Children Are Getting Cosmetic Surgery in Japan | Deadly Beauty

Micchi is only 9 but she has already had double eyelid surgery.
Japan is ranked 4th in the world for having the most number of plastic surgery procedures. Hostess Nonoka has had more than one hundred surgeries, and plans to have more.
VICE World News discovers why young children are getting double eyelid surgery and how the pursuit of beauty can sometimes lead to a deadly addiction.
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[@kittenmimi5326]

The kid don't need surgery, the mom needs therapy smh

[@swathymanoj9209]

You got the point

[@Soul-ts9ow]

Right

[@destinyyy6865]

Frfrrr

[@ayanobadass949]

True

[@dance4ever940]

seriously parenting fails...

[@veral4204]

It should be illegal for kids under 18 to go through plastic surgery for beauty purposes! That’s crazy!

[@stitch8296]

If they are super ugly and get bullied for it or hate themselves to the point of suicide i don't see why a kid can't have surgery but this girls mom is telling her to which is wrong

[@kittenmimi5326]

@@stitch8296 nobody is that ugly though... just get the kid away from the toxic environment. Also the bullies will never be satisfied really keep listening to them and you'll end up with hundred surgeries Also if the kids face is literally disfigured due to an accident etc then that counts as medical, not beauty purposes. So I agree with OP, they should wait until they are adult to permanently change their face for beauty purposes Kids aren't capable of fully grasping the consequences of their action yet

[@stitch8296]

@@kittenmimi5326 I'm talking about medical cases to like clef lip or transgenders or horrible burn scars cosmetic ones just for beauty isn't okay

[@landele5527]

@@stitch8296 didn’t u read the og comment throughly?..

[@Watch-0w1]

@@stitch8296 that reason is wrong. U cutting yourself because of other. What the difference in this situation.?

[@eunhakoo2124]

As a girl from Korea, my parents also made me go through double eyelid surgery when I was 13 as I was also told my eyes looked like I was glaring at people, and it would make me unable to get a good job when I am older. At that time, I was preparing to study abroad at a foreign country so they thought it was the perfect time as nobody would know that I got surgery. Being an adult now, I think my eyes look ok, but I still believe that they should’ve let me choose when I am an adult, having the capability to understand the potential consequences of it. Sometimes I wonder what I would’ve looked like if I didn’t go through the surgery, and I don’t think I would’ve looked any less beautiful. This is a societal problem rooted in the Asian culture, and it’s truly sad that many people think that outward beauty matters more than what’s inside. I will do my part by loving and showing my children in the future that they are beautiful the way they are, and through more healing and change in the new generations, I hope that this pressure put on young girls can eventually cease.

[@emiiii]

I’m so sorry you had to go through that.

[@mogheanil]

i dont know why there is craze to have big, blue, green, hazel eyes among east asians, craze for white skin too( its prevalent in india too btw). the rest of the world likes east asians cos of their small eyes n nose makes em look cute, especially the kids. SO why ruin what god has given u. I can understand getting a surgery if one has trouble seeing but 1st time seeing a mother that thinks her child doesnt look good. what i want to know is why isn't the father intervening & stopping the mother from taking this horrible decision. it should be illegal for kids (under 18) to get plastic surgery done whether its their decision or d parents. govt is at fault here too. feel bad that u had to go through that cos of ur parents

[@shangobunni5]

"Social problem rooted in the Asian culture..." Nailed it! The double eyelid surgery and surgeries that slim round faces are driven by Western beauty standards. It's beyond sad that so many don't appreciate their own unique physical traits. But it would be impossible to believe there is nothing wrong with the way you look when your mother and your classmates constantly tell you that you are ugly and that you must have plastic surgery in order to get a good job or a husband or to simply be accepted. 💔

[@shangobunni5]

This is the even more disturbing facet of the Tiger Mom mindset, where these parents push their kids and try to force them to fit into the ridiculous ideas they have about how perfect their kids need to be in order to be worthy.

[@NimzieCovers]

I feel sad for kids there 😢

[@michellehernandez2640]

Absolutely heartbreaking to see a sweet, naturally beautiful, innocent child be pressured and manipulated into a traumatic unecessary surgery by her own mother!!!

[@user-uh1dd2jb2p]

when she grew up she definitely do lot of korean cosmetic plastic surgeries.... no need worry..... Nowadays East Asian kids do cosmetic plastic surgery like crazy.

[@giovannamoro8564]

What about circumcision? Isn't it unwanted extra skin too ,not necessary at all ?

[@michellehernandez2640]

@@giovannamoro8564 who said I agree with circumcision?

[@giovannamoro8564]

@@michellehernandez2640 i didn't infact , i was questioning because nobody seem to talk about circumcision which in my opinion is far worse than eye lid surgery .

[@violetabravo590]

@@giovannamoro8564 Todo lo que va encontrá del desarrollo mental del niño debe ser penado. El bullying debe ser de prevención en las escuelas, como primer paso. Las cirugías en menores debe ser prohibida, siempre y cuando esté en peligro la salud del niño o niña.

[@lalakuma9]

This is child abuse. A lot of abusive parents don't realize they're abusing their children because they're passing down their trauma. Same thing going on here. There's something very off with with Micchi's mom. I feel bad for this little girl, she's going to need a therapist in 10-20 years when she realizes how dysfunctional her relationship is with her mom. Also how is it not a crime to perform a purely cosmetic plastic surgery on a child with no physical deformation?

[@rennisdodman8739]

hopefully you say same thing to transgender kids who go through an even worse process...

[@kiyokocrusher]

@@rennisdodman8739 Please do some research. Trans kids have to go through a long process of getting approved by their therapists to go on hrt, hormone therapy. They can't even get surgery until they're 18. It's not that hard to use your resources.

[@tamaralee457]

@@rennisdodman8739 transgender kids? Where the heck did you see a kid going sex change and hormone therapy????

[@chithiennguyen1371]

say that to the Western parents who let their kids use puberty blockers and sex change surgery.

[@tamaralee457]

@@chithiennguyen1371 what does race have to do with this? Even asian parents allow their kids to have adjustments in body.

[@cassandrar5127]

Everything about this is incredibly disturbing. How could a plastic surgeon consent to doing this on a child? This is so wrong and unethical.

[@laura631]

Money money money...

[@user-uh1dd2jb2p]

In East Asia , little East Asian kids and teenages do plastic surgeries... It's normal thing... Is it because they don't have good genes... That's why they are obbesed with plastic surgeries....

[@mercedesontanon5337]

It’s insane!!! 😢😮

[@stephenquaye8860]

At what age do you think they should be allowed to make their own decision ?

[@gessie]

It is, and yet it's routine in western countries as well, often in conjunction with clinical psychology or political views used as an excuse. The Japanese merely skip a step.

[@maiyukinoshita2458]

The child's cry is so heartbreaking.

[@PurnimaDevi-pk3hh]

Yeah 😢

[@lisabowden1679]

We aren't meant to look the same. Beauty lies in your heart and your uniqueness. It's heartbreaking to see kids being raised this way

[@rehakmate]

That's another lie, outer beauty matters, you just dont get far if it isnt paired with inner beauty. These plastic surgeries are sick nonetheless, no idea why they want to look like something they arent.

