Sign me up for some lazer hair removal

Oh lord...there is that much poverty, and Botox is what they're giving out free? Give me a break.

I just saw this story on the news! Craziness!

Why not give out something actually useful? Botox out of all the things that can be offered? Really?

Only Brazil. What's a favela?

Brazilians (I don't want to generalize, so not all) are (or can be)ridiculously shallow (too image conscious if I were to put it differently). It's not a surprise, but disappointing nonetheless.

I also agree with Francoisehardly.

physical beauty is really valued in brazil. theres more avon ladies than members of its armed forces.

Hey, it's the Society of Esthetic Medicine. They are giving away what they have to give... I know it sucked when I had acne and my parents said that acne cleansers and creams were too expensive to buy.

all these treatments are only available for 9 days? hair removal and acne treatments take a lot longer than that

to each their own

On the face of it, some may think that this is a frivolous way to use money for poor people, but you have to remember in the context of S. American, and Brazilian culture in particular, for women, attractiveness and youthfulness is a highly prized asset.

No thanks!

I agree with ranksubjugation. They're just giving away what they have to give away. More power to them...?

Sign me up for some laser hair removal! I can't afford that stuff either.

But other people from other South American countries are no where as extreme as this.

That just seems crazy to me, they could help poor people so much more with something else. But whatever, it's their stuff.

I don't really see what the big deal is.

And as for PeachyKeen19's comment...have you BEEN to Los Angeles? I have a ton of Brazilian friends, and yes, they care about looking good but we all do. They definitely don't take it to the extreme as some other places like Miami and LA.