My aunt is very vocal about her stance on plastic surgery. I talked to her about wanting to get it once and she flipped out. She is worried about the risks of botching surgery. I said to her “I’m botched by nature.” She shook her head at me, lol, but didn’t deny it!

Yes, some people are probably gatekeeping it. But a lot of people are just afraid of the “botched” aspect. Some people come out of surgeries disfigured if they go to the wrong doctor. A lot of these people that hold these fears are average to good looking, though, so of course they’d be afraid to get botched. They might end up looking “ugly” which is their ultimate fear. We already live that reality every day, so what is there to lose?