[@pixelzebra8440]

@rehakmate6430 I see your point, but there isn’t just one way someone can look beautiful. Also, there are different ideas of beauty for different people. That’s why you should realize you are already beautiful. You are pretty inside and out. Not just because you look “perfect” but because you love yourself. Remember, you are the most important person in your life, and the one you will spend your whole life with. You don’t have to look a specific way to be pretty /attractive.

[@gissellest333]

@@rehakmateI don’t exactly agree with you because I’ve met so many people throughout my life I thought were beautiful only to find out how nasty they are and believe me no amount of physical beauty would make me see them as beautiful, by the same token I’ve met people I thought were ok looking and turned out to be beautiful people.

[@beau1207]

@@gissellest333nobody cares. When you’re getting hired for a job, interacting with people, and dating outer beauty is what matters the most.

[@2facthub]

cope people can only see what you are from outside no one give a f uck about your iside beauty what evr you call it@@gissellest333

[@anonymusbeing]

It broke my heart when Michi started crying during the surgery, and also when she said the surgery had no impact on her daily life while mother was insisting that people were appreciating Michi after it. Felt like her mom was already deluded into thinking that without double eyelids her daughter isn't good enough to be featured along side her on KZbin or whatever. More like the girls worth would not be seen without them is what the parent had fabricated in each cornr of her mind. Its crazy how the parent encouraged a minor in getting one and brainwashing her into extreme beauty standards.

[@LazyBrokeWeeb]

Woah this is so accurate😭

[@quebec8557]

fr

[@aestheticcat8976]

Another thing is that the cycle continues, because when the child grows up she'll project her own issues she gained from her mother on to her own children and so on. Thus making it a never ending yet toxic cycle, not unless someone at some point within the generation thinks differently about self image and breaks that cycle.

[@Towelie-]

Children are oblivious to many things, but it's no secret that pretty privilege is real and people will respond to her more positively because she's considered pretty.

[@vickyoli]

Thissss! I feel it was more like the mom wanted it, not her

[@user-oq5gx1pq3o]

I have never seen someone project so hard in my life. That mother has projected all her insecurities onto her daughter and now she has internalised all of it and will be incredibly insecure for the rest of her life. Instead of telling her to be a good person or tell her to focus on school, she placed importance on her looks. She doesn’t deserve children, let alone her daughter.

[@randomstix3351]

The shot of micchi and her younger sister at the park, hoping that the younger daughter (who also has a monolid) doesnnt have to go through the same thing.

[@majlordag1889]

I wouldn't go as far as saying she doesn't deserve kids, she clearly thinks it's the best for the kid and will improve long term life quality for the kid.. parents Will so a lot of stupid x for the wellbeing of their kids

[@wintero671]

@D S sorry but only a baby brain idiot would feel bad for a murderer so you’re on your own there sport.

[@maytemmz25]

@D S I would agree with you if my mom wasnt like this. It took me years of hard work to unlearn all the crap she has taught me. I know how hurtful these ppl are and they never listen to anyone, they are not capable of empathizing with others. Internalizing toxic ideals is one thing, but this lady seems like a toxic person period. I don’t feel sorry for ppl like her, bc all they care about is themselves and figuring out new ways to use and abuse people.

[@dance4ever940]

@D S where are you from? don't know anyone in America who has sympathy for bullied school shooters.... that's just an excuse that murderers use to lessen their guilt for murdering innocent people...

[@user-yp3ty9wt8o]

I'm a Japanese girl. I've never met a child who wants to have plastic surgery like this, or a girl who has actually had the surgery before. I think this girl really didn't want to get surgery. This girl has very sad eyes. However, Asian girls feel that they have a complex in their appearance. It's true that we think European girls are cute, and you will want to be cute like that. However, I think we Asians are also attractive, and we should be proud of it first.

[@bluebellsonority563]

As a western girl I have always wanted to be cute like an asian girl!

[@magdalenasamandova]

@Celtic girl not true they’re just very kind towards people’s looks and dish out the word “beautiful” a lot. But people in the west would rarely trade their features for Asian ones.

[@mogheanil]

i dont know why there is craze to have big, blue, green, hazel eyes among east asians, craze for white skin too( its prevalent in india too btw). the rest of the world likes east asians cos of their small eyes n nose makes em look cute, especially the kids. SO why ruin what god has given u. I can understand getting a surgery if one has trouble seeing but 1st time seeing a mother that thinks her child doesnt look good. what i want to know is why isn't the father intervening & stopping the mother from taking this horrible decision. it should be illegal for kids (under 18) to get plastic surgery done whether its their decision or d parents. govt is at fault here too. feel bad that u had to go through that cos of ur parents

[@mercedeswright8952]

When she grows up hopefully she will see how crazy this was and how her Mum did not have her best interests at heart… this is so crazy. What a sad situation

[@igot7-lu]

I think when she grows up she'll be more obsessed with her looks and do more as thats how shes brought up. Unless someone pushes some sense into her that she doesn't need to do anything but by then it's too late. Alot of ppl become obsessed already

[@nitatrivium]

"the anesthesia didn't work" Poor little girl 😭

[@norah4892]

My heat broke at that part😭😭😭 Poor baby!

[@Rinsuki]

Anesthesia is risky for adults and not good for really small children unless absolutely necessary you do not want to go under. What is wrong with people? Teaching a child to accept themselves and others for their differences is the better way.

[@sakurasai781]

So painful to watch

[@SugarCubesMiki]

Imagine her needing a surgery in the future she will be hella scared !!

[@seokjin3000]

She had local. That's nuts. I was knocked out when I had it.

[@bluehairedvixen]

That poor mom is just living out the trauma she had in her childhood on her daughter. So sad. I wish they get the help they need.

[@Sky-pt6lc]

Boo-hoo growing up I was called plain, chubby and 4 eyes. I didn’t cry when siblings or some school kids said that. Having siblings can toughen you up. Of course that wasn’t said often as far as I can remember. Mom is pathetic, she did her nose, eyes. she’s wearing color eye lenses. Now she’s got her daughter the double eyelids. Pretty soon she’ll be doing the nose. She’s giving her daughter some complex, maybe thinking she’ll look much prettier if she was white.

[@user-pv2dt6mb2k]

@@Sky-pt6lc no one asked tho lmao not everything is about you

[@Sky-pt6lc]

@@user-pv2dt6mb2k so

[@JamesWilliams-jf3hd]

Stop feeling sorry for these losers like the mom 🤦

[@tsuu1517]

@@Sky-pt6lc who asked

[@youcansoften]

As a Japanese woman that has monolids and a daughter that inherited my eye shape now I understand why my dad always told me "you can't see the way I see you. Your eyes are beautiful!" But mom couldn't agree. She suggested me to have the surgery when I was 11. Never felt comfortable until I had my daughter. I'll never get it. Get procedures if you really want it. Live for you !!! Disclaimer: I might do it when I'm old and if my eyelids are heavy to see. Only in that case.

