Right from a very young age, I was made aware of self-love, loving all of myself, my colour, height, shape, gender, etc, and as I grew more into a woman, I've never for once given anyone the chance to bodyshame me, I can't even imagine finding myself in such a position. A huge credit goes to my mum and maybe my Sunday school teacher for this awareness, "I am wonderful and fearfully made". For this reason, I wouldn't find myself among those who body shame others, as I believe everyone is unique and don't have to fall under any standard set by society, as long as you are leading a healthy life.
I believe everyone should love themselves the way they are, and this doesn't mean that if you feel like altering a part of your body, you shouldn't, for me, I think you can, as long as ou are in the right mental state and not doing such alterations because you hate yourself, but rather to feel more beautiful in your own skin, God has bless us with this knowledge, it is only right that we make use of it in the right way.
These procedures have been particularly helpful to mothers who are done having children, they go for tummy tuck surgeries to feel themselves again. As long as you can afford it, and take the risk involved, and no one is getting harmed, then by all means go ahead. But personally, I'm satisfied and love the way I look, my body and all, and don't need any procedure to feel better or have more confidence. Though I don't deny having thoughts of wanting to look better at some point in my life, especially by adding more weight, but lately, I realized that our body is a product of how we treat it, and even when the weight started coming, it didn't take long for me to want my active slim body, and yes, I did ate less, being a workaholic on its own helped me lose the weight quickly.
It takes experience like this to know that everyone needs to love and accept themselves just the way they are. Don't let societal pressure or standards get to you. However, can body positivity become harmful? Yes, it sure can, especially, when you start putting unrealistic expectations and pressures on yourself, You would often find some influencers on the internet, preach about lovingg yourself, but go on to get several surgeries done, from one to another, and before you know it they are already addicted to that lifestyle, it becomes harmful for them because, they constantly put their body through pain to meet up with beauty standard, also, their finances gets sucked too.
Not forgetting their sheepish followers, those who can afford the lifestyle copy them, and those who can't use the cheap and more deadly option, like bleaching, for instance, while some others start feeling less of themselves because of what they see online.
Irrespective of your body shape, whether pear or figure 8 shape, fair or dark skin, you are beautiful just the way you are, don't make anyone make you feel less, and sure don't mislead people with your preaching on body positivity as well.
Image is mine