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Post by justasking on Apr 7, 2018 6:18:20 GMT
where to begin?
is there a country that would accommodate an elective amputation for the right amount of cash?
to some, this might sound crazy, but to a few it might sound like an out. this is something I've lived with for years. not really knowing how to explain it to a shrink or a doctor and knowing it might cause undue medical / mental treatment.
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Post by dylanwhat on Apr 7, 2018 19:30:24 GMT
By BDD do you mean body dysmorphic disorder? Cause if so, then that is something that doctors/psychiatrists would know about. I don't believe anyone can force hospitalisation or medication on you unless your life or someone else's is very obviously threatened. So there's no reason to not talk to a professional about it. They are there to help you, not to force things on you.
There's been a certain amount of controversy over elective amputation in the body mod community as far as I know. It's generally considered a bad idea and I don't think there's any reputable professionals who would do it.
The controversy mainly comes from hacks being willing to offer the service, leading to dangerous results, and public articles and outrage which makes it more likely that body modification by reputable professionals will be banned as a whole by law.
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Post by rawrchicken on Apr 8, 2018 23:00:02 GMT
Iirc some of the controversy is also around some choosing to injure themselves beyond repair to force a doctor to amputate their finger, limb, whatever. I really havent seen much about elective amputation since BME fizzled out...
I'm really doubtful you will find a professional and safe doctor to do this for you. Plastic surgeons refuse to do things even as "simple" as ear pointing, tongue splits, and silicone implants ('horns' or other 'unnatural' shapes) because they view those as mutilation...
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Post by spider on Jun 14, 2023 8:19:52 GMT
I’m guessing you mean BID rather than BDD? You are not likely to find a surgeon willing to risk their medical licence and career for a one-time amputation. If you did, you’d need to keep in mind that they would have thought about their future earning potential and decided that your payment - half a million or whatever - would be worth more. That means that they might not be a very good surgeon. Then there’s the question of, if they’re willing to break such a fundamental rule of good practice, what else are they doing wrong? People die on the operating table all the time, it’s a risk. In this case, I would assume that risk to be higher.
If you can afford to bribe surgeons, I would instead suggest seeking out a specialist in BID and getting some help. This isn’t a criticism and I’m not making fun of you, but it’s a serious disorder. Some of the latest research into Body Integrity Disorder suggests that it has its root in the way your brain maps your body, and that there may actually be some sort of miswiring there, in the same way that people who have lost limbs can feel phantom limbs, some people whose have limbs may be feeling phantom amputations. Maybe search for experts in the field of BID study, psychologists, neurologists, neuroanatomists.
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Post by spider on Jun 14, 2023 8:20:22 GMT
I’m guessing you mean BID rather than BDD? You are not likely to find a surgeon willing to risk their medical licence and career for a one-time amputation. If you did, you’d need to keep in mind that they would have thought about their future earning potential and decided that your payment - half a million or whatever - would be worth more. That means that they might not be a very good surgeon. Then there’s the question of, if they’re willing to break such a fundamental rule of good practice, what else are they doing wrong? People die on the operating table all the time, it’s a risk. In this case, I would assume that risk to be higher.
If you can afford to bribe surgeons, I would instead suggest seeking out a specialist in BID and getting some help. This isn’t a criticism and I’m not making fun of you, but it’s a serious disorder. Some of the latest research into Body Integrity Disorder suggests that it has its root in the way your brain maps your body, and that there may actually be some sort of miswiring there, in the same way that people who have lost limbs can feel phantom limbs, some people whose have limbs may be feeling phantom amputations. Maybe search for experts in the field of BID study; psychologists, neurologists, neuroanatomists.
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