[@0912sooli]

I feel like for western people like me we love monolids cause they look so unique and pretty to me. Thats why I learn that beauty is truly subjective

[@bellaanderson7503]

I had to stop the video when Michi was crying during that double eyelid surgery. Her mom did not care when Michi didn't want that pen so close to her eyes and she was scared, and she had to say it hurts for her mom to remove the pen. Her mom only sees her own insecurities, and does not see that she's traumatizing her own child by forcing her through these surgeries, especially around the eyes! I mean Michi was already terrified of having a pen around her eyes, let alone surgical blades! And the surgery took 2 hours with her being awake throughout the entire procedure! That would traumatize anyone for a lifetime.

[@ChrisYEmpath]

I'm sorry,what was mom doing with that pen? Some sort of torture on Micchi? No wonder this child is a candidate for PTSD!!!!

[@jaydomingo963]

I was looking at the kid and she basically absorbs what her mom says like a sounding board. I hope her mom would show her what unconditional love is. Whether monolid or double, a child is precious.

[@RepubsWannaMarryKids]

Michi was already cute before the surgery. It is disturbing to see a parent not truly love their kid cause of looks, esp when they don't look bad at all!

[@user-uh1dd2jb2p]

Actually you are wrong....they don't have good genes.... That's why East Asian obbesed with plastic surgeries... Not only East Asian little kids and teenages.. adults also...

[@user-uh1dd2jb2p]

Actually they love western appearance .. They do plastic surgeries because they want western appearance....

[@freddie6307]

@@user-uh1dd2jb2p that doesn't make it right for children to be forced into plastic surgery, just because society favors "western appearance".

[@instalai5823]

I think she already embedded to her kid that in order to be loved unconditionally, you have to look “cuter” . WTF! So crazy!

[@alisha3700]

The mindset is the problem. People discriminating based on the looks is the problem. Rather than encouraging plastic surgery at such an early age, they should include curriculum at school about self-love and self-acceptance. Also, they should spread awareness among parents. Rather than changing your body to fit into the beauty standards (which changes like crazy), if they can change their mindset and be kind to everyone, things would change. I think that if they will praise children for their good attitude, they'll care less about the looks and be more confident for who they are!

[@bfjohnsoncbk]

I completely agree. But after living in Korea for a few years I’ve noticed that most asian countries are obsessed with how they look. And i don’t see the mindsets changing anytime soon because this mindset is ingrained in the culture. Talking to my Korean co-workers, some said they didn’t get jobs bc of how they look. It’s sad

[@alisha3700]

@@bfjohnsoncbk Yes, I'm aware of that. It's very sad to hear such stories. You are right, it's ingrained in the east-asian culture very deeply. Getting plastic surgery is a norm. But then they are also mocked if they get one. In this world of fakes where people glorify beauty and unhealthy beauty standards, instilling the kind of mindset we are talking about is a big challenge. All we can do is be hopeful!

[@bfjohnsoncbk]

@@alisha3700 i agree 100%!!!

[@thetrooper123]

this would never work in any society

[@stargeno]

honestly if that makes them happy and to overcome the trauma they took in the past, im happy for them its their choice and free will

[@HombreWithAnOmbre]

This is barbaric. Watching that child suffer is disturbing. The mother said "I didn't want my kid to grow up with some kind of complex" but the mother is creating that complex for her. This is sad and unhealthy 😞

[@ChrisYEmpath]

That crazy mom won't stop at double eyelid surgery on Micchi. Once Micchi hits puberty, mom will sign her up for breast implants, a BBL, etc!

[@Raj_ghy]

A mother pushing her own insecurities to her child.... Unbelievable....

[@INC408]

“If you do it young, you’ll lose the memory of being ugly” this is so sad.

[@gothiccuddlez8222]

It is. Its sickening

[@bladerisq3352]

but true tbh, if people werent so cruel to ugly children no one would end up with trauma

[@beabeeeee]

@@bladerisq3352 there are no "ugly children" imo, human beauty is so diverse and need to be teached, this mindset need to be changed too

[@hojosconsal9913]

@@bladerisq3352 oh yeah, and lets ignore the literal industries that support ever changing beauty standards to profit off people's insecurities

[@jade5202]

but she'll have memories of her mom continuously telling her she is not enough and must change herself physically to be loved

[@anushkabisht7217]

At this point its not even about bullying. The parents are to blame.

[@I.____.....__...__]

That's the obvious response, but did you hear what the mother said? About how she was treated when she was that age? It's the entire society that's at fault. (Though, I've always had a massive problem with people who are victims of something, only to turn around and do the same thing to others when they should be the MOST empathetic to what it's like since they don't have to put themselves in others' shoes because they've _already been in them!_ 🤦)

[@anushkabisht7217]

@@I.____.....__...__ She really needs a therapist so that instead of advicing her baby to get surgery she could have made her love her self the way she is. Its fuckd up how these people can't get their mental health right but still want to have a baby to ruin another precious life

[@XxLutanixdamexX]

Society is to blame.

[@anushkabisht7217]

@@XxLutanixdamexX Its not always society responsible for your every actions. Stop letting society mold u into whatever. Thats a bullshit reason.

[@anushkabisht7217]

@@rennisdodman8739 Not every trans is supported by parents. Some parents even physically abuse their kids to act as they are meant to be. atleast where i live i've seen this.

[@UnidentifiedAngelfly]

This makes me want to cry! My heart breaks for Micchi. She's a sweet and beautiful child who doesn't need surgery! Poor baby... seeing her cry during surgery is horrific

[@murasaki8590]

I’m Japanese but I didn’t know that children can make double eyelid by plastic surgery in Japan. Very surprised but understand there are variety of people in Japan, of course.

[@alinapopescu872]

I'm speechless. And nauseated. If your own mother doesn't think you're the most beautiful child in the world, that there's still room for "improvement", I really don't know how plastic surgery is going to benefit the child's self-esteem.

[@rennisdodman8739]

say the same thing to transgenders without getting cancelled.

[@mysticangel1881]

@@rennisdodman8739 main difference is that this is a child bro

[@BirdaeBlue]

@@rennisdodman8739 gender affirming surgeries aren’t for self-esteem they’re for treating gender dysphoria. Your comment is completely irrelevant

[@Agent-ie3uv]

@@mysticangel1881 there's transkids lol just look it up ABC, nbc, ABC Australia does countless of mini documentaries about them 💀💀💀

[@aesyamazeli8804]

@@rennisdodman8739 i don't understand the point? Most parents of trans people would NOT want them to get surgery because they don't want their children to be trans. Most trans people have to gather their own funds to get plastic surgery.

[@MsAlien911]

How the fk is this not child abuse. Seriously disturbing.

[@doloresdaphne8541]

FR WTF

[@dianaeka8284]

The moment her mother said "during their childhood days, people say her sisters are more beautiful than her just because she had a double eyelid" broke my heart. I cannot even fanthom, how traumatic that experiences are for her to passed the idea of having a double eyelid makes you more appealing to her children. I'm not sure if it's too late already, but I hope her children will be surrounded by people who constantly remind her just how beautiful she was just by simply existing in this world. I hope her mother heals from her trauma, and I genuinely hopes that after seeing how a simple word or action that you might think are just passing by for you when you said it, could actually leaves this long lasting effect to someone's else life. Be kind to other, always.

