Comments on: What in heaven's name is the Labour Party thinking of, promoting boob-jobs for teenagers?

By: AnnMarie Chetcuti

AnnMarie Chetcuti — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:03:48 +0000

If only you knew what a lot of heartache some people are going through because they do not ‘conform’ to statistics. I am one of them. I am overweight and this has been the subject of downright abuse from strangers. I am also Joseph Chetcuti’s twin, believe you me, we have restored so many broken people through Arani Issa. The truth is the truth, there is no denying that the world of today wants perfect bodies, and that includes breasts. And for some, it works.

By: Anna

Anna — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:21:31 +0000

And there I was all this time thinking that the idea behind plastic surgery is to fool people into thinking that they are seeing your real self !! Having a boob job done in front of the whole of Malta is such a baaad idea….considering that we are not the most sweet-talking nation on this planet and we all know each other. I mean, can you imagine all the jibes behind one’s back?? If i was having my breasts enlarged, i would not want anyone to know so then I can blissfully and secretly trade in my heavily padded bra for my new boobs, and hey presto, I fooled ya ! :-)

By: sarah

sarah — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:21:46 +0000

My thoughts exactly. I saw just a titbit of this programme but I couldn’t help feeling sorry for the girl who must have very low self esteem. At the same time I felt anger towards her parents and even more towards the presenter who made a show of her.

[Daphne – Yes, and the strange thing is that she is so extraordinarily pretty.]

By: Stanley Cassar Darien

Stanley Cassar Darien — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:16:22 +0000

Tried getting a reduction on that Arani Issa cause my back is killing me, Mepa declared me an area of outstanding natural beauty and won’t give me a permit…..

By: Moggy

Moggy — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:15:03 +0000

[Phaedra Giuliani – Perhaps there should be a programme about ‘brains’ enhancement.]

Now that’s a thought!

By: Moggy

Moggy — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:13:31 +0000

[Biker Bob – I stumbled across this programme a couple of times while zapping and there were quite a few cases where people had to carry the burden of a deformity, be it congenital or by other circumstances (accidents, illness etc.)]

In which case it is in totally bad taste to publicise the poor people’s deformities, be they congenital or acquired, in order to fill air-time.

By: Phaedra Giuliani

Phaedra Giuliani — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:11:11 +0000

Perhaps there should be a programme about ‘brains’ enhancement.

By: Chris II

Chris II — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:33:05 +0000

The main problem with this show is that, in my opinion, it is going against medical ethics regulations – particularly section 7. It is quite funny (or tragic) that one is restricted to the size of the name plate in front of his clinic (and even to the amount and quality of the artificial light in the entrance of the clinic) and then these programmes are allowed to indirectly (or directly) and in a sensational way advertise their services.

Ethics regulations can be viewed here: http://www.ba-malta.org/file.aspx?f=633

By: Biker Bob

Biker Bob — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:03:11 +0000

I’d agree with ASP.

I stumbled across this programme a couple of times while zapping and there were quite a few cases where people had to carry the burden of a deformity, be it congenital or by other circumstances (accidents, illness etc.)

Imho they were genuine, deserving cases but I think Joseph (as in Dr Chetcuti) is now scraping the bottom of the barrel with boob-jobs.

As for being on One TV, I don’t like what it stands for as much as the next person but to be fair other stations are not blameless of this type of programming be it local or foreign.

By: ASP

ASP — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:14:05 +0000

Arani Issa was never broadcasted on Net TV. Chetcuti had another programme on Net called Nies Ta’ Veru (or TVM)… that was a very good programme where people who did some good in their lives where honoured and given weekend breaks and holidays to thank them for being humans in difficult situations. Re Arani Issa… one or two programmes ago it was about a young woman (22) who had to change all her teeth due to past problems with alcohol and drugs which affected her teeth and other parts of the body badly (her son saw her smile for the first time) … it’s not always about breasts.