Would you have Plastic Surgery in Order to Look Like an Animal?
April 7th 2008 21:00
On 60 Minutes one night they did a story on a guy called Stalking Cat who had his face surgically altered so he looked liked a cat. He even went so far as to have artificial whiskers inserted in his cheeks and forehead. His upper lip was altered to resemble a cat’s. He said he also had his septum relocated, silicone injected in his upper cheeks and down in his chin to create a cat-like profile.
Watching Stalking Cat play with some kittens at an animal shelter was heart-warming and made me realise despite his unusual appearance, he is just like you and I. It made me wonder if I would change my appearance to resemble my favourite animal or pet. It took me about 2 seconds to think no! It’s not so much the anti-conformity that would hold me back but the pain. Like most people I hate needles and try to avoid them as much as possible. The other thing would be the cost. This kind of surgery (or body modification as Steve Haworth, the man who carries it out likes to call it) doesn’t come cheap. Another man who was interviewed, Lizard Man, who has a bifurcated tongue, tattoos all over his body, teeth filed down to points and Teflon implants in his forehead estimates his surgery cost about $250,000.
But imagine if I tried to have plastic surgery to look like White-o, my pet duck. I’d have to get my ears removed and a bill inserted in my lips. I would also have to get my face tattooed white. Maybe I would need feathers all over my face. Just the thought of it sounds uncomfortable and itchy. I wonder if cats and dogs get hot under all that fur? The tabby who hangs around the stairs near my place loves the sun. I never see him when it’s cold or raining but if it’s a hot sunny day, I am guaranteed to find him lying in the sun. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if he could tell me how he was feeling?
Speaking of feelings, does the thought of body modification freak you out? Would you ever contemplate doing it, even to a lesser extent?
60 Minutes story
Watching Stalking Cat play with some kittens at an animal shelter was heart-warming and made me realise despite his unusual appearance, he is just like you and I. It made me wonder if I would change my appearance to resemble my favourite animal or pet. It took me about 2 seconds to think no! It’s not so much the anti-conformity that would hold me back but the pain. Like most people I hate needles and try to avoid them as much as possible. The other thing would be the cost. This kind of surgery (or body modification as Steve Haworth, the man who carries it out likes to call it) doesn’t come cheap. Another man who was interviewed, Lizard Man, who has a bifurcated tongue, tattoos all over his body, teeth filed down to points and Teflon implants in his forehead estimates his surgery cost about $250,000.
But imagine if I tried to have plastic surgery to look like White-o, my pet duck. I’d have to get my ears removed and a bill inserted in my lips. I would also have to get my face tattooed white. Maybe I would need feathers all over my face. Just the thought of it sounds uncomfortable and itchy. I wonder if cats and dogs get hot under all that fur? The tabby who hangs around the stairs near my place loves the sun. I never see him when it’s cold or raining but if it’s a hot sunny day, I am guaranteed to find him lying in the sun. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if he could tell me how he was feeling?
Speaking of feelings, does the thought of body modification freak you out? Would you ever contemplate doing it, even to a lesser extent?
60 Minutes story
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Yeah, I'm squeamish. I couldn't even get body piercings or tattoos, let alone plastic surgery of any kind.