[@descartesnathanael8445]

I use to have a Japanese girlfriend, we often conflict a lot about plastic surgery. Cause at that time, I told her how plastic surgery effects her mental health and also her body function, etc. However, it did turn to a big argument then we broke up. Today, I watch this video and finally understand how harsh the society push girls, like they're beautiful when they meet all the standards and it's not be who you are. It really broke my heart, this both aren't mom's fault or the daughter- Michi's fault, it's the fault of people in society judging people through ones' appearances. This truly the deadly beauty!

[@Zz1005cf]

The subtitle says "I'm sorry that I made her go through the painful experience" but that's such an inaccurate translation. She said "I'm sorry that I couldn't give birth to her with double eyelids". This makes me so concerned about all her kids. Michi looks so sad all the time. Happiness comes from within. Changing your looks is not going to bring true happiness, especially if there is a major core issue. This little girl is obviously struggling because of the toxic beauty standards she's made to believe in. I wonder what the disabled child is going through having this mother who has toxic values and beliefs. I hope they can realize the truth of beauty and life, before it's too late....

[@name-jx9bo]

the subtitles for this video was so vague and inaccurate it pissed me off quite a bit

[@l.a3596]

oh god, she has a disabled child? poor kid having a mom like that

[@d1tto232]

@@name-jx9bo Vice do this all the time, in this case to protect that crazy mother but on others they go straight to fill a certain agenda but that happens when people give too much power to KZbinr creators specially when they are "journalist"

[@wardarahman1757]

Vice is ass bro. Did you see the video where they made this journalist go to an Indian tribe and eat human brain?

[@Monica-hv4rf]

She is CPS worthy.

[@cecy5963]

What she said about her mom apologizing for giving birth to her with that face really hit me, cos I remember not liking my nose while growing up, I always felt like it was too big and often wondered if I should get plastic surgery to make it smaller as well. Once I got older I remember clearly observing my my mom’s face one day and realizing that I’d inherited her nose and then I suddenly liked the shape of my own nose, my mom is my hero and my best friend, I couldn’t be happier to know that I have some of her features. You can always learn to love yourself and find happiness in the way you look 😊

[@risa8834]

Omg same ❤

[@strawberryrnilk]

i wish i had this :( i got my dad's nose and he's abusive towards me and my family. everytime i look into the mirror, i always see a part of my dad on my face. my mom is my hero and she has the prettiest nose, its so straight and small. i'm planning on getting plastic surgery to get a nose similar to my mom's. i'm glad you were able to inherit the features of someone you love :)

[@espeon871]

@@strawberryrnilk so happy its for u, but he's not u and he's terrible and you have ur mom in u in ur character and genetics if it makes u feel better and that nose u can change it to be ur nose because u seem like a good person if it makes u feel better

[@love-ip7sz]

This comment, so beautiful ❤️

[@Studios809]

The same thing happened with me. My nose is a flat as a pancake and although I thought it’s unique since I can remember my mom, my friends even a stupid guy that I dated pointed out how flat it is. My mom literally said “ you are so unfortunate, you got my moms unattractive nose but also didn’t get her big eyes and got your mono plids from your dad” I realised I got the exact nose as my grandmother and I found out her mother (my great grandmother) had a very similar nose. I realised I’m carrying forward a unique physical trait that’s been passed down since generations after generations, my mother has a different nose and my father too , so obviously it’s not common to inherit same as your parents but the nose or other feature you have could be passed down to you from your ancestors… I also think our natural features are what’s make us ourselves. Imagine if every fish in the sea or pebble or rock on the beach looked similar , how boring, no creativity, no imagination . But it’s the different kinds of shapes, sizes, unique physical traits, the unique colours that make it all so interesting , we are all products of nature just like fishes and rocks, our consciousness sometimes I feel is also a curse that’s why.. when we appreciate uniqueness in nature why not celebrate our own unique beauty. It’s cheesy but then again there’s a meaning, “ Be your own kind of a beauty “.

[@PickleChillin]

I'm part Japanese and have double lids naturally. Growing up I always wanted monolids to match how I felt on the inside and was raised. I never did surgery, because my traits are a gift from my family and I'm happy being me. Crazy out double lids and bigger eyes are pushed on young people in order to be successful. It does no such thing, but cause trauma and low self-esteem.

[@Reeinki]

hearing the little girl cry while undergoing surgery broke my heart 😢 my mom said the same things to me when I was young but thankfully never took me to get surgery while i was underage. now that I am an adult i still struggle with insecurities and i do see people with double eyelids generally be perceived as more beautiful. I go back and forth with wanting to get surgery done. it’s definitely hard to accept yourself in such a shallow world

[@MapleSyrup56]

The young girl is still growing and developing. Double eyelids may actually naturally start appearing as she matures (this happened to me, Asian female) I wonder what the implications of these traumatic procedures on the rapidly developing facial features are. So very sad that she sees the need to change her looks at such a young age. Single eyelids are beautiful too.

[@wistrevist4914]

happened to me too! Hit puberty and bam, literally grew a nose bridge, double eyelids and lips. I have double eyelids but think monolids are the most beautiful shit tbh. Like they're so cool and pretty- I particularly like the 'sharp' look of them.

[@jayaniee]

Same! I used to think I had monolids. But now it’s double eyelids.

[@wistrevist4914]

@@jayaniee isn't it so weird how they just change? my brother currently has 1 mono and 1 double.

[@MapleSyrup56]

Ikr! could be the variation of fat distribution as we age, fat around the eyes and collagen production levels etc are all different at varying ages. Still can't get over how this poor girl flinched as her mum took the pen to her eyelid to try and deepen the folds. 😣

[@wistrevist4914]

@@MapleSyrup56 the eyelid pen is terrifying. I hope she grows up okay :(((

[@ryankeran1831]

The end scene is haunting, as someone who has had a rhinoplasty, Nonoka should be recovering in a hospital in that state. Poor girl.

[@_Gilles_]

She almost even fell on her face in that moment. A complete mess.

[@tangerine7068]

Why was she not recovering in a hospital? Is it different in japan?

[@Poisonedprincess]

I also think she may have went to a shady place if they don’t accept bank transfers. If she pays in cash and something goes wrong, there’s no money trail proving the surgery happened

[@purrr2499]

@@tangerine7068 i think they give you the option but it costs more money of course

[@amandaw4737]

she was on some strong painkillers in the end… she was high as kite. nodding out like that.. her movements… 😮 they let her go home with that stuff. thats prob another reason shes addicted to it.

[@courtneyblanket]

The problem with plastic surgery is that there are trends from year to year. A person who fully invests in one trend will eventually realize that the beauty standard has changed 5 years later and and opt for surgery again. I remember contemplating getting double eyelids when I was younger (18) and thankfully, I had the foresight to question what if double eyelids were not considered beautiful anymore? Then what? So now I have made peace with my monolids as an adult. My looks have changed a lot from the time I was a teenager to now, a decade later, because of puberty. I don't agree with the mom giving her daughter plastic surgery at a young age because of that... I do think that the mother is engaging in covert emotional abuse by projecting her insecurities and outdated views of beauty onto her. I think there are many people who are going through different things in their life who turn to plastic surgery as a coping mechanism or view it as a solution to their problems. I can't judge, I can only empathize. I may be Asian but my experience is not reflective of everyone else's, just as theirs is as well. Sometimes people's trauma response is to internalize the problem and blame it entirely on themselves so they change what they can and hope for the best. Passing that onto a child as a mother is f**ed up though.

