Regrettable Things People Did To Their Body They Wish They Could Reverse

When we're young and impulsive we rarely think about impact, consequences, and the future.

That's the downfall of youth.

We rarely put enough effort into being careful with our bodies.

What would you give to start over again?

I don't think there is a financial amount big enough to answer that question honestly.

Reverse is not an option.

There is only forward.

And forward isn't always fun.

Redditor FlyHighNow77777 wanted to hear about all the past bad ideas that people had regarding their bodies, so they asked;

"What is something regrettable that you did to your body that you would give your life savings to reverse?"

SHALLOW

"Not dive in the shallow end of the pool, and break my neck."

- Ajtut

"My brother did the same except in a lake. fractured his c5-c6, he was a complete quadriplegic. he was wheelchair-bound for 7 years before giving way to his demons and passing away in 2018. miss you every day Nick. life can be so sh*tty and cruel to some of the least deserving people. Hope you are doing well OP and have a support system in place. take care of yourself ❤️."

- lilkmosc

LOST

"Got surgery to improve my vision, but developed a post-surgical infection and ultimately lost my vision in the eye I was trying to fix. It was a type of surgery called a vitrectomy, which is done to remove floaters. I had it done in my other eye, and it was successful. So it can work, but like all surgery, there are risks."

- writeyourwayout

EARS

"When I was 9, I got water stuck in my ear from a beach trip. None of the usual tricks to get it out were working, so I plugged my nose and blew as hard as I could. I completely decimated my eardrum which has resulted in countless infections and hearing loss. Don’t do it!!"

- AltruisticHighway6

"Whoa, I had no idea. This is what I do every time I want to equalize on an airplane. I’ve even told other people to do this!"

- DeliveryFun5693

"My ear drum was damaged when I was five and I, also, endured those painful infections and hearing loss. Thanks to insurance and a job with decent pay, I got a Tympanoplasty 6 years ago. I was horrified at how loud the world really was and had some regret but only for a short while. If you do get a chance to fix it, be prepared for that."

- ThanklessMouse

TMJ DYSFUNCTION

"Get a procedure to fix my TMJ dysfunction. It's very rare, and now I'm an example in a medical journal. The botox they injected into my TMJ traveled in a nerve and paralyzed/damaged my soft palate. I sounded like a speaking deaf person for 4 months, and I feel my speech regress when I'm sick. It's never gotten better. That was 5 years ago."

"I still struggle with eating and drinking because my soft palate is damaged."

- redditstolemyshoes

KNEES

"Wearing high heels (4+ inches) every day for work in my 20s. Did a number on my knees in my 30s - they would hurt when I do activities I enjoyed like hiking."

"Now in my 40s, the knee pain got better after switching to zero drop, minimal footwear, but would still hurt at times. I’m hoping it doesn’t get too bad when I get older."

- SertraLynne

PROTECTION

"Didn't protect my hearing starting at dances in junior high. Now I live with the scream of tinnitus on a daily basis that I would do anything to get rid of."

- 2EscapedCapybaras

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BRONZED

"Tanning beds. WTF was I thinking? I just liked the warmth and solitude. It was my me time. I was so dumb and oblivious. I had never been in a sauna. That could’ve done the same for me without the melanoma and skin aging."

- mgmom421020

"It's so sad that extreme tanning was such a promoted fad in the 2000s. My own mother taught me how to use a tanning bed at 13. I'm naturally quite pale and I tanned heavily up until my mid-20s. I wish I could turn back time and never step into one. Now I use SPF 40 constantly when I go out. I know that skin cancer from sun exposure is cumulative, so it could still get me one day."

- Significant-Taro1653

THE MOUTH

"Not what I did but what I didn't do. Take care of my teeth. I should have gotten orthodontic as soon as I started working. I am 65+ have crooked teeth and cavities and cannot afford dental because Medicare does not cover it. Fixed income and old age sucks. TAKE CARE OF YOUR TEETH!"

- Nena902

INTENSE

"Pushed through the pain. I thought intense pain was just part of intense exercise. Turns out, I had an undiagnosed connective tissue disease, and am now a wheelchair user at 50. Pain is your body telling you something, and that message should never be ignored."

- jenleepeace

FALLING

"When I was younger I was climbing walls on a castle and lost my footing, so I jumped down 25ft and smashed my heels. I had recently been approached to join a football teams academy so my life would possibly be way different if that never happened."

"I was 15 years old at the time. I and a group of friends had walked a couple of miles outside the village to this castle because, at the time, there wasn't really much to do for people our age. I spent two weeks in hospital after the accident. My bedroom got moved downstairs because I was in a wheelchair for 6 months afterward and crutches for about 5 months."

"It now hurts a lot being on my feet, so I need to try and get regular breaks and sit down, or I start limping. I am now 36. There's a high chance that I will need a cane to walk in the next couple of years. I do play football now and then, but nowhere near the ability I had, and the impact on my feet means I do limp for a couple of days after."

- thatpixieguy

110KG

"Eating myself into obesity following a breakup. I was 75kg prior and ate myself into 130kg. Now sitting at 110kg. I'm ok in life but with working odd hours I don't commit to a healthy lifestyle and it just didn't need to be this way."

- Former-Magician-4809

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BEACHED

"Not really something I wanted to do but when I was 13 I fell and hit my face on a bench. One of my front teeth broke off completely and had to get glued back. It fell out again 2 or 3 times after that and then had to get glued back again and again."

"Right now I am still living somewhat paranoid about it falling out again. It’s been at least 10 years since the last time but I am still conscious about it and the stuff I eat."

"I regret walking next to that bench."

- Silent_Marketing_123

STUBBORN

"I insisted on a vaginal birth instead of a c-section when I was struggling to deliver my son. They ended up doing an episiotomy and using forceps after I pushed for 8 hours. Ended up with a 4th-degree tear, muscle atrophy, and lifelong damage that will get worse when I hit menopause."

"I was so stubborn. I wish every day that I either didn't have an epidural or that I had a c-section."

- ShlugLove

BACKED UP

"When I was 21 I fell asleep while driving and flipped my jeep, I broke 3 vertebrae in my back and 2 in my neck. It's amazing I wasn't paralyzed. Dr said I would have significant back problems when I got to around 40. I'm 44 now, still working without any restrictions, but I have spent a lot of time in my life now stretching and exercising my back to prolong my working ability and quality of life. I put everything I can afford in my 401k, I would definitely give up my 401k to not be crippled later in life be it sooner or later."

- Beullersghost

SCARS

"Skin picking. I started at 9y/o after a traumatic event and never stopped. My upper body is so scarred that a doctor once asked me if I have neurofibromatosis. And the skin on my arms is basically numb by now."

- thane_of_midnight

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Lord, what have we done to ourselves?

I ask that every day.

Life is going to life, so that means we're all going to age.

Aging isn't a bad thing, too many good people don't get the opportunity.

But with age comes regret.

There are a lot of tough regret on this page.

Hindsight really is 20/20.

But try not to dwell, people.

What's done is done.

Regret isn't healthy.

That's the best advice I've got.

Anyone else wanna share some body issues?