term) if you are balding.

OP, this is much recommended. Turkey has a large industry of medical tourism for plastic surgery but especially for hair treatments so I know lots of people who did this and it can really change a balding guy for much better.

Yeah, the legs thing is probably the most invasive of the items on the list, and the one i know least about.

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