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They would make me feel confident at best. Bad idea?
Botox makes people look odd.
They would make me feel confident at best. Bad idea?
While I don't think cosmetic procedures are necessarily bad, I'm not sure about getting them just for the sake of medical school interviews. Like, is this something that you would have done anyway if you didn't have to appear in front of an adcom? You can do any number of procedures to make yourself feel more confident, but if it's for the sole purpose of getting into med school then your time and money would be misplaced. If you do go through with it, I would make double, triple checks in the reputation of the place you go to for any of these things, and give enough time to recover before going to your interview. Nonetheless, if a person is dressed professionally and has important things to say, there's potentially no need for more drastic measures.
Botox tends to give people uncomfortable-looking paralyzed faces. Like, uncanny and emotionless. That doesn't sound like something that an adcom would want to see. Especially if you're a traditional student around 21 or 22 years old.
Only ugly people believe that nobody accounts for appearance except at "da club". That's why they remain ugly...and negatively judged.How would eyelash extensions help? This aint da club....
Only ugly people believe that nobody accounts for appearance except at "da club". That's why they remain ugly...and negatively judged.
Only ugly people believe that nobody accounts for appearance except at "da club". That's why they remain ugly...and negatively judged.
If mutually exclusive? Sure. But what exactly is unprofessional about having nice eyelashes?Looking good is important, obviously, but does that call for eyelash extensions?
Do you think maybe looking professional might be more important in this situation than looking hot?
First of all, the vast majority of people are NOT attractive lol. Second, I'm not advocating looking like a club slut. Do you believe there could be a middle ground so that one looks more attractive through effort (eyelashes, skin treatment, makeup, whatever) but without giving off that "in da club" vibe?This is way harsh. Very few people are genuinely ugly. There's a difference between the kind of every-day, dignified attractiveness that the vast majority of people naturally have vs. the levels of totally unnecessary effort that other people put into their looks, giving off that "in da club" vibe.
First of all, the vast majority of people are NOT attractive lol. Second, I'm not advocating looking like a club slut. Do you believe there could be a middle ground so that one looks more attractive through effort (eyelashes, skin treatment, makeup, whatever) but without giving off that "in da club" vibe?
if something cosmetic makes you feel more confident, then by all means, go for it. dont let anyone tell you what to do with your own body.
She asked for advice, so...
First of all, the vast majority of people are NOT attractive lol. Second, I'm not advocating looking like a club slut. Do you believe there could be a middle ground so that one looks more attractive through effort (eyelashes, skin treatment, makeup, whatever) but without giving off that "in da club" vibe?
Vast majority not attractive? So you think that the vast majority of people in relationships are just sucking it up and having sex with someone they don't find attractive? Or are your standards just so high that you will only date greek gods, not like all these other plebs? I have never heard of someone thinking that the vast majority of the population is ugly. That just doesn't make sense.
and my advice is to do it for yourself. people on here are so quick to judge. someone's vanity is hardly any of our concern.
Unless they come on the forum and specifically ask if we think they should get all these procedures done before interviews.
ok now youre just repeating yourself. as a woman, do you feel insecure about other people's vanity?
You can bet thats what it comes down to for most people. They don't want to put effort and thus ridicule anyone who does as having an "in da club" vibe.ok now youre just repeating yourself. as a woman, do you feel insecure about other people's vanity?
Doctors don't like pharma reps.
hey look, a pre-med student is going to make a broad generalization about what an entire profession thinks...
Have you talked to any doctors about this or ever worked in a doctor's office?
yes, and i still know better than to make broad generalizations about a career in which i have yet to be accepted into school for.
Doctors don't like pharma reps.
Yup. Those dumb multi-billion dollar pharma companies didn't do their research. They ought to have been sending out un-made up average looking (and thus not attractive) people. Clearly doctors don't like them because their enhanced hair and skin and nice skirt suits = in da club. You should be a businesswoman, you'll get far.
Botox makes people look odd.
Botox tends to give people uncomfortable-looking paralyzed faces. Like, uncanny and emotionless. That doesn't sound like something that an adcom would want to see. Especially if you're a traditional student around 21 or 22 years old.
How would eyelash extensions help? This aint da club....
Doctors don't like pharma reps.
Have you talked to any doctors about this or ever worked in a doctor's office?
What? I'm not "mad" at you. I'm just disagreeing with you since pharma reps are known to be extremely manicured people- which probably includes a level above make-up (e.g. eyelashes and botox).What is your glitch? This whole thing is strawman argument. Why do keep acting like I'm suggesting that nobody should wear make-up to a med school interview? I never said that. There are levels of professionalism in how you make yourself up. Since OP asked for advice, I'm advising that face-paralyzing injections and unnatural-looking fake eyelashes might not give the right impression in a med school interview. (Especially since OP's user name suggests she was born in 91 and is way too young to need botox, imo.) I wasn't the person who originally used the phrase "in da club," so I don't know why you're so mad at me about that.
How many botox cases have you done or been exposed to? Yes, I know what popular press likes to make fun of. Conservatively, the number of people getting cosmetic botox is >6 million/year in the US. You have likely seen dozens of people who have had it and you had no idea. I have spent time working with Plastic surgeons doing botox as part of their practice. The concept that it is a 'bad procedure' or makes people look bad is putting way too much stock in the popular press. Can it look terrible? Yes. Absolutely. There are massive quality differences between different practitioners. Is it something to worry about? Sure. Just in the same way that you should worry about anything that isn't fool proof.
I'm a doctor. I like pharma reps (or in my field, device reps more commonly). Can they be pushy? Yes. Can they not know or understand everything that they should to be pushing a product? Yes. Are they around me to sell me stuff? Yes. That doesn't mean that we don't want them around. They provide quite a bit to our field by being present in our cases.
Is that at all surprising? You don't like friendly attractive people bringing you free food? If most doctors actively hated them then their presence would be hurting their company and they wouldn't exist.You're the first doctor who's ever told me they like pharma reps.![]()
What? I'm not "mad" at you. I'm just disagreeing with you since pharma reps are known to be extremely manicured people- which probably includes a level above make-up (e.g. eyelashes and botox).
That said, mimelim made me think that we might be imagining very different things. Certainly there are people who wear crazy Snooki lashes. In my mind I was picturing something more along the lines of this: http://www.bhwc-poway.com/BeforeAfter9.png
Do you think a 24 year-old needs to risk looking like their face is paralyzed?
You're the first doctor who's ever told me they like pharma reps.![]()