[@lvforever4469]

This is so disturbing! Everyone has their unique beauty. There is nothing like beauty standard. Her crying just broke my heart into pieces. Society ruined her childhood.

[@corgi00butt78]

Who is more messed up in the head? The mother that is forcing her daughter to get plastic surgery or the Surgeon that performed the procedure while the poor girl is crying?! These monsters need to be in jail for child abuse!

[@naobe5]

True 👍🏾

[@user-uh1dd2jb2p]

Actually this is not normal surgery. this called Korean cosmetic plastic surgery for Eyes .

[@snehhyakkha9857]

right!! scary worldd

[@toastedmarshmellow704]

actually, her mom is probably much better than foster care. sad reality.

[@RepubsWannaMarryKids]

@@toastedmarshmellow704 if foster care there is as bad as the US I disagree, CSA is wayyyy worse and rampant in foster. Even a mom who doesn't love her kids, like the one in here, can provide a safer home.

[@safaa9654]

What a horrible mother. Instilling her insecurities in that poor girl

[@emilieletellier4125]

I honestly couldn't watch after 4:13 when she started crying. This is awful... Only 9 years old! She should not be preoccupied with beauty standards...

[@daiziemaningding5640]

I'm so furious that child didn't need the surgery! her mom forced her to do so. She's literally crying

[@prasannchavan2346]

I understand Micchi's mom facing troubles in her childhood due to her appearance but forcing her beliefs and inflicting pain on her daughter due to that is unacceptable in any sense whatsoever. Her mother should have had the attitude that I was bullied due to my appearance, I will love you the same no matter how you look.

[@RepubsWannaMarryKids]

instead it looks like she bullied her own kids based on their looks and is still retroactively doing so by calling her ugly before surgery.

[@devu.ss_]

Idc her mindset is absolutely shitty her apologies or her trauma wont justify her actions.

[@artiepov512]

"I am so sorry she was born without a double eyelids" Me, a person with monolid: sis, i am sorry you got that mindset 🤨

[@b2stparadise]

Both eyelids are beautiful. I don't understand this obsession with one or the other. It's weird... and sad 😭

[@artiepov512]

@@b2stparadise exactly! I was just kinda annoyed that someone would think that one type are so bad that they should felt sorry for.

[@b2stparadise]

@@artiepov512 Exactly! The only ones who wins on this is the beauty industry. They make millions because of people's insecurities...

[@Cristyface]

It's just so sad. Monolids, double eyelids, they're all pretty. The eye is the window to the soul, and we are born as such because that's how we were meant to be. I don't mean to say that so people don't get ps, but I think people should think hard before doing it, and definitely not project that onto others.

[@dance4ever940]

it should've been "I'm sorry that mommy is such a fail" instead. I actually think guys w/monolid are more attractive lol. everyone now gets plastic surgery for double eyelid surgery so when people look natural, it's actually more pretty to me.... hahaha..,..

[@josegnz4763]

Breaks my heart see all these beautiful souls go through this

[@nicolehsu7298]

That baby is so mature and so well-spoken. It's so sad.

[@hero9402]

The idea of having your face be "out of date" is truly horrifying. It's like you are talking about a car or phone.

[@rennisdodman8739]

now you know why transgenders are "truly horrifying"

[@skrittle555]

those don't go out of date either if you take proper care of them. i still have an iphone 5 SE and a 97 camry. lol y'all just materialistic and want the hot new thing. go do some volunteer work. step away from the internet for a while. it's good for you.

[@hero9402]

@@skrittle555 yeah true they dont get old but the marketing they do make it look like they are getting old and outdated some company also make their old phones slower on purpose to sell new ones and here it is happening to faces thats scary lol. I don't even have an iPhone I use a fairly old Android device lol

[@skrittle555]

@@hero9402 i wouldn't know. i have adblock. i can't even remember the last time i saw an ad for a phone. it's probably been years. i do hate with a passion how faces and bodies are "on trend" though. it's super gross. personally i can't wait for mental and physical health to be on trend. a lot of these self esteem problems would be solved with some therapy imo. even bella hadid has spoken out and said she regrets getting a nose job and that it didn't make her happier- only doing "internal work" later on helped her. i'm so happy she learned this sooner rather than later but it sucks that she was influenced so much in the first place.

[@hero9402]

@@skrittle555 yeah it sucks

[@revilivaille7861]

"I didnt want her to grow up with complex" that girl will grow up with complex about every single one of her features and body because of you

[@BearyBoo-tv4vx]

I feel so sorry for her she don’t deserve this:(( may God blesss her and mom I just hope she understands that nobody matter what ur still beautiful

[@snoopedog5480]

My younger brother has the biggest double eyelids ever. He also has a super sharp nose bridge. I don’t. It hurts sometimes that he fits the beauty standard more than I do. I’ve heard other adults compliment how he looks, and not say a word to me. Luckily, I have parents who love both of us no matter how we look - and when I have kids, I’m going to do the same.

[@Minty_Aqua]

I feel sorry for you. 💔 I hope you'll find the love in your life who'll accept you fully as you are.

[@bicky9333]

Same with my brother. Sometimes I am jealous of his tall nose and androgeny. Because no matter how many people say I am cute and pretty he still fits the standard more than me. Sometimes I think it is out the pity. I have more of a button nose and my eyes are smaller compared to his large almond shaped eyes. We both have thick lips but his is more shapely 😑 he is prettier and looks more feminine than I am and he says he would’ve preferred my jawline instead. But feminine looking men are usually preferred over manly looking girls. Whatever, I don’t think I’m ugly and though I’m not the best looking people still find me pretty and I know how to do makeup, so I’m fine staying as I am now. I do not think potential consequences of surgery override my feelings about my face. And like you my parents love me too I think.

[@liss2amore]

The mom said she wanted people to think that her child always had double eyelid.. but exposed the daughter on the internet 🤦‍♀

[@KirkLee1983]

Flat faces haha

[@Sasha-oh3qu]

@@KirkLee1983 pathetic

[@KirkLee1983]

@@Sasha-oh3qu truth hurt or something I don't lie

[@gilyanajune7081]

@@KirkLee1983 So what? Scavengers like you can only assert themselves at the expense of others.

[@Isabel29364]

​@@KirkLee1983and you are a 40 years old manchild who collects toys. You have no right to insult😂

[@justasianstudent5623]

As being Japanese. I didn’t know about this at all. So, I searched on KZbin and found out they are getting flamed and criticized online. Most Japanese people are thinking this is child abuse and blame the parents. I do apologize to all who felt terrible by watching it. I don’t want to comment here. Although, I don’t want you all to think accepting this behavior is normal here. Sadly, I was attacked by a random stranger when I post a picture of me with my friends from different countries. It said, “All Japanese had surgery so don't be friends with that fake ass bitch.” I think because I have double but hooded eyes naturally. Truth is my parent don’t lemme even get pierced. I love how I look at myself because of how my parent raised me this way. However, I wanna say I got hurt by getting random stereotypes lol Sorry for my terrible grammar.

