Plastic Surgery Add on OhBaby!

Funny, there is another thread on this too. Have to admit I feel like you and was a little gutted to see that Ohbaby had used an ad like this.

I had reconstructive surgery recently (medical reasons) on my boobs but it doesn't fill me with that much confidence and I don't need to be reminded about my imperfections every time I come on here. Just another hypocritical thing I guess, this place is supposed to be about empowerment and support not appealing to those with no self esteem and lots of money (head count of how many of us have enough money to go and get plastic surgery?!)

yep no way i could!!!

I agree with you all, it ins't very good for the self image for that ad to be on here

I'm not even a mummy yet, and I find it rather inappropriate too. I think it pushes all the wrong messages at people who don't need *extra* things to worry about!

I wonder if OhBaby can get rid of it, I did find it a little strange and it brings the site down for me .

I think that plastic surgery is something a lot of people would persue if they could afford it.
Unfortunately, not everyone can.

For me, I wouldn't consider it. I go to the gym 4 times a week. Every kg I lose gives me more encouragement to continue and as my fitness increases I feel better about myself. My sense of self is coming back, as is my love for my body.
I still have wobbly bits, and am a size 12, but I haven't felt sexier in a long time.

Personally, I feel working for your ideal body shape would give more satisfaction than having the fat sucked out. At the end of it all, you have to keep up a healthy lifestyle to maintain the plastic surgery results.

After that novel, I don't really see a problem with the ad, as fattartsrock said, OHBaby is a business and need to operate as one, so let them have their ad (and funding) so their awesome website can keep going

I don't like it either. I saw it this morning and was mort. My body isn't great and it made me feel like sh*t actually. I can't afford plastic surgery!

I don't have a problem with it. I bet that company paid a fair swag of $$ to have their ad up there.

I can't afford plastic surgery but it's something one day I wanna get done on my boobs (reduction) and I'm hoping to get it done publicly for medical reasons.

But hey each to their own.

It was the first thing that loaded on the page for me so couldn't miss it!   I actually think it's really bad placement by the company, although us all talking about it means it's getting noticed so their marketing people are probably reading these threads and enjoying the extra attention it brings to their business.

I don't like the ad and I have a big problem with the perception in society that we should all strive for the 'perfect body' after having kids.   That ad is one small part of a much bigger problem, and I don't enjoy seeing it flashing on my screen every time I go to a new forum page.

That said, OHBaby! is a business and they're here to make an income. They can sell advertising to whoever they want and I can see how the plastic surgery ad hits a certain target market here. My values don't come into it.