[@clairecunningham1271]

your grammar is perfect!

[@name-jx9bo]

I am Japanese too and agree with you. Double eyelid surgery at this age is not normal at all and the mother got heavily criticized on the internet. My parents also forbid me from getting any piercings since I was younger and now I am 20 years old without any piercings. My parents told me that if I ever modify my body I would have to at least be completely financially independent from them. That being said I am currently saving up for my double eyelid surgery. I am tired of having to glue my eyelids on every day and remove it at the end of the day. For me, it is completely for self-satisfaction and has nothing to do with fitting into the beauty standard (自己満足). I have always been told that I was beautiful growing up by most people and was never insecure about my monolids. I was rather praised for being so beautiful and not ugly despite having monolids. I recently started exploring many makeup styles and I just prefer to have double eyelids than monolids on my face. Just wanted people to know that not every Japanese girl is socially pressured into getting these cosmetic surgeries.

[@MayaMaya-tj7kw]

@@name-jx9bo As a Hispanic woman with double eyelids, I don't see what's so special about it. If anything, it's more wrinkles I have to worry about during old age. I think monolids are pretty, I wouldn't modify my eyes to get a monolid but I find them beautiful. It's like when black people bleach themselves, it's so unnecessary and makes them look strange when they had beautiful skin to begin with. Do what you may, and I understand the social pressures behind it but know that there are people out here who support you mono or double lidded

[@name-jx9bo]

@@MayaMaya-tj7kw having monolids cause wrinkles to our forehead since young age because we cannot see higher angles due to the heavy fat eyelids without lifting them up with our forehead muscle. Some people have poor eyesight because of too much eyelid fat too. Everyone has their own reasons for getting the procedure done.

[@danmachichi8820]

Everyone should embrace their natural beauty. The beauty we are faced with on a massive scale on the media begins to get repetitive. There is so much more beyond a country or culture’s standard of beauty, we should not be spending to change ourselves. It’s very hurtful.

[@MRBino-wk8jg]

Such an eye opening documentary...

[@zarcoivanambriz9505]

Hearing this little girl cry hurt my soul.

[@crystalm3th573]

There was this podcast from aLpHa MaLeS made by some AMERICAN MEN, where they literally said they would rather go for a Japanese woman than Americans, because Japanese women are so beautiful because of surgery, but so insecure that they’ll go for anybody and don’t mind settling. Stop doing this to yourself women. There are vultures ready to feed on your insecurities. Loving yourself is the most badass and real thing you can do for yourself.

[@larimarfondeur7847]

Which podcast

[@izzatihassan1475]

Dating insecure people is a bad bad idea. Maybe they'll be sweet and accomodating at first, but then they will be clingy and needy and even resort to toxic behaviour to 'keep' you. Idk who those men are but that's a terrible idea to put forth. Find a secure woman, don't matter how they look like. You'll mental health will thank you in the long run!

[@der_tod_und_das_madchen4727]

@@izzatihassan1475 men love insecure women because they can manipulate them. They don't care at all about mental health since they value women only for sex and obedience.

[@youarecorrectandiamwrong.8646]

Those are the biggest beta males lmao

[@alexa_depphil7542]

The Weeb podcast

[@cjimenez6202]

Has anyone reported that woman to the local authorities? I can’t believe this is actually legal. Japan must have some sort of safeguarding regulation in place???

[@RepubsWannaMarryKids]

unfortunately no, it is totally legal to abuse your kids in that way in Japan.

[@onebigsnowball]

Huh???? Japan has problems??? I thought the propaganda videos were real!!!!1!1

[@emsa5034]

Nope they’re dumbasses and openly endorse child abuse.

[@RepubsWannaMarryKids]

@@nuralx5058 it is extremely emotionally abusive to tell your kids they need surgery. It is physical abuse to FORCE surgery or coerce others. I bet you defend rapists with that attitude.

[@nuralx5058]

@@RepubsWannaMarryKids does the little girl have visible marks and bruises? Was she raped? Does she have food, shelter, medical care, and goes to school? Thats abuse

[@kaydiangel2445]

It's like passing down an eating disorder on to her daughter but instead it's plastic surgery. So sad. The little girl doesn't even look any different.

[@sass6629]

Personality do matters. For the long run, you will be comfortable with someone you can vibe with rather than someone you can't but has the looks. Yes looks matters at first but Personality is what makes people stay.

[@tsvnade]

Notice how the mum always relates back to her experiences when talks of looks came into play? It's always I, I, I, I, I, but never about her daughter. Only time it involves her daughter is when she projects her ideas and insecurities onto her daughter, thinking that if she "fixes" what's "bad" ( this case having monolids' ), her daughter would be grateful for it in her later years when in truth, she was too young to even know just what it is she's delving into. My heart breaks for her daughter.

[@fairymay7486]

Her mother is a narcissist

[@MsCarringtonsYoutube]

Exactly. The mother is mentally weak and she is pushing that onto her daughter.

[@amandab8433]

I literally am over here crying for these babies. As a mom I am absolutely horrified that it is legal to get non medical surgery on a CHILD for cosmetic reasons. I know what it's like growing up not being the sociatle "norm" of what is beautiful. Especially an an African American growing up in a predominantly Caucasian area, and having small breasts. I was always the one on the side, and so wanted surgery (nose and breast) while I was a teen . It took me a while to accept myself, and love myself for who I am. Also once I accepted me for me I did not have any problems having a successful dating life. I am soooooo glad that I didn't get any surgery, because now what would that say to my children? That the way they were born is ugly? I'm happily married (27 years, and three kids) , and I have a wonderful husband who tells me every day how beautiful I am.

[@H4CK41D]

what do you think about ear pinning surgery in the west?

[@jadam4036]

@@H4CK41D they probably don’t agree with that as well, stick to the subject lmfao

[@icingcake]

👍 so much healthier than giving all your kids plastic surgery 😱

[@amandab8433]

@@H4CK41D Same. If as an adult surgery is wanted than go ahead. For a child non medical surgery is not something I condone.

[@leeaschmidt2490]

That’s beautiful!!

[@RayMak]

It’s very very sad

[@user-bm1dx9wp4w]

Seeing the documentary, i understand that Micchi's mom wanted her to get the surgery because she didn't want her daughter to experience bullying the way she did, and to become a confident person..but in reality, it may make the girl less confident in future and she will always feel the need to be accepted by others and make her more vulnerable to plastic surgery. Parents should not change their children's appearance's to be accepted in society, instead they should teach their children to love the way they are and tell them how beautiful they are. The society should change not the children!

[@truthhurts748]

That lady who is hosting parties is only 28 years old???? She looks at least 48!!!

[@_Gilles_]

She's a complete mess

[@HInc7647]

Omg - she looks sooo old!!

[@IsthisMike]

Well her job is the drink so of course that will age you.

[@IceMaidenxx3]

Even before she had plastic surgery as a teen she had a 'mature' face, so to further an insecurity of hers is just unnecessary and mean.

[@icingcake]

😮

[@varah_potter]

As a girl raised by a mother like this, being taught to never love yourself. That you always need to be fixed. That you’re not alright just as you are. AND THEN live in the world where that message is reiterated, it’s SAD! You’re constantly seeking validation and comparing yourself to others. I am in pain for this girl. The look in her face and her reactions brought back so many memories. At that age, all you want is your mother to love you as you are. And why they can’t seem to do that no matter what you do. They shove all their body issues and self-hate into you and that’s what you have build your self-image off of. It’s a terrible, viscous cycle. I’m happy the mother recognized the pain she caused, but I know that isn’t going to stop her. As we saw. They both need major therapy! When you teach your child to hate themselves instead of love themselves, you’re sending them down a path of self-destruction. It creates the path to Hell that’s paved with good intentions so to speak. Because at the end of the day, almost all of us will do anything to feel truly loved and accepted. And that’s the most terrifying thing.

[@sekelompoksudhumansnafsuda5056]

in the world people many have more not best hearts and I ALWAYS HEALING MY FRIENDS OUTSIDE TALK I'M SO UGLY ! AND NOW I DIDN'T KNOW WHO'S THEM ALSO SAID LIKE THATS ! IF I HAVE MONEY I WOULD DO BUT I NO HAVE MORE MONEY !

[@ashleylala4293]

Ethnic features tend to be very harmonious with other ethnic features. For example, middle eastern people often have very large eyes but it’s well balanced with their thick dark eyelashes, larger noses and other features. Asian features are also very harmonious with each other in a beautiful, well balanced way. If you stuck a Thai nose on a middle eastern person, it would not look balanced. You can’t just slap large middle eastern eyes on an Asian face, it doesn’t look right and it begins to go into that uncanny valley territory. Humans aren’t Mr Potatoheads. Just because science can do something does not mean it should. And we should not be subjecting children to our neuroses and convoluted beauty standards. Each race has its own special type of beauty and I wish we could just celebrate that beauty for exactly what it is. I now see truly frightening plastic surgery on a regular basis and I feel like I’m living in an episode of the twilight zone. It’s no coincidence that mental illness is also skyrocketing.

[@doodlesbydannie]

Honestly monolids are cute and unique, I don’t know why everyone wants to look the same. Being different and embrace your uniqueness is what makes you special. Most of the time people looks prettier before plastic surgery.

[@Crystalss77]

so sad that society treats people different based on their looks and not their personality

[@I.____.....__...__]

Or _any_ attribute you didn't choose and have little to no control over.

[@heavenly.psycho]

Sadly the world, which is highly influenced by all the artificial additions led by social media, is not, especially in Asia.

[@XxLutanixdamexX]

You're probably the same.. You just don't realise.

[@leviackerman9651]

@@XxLutanixdamexX exactly

[@mibukdesjarlais534]

@@XxLutanixdamexX And that applies to you as well. ☺️

[@pixieP91]

People who change their looks just because they are bullied will never be happy even after getting things fixed. Confidence should come from within. I know it hurts when someone abuse you based on your looks but we should also know that we are beautiful in our own way so just be healthy and happy always.

[@sofiamd1]

Holy fucking shit. The anaesthesia didn't work and it took 2 hours cutting and sewing that baby's eyelids!!!????? That mother should be in jail!!!!

[@brooklynwhereweat]

The problem is bullying. If you see someone and you don't find them attractive just keep it to yourself guys

[@galacticcat4584]

This girl said nothing in her life changed after the surgery. That means she wasn't even bullied for her looks

[@ruum9]

I was so shocked when I saw the clip of micchi getting her procedure done. Sobbing and her mom decided it was for the best.. Please no. It looked horrible and upsetting. I hope that poor girl grows up and realizes how toxic this idea is

[@spidertenk5647]

There are times when I see myself in the mirror and I think I like my face a little bit. It feels wrong though, I have a flat nose and weird eyebrows, which definitely a no-no to the beauty standard around me. But when I see cases like this, I think people who love their face despite of the beauty standard are truly rebellious and brave people, which I admire a lot

[@elsanew3635]

I am so thankful to my mum for so many reasons and one of them is that she has always loved me for what I am, she always told me that I was a beautiful girl though I was perceiving myself in a different way. Growing up I wanted to look like her, she is so beautiful herself and I had chubby cheeks which fortunately shrung during my early 20's, I have inherited her traits but even that she always told me that I was beautiful, that bright colours suited me. That has builded up my self confidence which has surely helped me being mentally strong enough to move away from toxicity. I am righting this message on a Mother's day, what parents says to their children get imprinted on them, in their mind. Love them, really love them for who they are, the power of love is so strong and surely the greatest sacred gift that you can give them.

[@taylorboultinghouse8296]

It is a different experience living in a society that is centralized around having an online personality or being criticized on a regular basis about how you look. Without anyone raising you to believe that you are perfect just the way you are from early on it is very easy to slip into who you are is how you look. Love yourself peeps. Fuck the haters. People who criticize you are helping to guide you to the people who are worth getting to know you. Beauty is temporary. Your personality is forever.

[@amandas7659]

This whole video is so sad 😞 The mom with all the kids is transferring her childhood trauma on to her kids, aside from that I saw in the park scene that her son looks to have extra needs. This poor lady should’ve had therapy in her youth for all the bullying, and then ongoing therapy to help her deal with her special needs child. And the poor daughter herself, the anaesthesia didn’t even work 😟 Not to mention that it’s said casually in front of her “I had to level her up. She needed to conform to society’s idea of cute and pretty” and then she acknowledges “thanks mom for spending money to make me cute.” That poor baby was born cute! She was beautiful the way she was, her mom was so caught in her own trauma, she couldn’t see it 😔 And the lady in the hostess club definitely needed therapy as a youth. Imagine your own mom holding a knife to herself saying she felt guilty for giving birth to such an ugly kid 😢 Which makes me wonder what her own moms childhood was like, and her grandmother’s etc. There is deep seated generational trauma in that family 😔 She pretends to be fine about it all and puts on a brave face but she gets wasted the night before her surgery. These people are all just scared, hurt little girls on the inside.

[@alexisl9426]

Therapy is hardly available in Asian societies

[@NonaPaskemin]

@@alexisl9426 there sure are a lot of plastic surgeons though. I think it's because of the culture they have around mental illness and not addressing it because they think it's some fatal character flaw

[@jkola2543]

source?

[@sarithajagajith6568]

Please girls, your value is not in fitting in beauty standards or one certain look. Beauty is not one kind. Beauty is a feeling. Your good qualities, strengths, education and attitude is what determines you.

[@nalugram]

Interviewer: What is beauty for you or what makes a person beautiful? 2:17 Little girl : If you can *endure the pain of plastic surgery, that makes you a beautiful person,* in my opinion.

[@ainulnumaira]

We can all agree that its all started because of the pressure of wanting to be in the beauty standard and its all back to us human beings and the community that cant accept the fact of people cant be different we are afraid of differences on someone. Vice doing this video is a really good alternative to change the community itself

[@Immortal_BP]

i guess its a culture thing but i dont think mono eyelids are ugly. in my opinion they give a unique charm and beauty

[@kiyopon3585]

It's not even about eyelids or beauty. It is about narcissists parents projecting their insecurities and preferences on their kids to relieve their youth And greedy surgeon performing on kids whatever parents want .for money. Just fucked up situation for kid

[@user-uh1dd2jb2p]

Actually not.... That's why they do eye Surgeries..... Not only Eye.... Specially East Asian do Nose, skin and lips surgeries... Because East Asian have crushed noses, No Jaw lines, No good face shape....

[@maya_jones3411]

Mono-lid OR double eyelids….people need to be content with what they have.

[@ngl1553]

@@user-uh1dd2jb2p dude where are you from? You need help.. a mental institution....

[@user-uh1dd2jb2p]

@@ngl1553 Where are you from? Are you from cave?.... Bro, you need learn more

[@samtoo8685]

What kind of parents would do this to their own child?

[@user-xm7qp1oz7u]

わたしです😊

[@witness1013]

Ones who don't want ugly children

[@ichigok7314]

@Cultured Anime Waifu [Russian Waifu] its her, girl's mother.

[@REALchocochan]

@@user-xm7qp1oz7u nicee 🥰🥰

[@ghuldorgrey]

@@user-xm7qp1oz7u You basically massacred your kid. Even if she doesnt mind it, you manipulated her since birth to make her think this is normal and needed! Shame on you. Poor Child.

[@marsytx1111]

This is crazy how far this society has come.

[@skylien5215]

what have they done to that beautiful kid just breaks my heart

[@sgakm.manyida]

Children's obsession with cosmetics, including their parents, has been one of the issues discussed in Japan for 20 years. It feels unfair to be reported as an insanity in Japan now.

[@alexa_depphil7542]

Yes Because of Kawaii culture

[@user-uh1dd2jb2p]

It is because korea.... In Korea korean people do Korean cosmetic plastic surgery like crazy

[@roxyg7]

When I was a kid I was advised to get ear pinning surgery. I said no. I thought that would be me agreeing with my bullies that it was unsightly. I still have ears that stick out and I'm ok with them.

[@wistrevist4914]

prominent ears are so pretty! I think it looks weird when you can't see someone's ears.

[@anarchsnark]

Funny because people now get plastic surgery to fold their ears so they can look more prominent.

[@hannahlou3406]

You made the right decision. I had ear pinning surgery and ended up with big keloid scars!

[@jayrose4748]

Wtf pin that shit

[@yeeroy]

I've always thought that people with big ears look so distinctive and cute. And now it's in-trend to inject filler behind your ears to have them stick out more; apparently, it makes your face look smaller in comparison. It's disturbing how we've gotten to the stage where trends not only cycle in-and-out of fashion but in specific body parts and faces 😢

[@betsyjones2912]

That woman should be arrested for putting her daughter through that even the doctors should lose their jobs for doing this. This is utterly outrageous that poor little girl.

[@alexbella5]

Damn this is sad. I truly believe we all have beautiful eyes. Why in earth do we all want to look the same? I blame a lot of this "beauty standard" on media. Everyone wants to look a certain way because someone said this is "in". Learn to accept how you look you are unique and thats a good thing.

[@liewskincare]

Mum project her insecurities and expectation to her daughter. It kinda reminds me of my Mum: She always told me I'm ugly and fat (but I was skinny). I have birthmarks on my face and she threatened me with a kitchen knife to remove those. I wish Mums see their daughters as human beings and not as their extensions. Being an Asian girl is so competitive, since Mums always compare you with others and it's all about looks. This is what I don't like in Asian cultures. It took me 32 years to accept and love myself. I hope that the Mum is seeing therapist soon (and the daughter too!) even though going to therapist considered crazy in Asia.

[@teshi1424]

When the girl started crying it made me feel I'll. I can't believe someone would put they're child through that. The trauma thatust have caused her. It's so sad that in this world beauty is is important and more important than anything else

[@jesusalberto406]

The almond eyes are really exotic and beautiful, that’s crazy parents are influencing and forcing children to go blind, I myself have big brown eyes and tbh I never liked having them, I always want them small, but now I learn to accept them and love them.

[@Recklesshade]

This is a reminded that we all need to check and challenge what was project onto other people. Especially in terms of children who are impressionable. Show them love for being their authetnic self and not what you think they should be.

[@creepything9478]

Innocent child micchi, I hope she simply lives out a happy childhood and formative years and life goes on well after as a woman in the world, no matter what happened in her formative years. Along with her siblings and any other kids like this, or with wishes to do this. But, what happens, happens. I hope the bare minimum for her considering.

[@Sky-pt6lc]

I think the mother is using her to make money. Next it’ll be her younger sisters. Like the mother is a pimp.

[@JaneDoe-ss4vc]

Why aren't these people in therapy?! They need a counsellor, not a plastic surgeon. The problem is really systemic throughout society, everyone needs to do their role in changing that..... but a parent manipulating a young child into having what looked to be a very traumatic plastic surgery is, I think, abusive. The mum & women obviously carry their own traumas. This is one of the most unsettling and nauseating things I've seen in a while.

[@rennisdodman8739]

do you also think transgenders need therapy? because they undergo extreme plastic surgery and even hormonal changes but feminists wanna normalize it...... scary world we live in.

[@TravisKerr1]

Americans watching this being all shocked and disturbed while simultaneously not blinking at the concept of circumcision.

[@mingoogie544]

Crazy how people value physical beauty so much

[@user-uh1dd2jb2p]

Specially in Korea... Korean people do Korean cosmetic plastic surgery like crazy

[@maya_jones3411]

Physical beauty is important, *but* there’s MUCH more to life than just physical beauty.

[@wardarahman1757]

Physical beauty is societally valuable, not intrinsically valuable

[@0912sooli]

Its cause the whole society in Japan depends on it. They have to look a certain wat to even just get a job...so sad

[@idontbelonganywhere1136]

I’m Chinese and I‘ve wanted a rhinoplasty for a long time. While my mom said that she would support n pay for it if I chose to do it, she also said that she’d rather I not do it because she thinks it’s putting yourself under unnecessary risk, and she told me I’m beautiful just the way I am, and she likes my nose the way it is.

[@danielradcliffeissopretty]

I had surgery at 20, I cried during the surgery because the anaesthesia wore off, altho i can't feel the pain I could still feel some movement. I don't regret my decision it changed my life because I look prettier but at 9 years old????? It's unbelievable because she is still growing

[@mememebeth]

I've seen so many beautiful people with monolids

[@brgonzalez711]

This is so sad! Poor Michi 😢

[@theetherealshaye]

I haven’t had plastic surgery, but I’ve had such strong issues about my appearance that I thought about it. But what this really makes me realise is that I don’t want my future child to feel how I’ve felt. Ever. I don’t want my insecurities to add how they see themselves. So thank you for showing this, as it’s a reminder of what could happen if I don’t get it sorted soon.

[@armjim1412]

Absolutely heartbreaking

[@susanbobo5098]

It’s heartbreaking

[@kittenmimi5326]

Look even the kid admitted nothing change after the surgery, nobody complimented more. Now they have less money and the little girl probably has trauma for the whole anesthesia mishap