HIGH LIFE : A WEEKLY FORUM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS : Teens Grumble About Knobby Knees, Big Feet

Did you ever wish you had a face like Christy Brinkley? Or maybe a body like Tom Cruise?

Though that may be unrealistic, cosmetic plastic surgery is becoming more popular with teen-agers. If you’re not happy with what you’ve got, Hot Topics asks, “What part of your body do you most want to change? Why?”

“Hips, thighs, stomach . . . everything, because I don’t like how I look.” Candy Alvarez, 16, sophomore, Tustin

“My legs, because I’m too skinny.” Lydia Alvarez, 15, freshman, Tustin

“My feet, because they’re rather large and unsightly.” Adam Lasnier, 15, sophomore, Dana Hills

“My arms, because they’re so bony and my elbows are knobby.” DeAnn Garcia, 14, freshman, Huntington Beach

“I’d like to be bigger-chested.” Terryl Haines, 17, senior, Orange

“I wish my toes were shorter, because they look like fingers.” Aaron Sevilla, 17, senior, Dana Hills

“My legs, to get them thinner.” Christi Le, 15, junior, Orange

“My nose has this bump in the middle that makes it look like a beak.” Jennifer Ward, 15, sophomore, Laguna Beach

“My height, because I’m way too short to try out for basketball.” Darren White, 15, sophomore, Placentia

“My lips, because I want them to be pouty like Kim Basinger’s.” Julie Desmond, 17, senior, Tustin

“My ears . . . they stick out like Dumbo’s.” Frank Chase, 14, freshman, El Modena

My legs, because they’re fat.” Natalie Baker, 14, freshman, Los Alamitos

“I don’t need to change anything, I’m fine enough.” LeMar Andrews, 15, sophomore, Brea-Olinda

“I’d like to be taller and stronger.” Lee Jones, 16, junior, Garden Grove

“My legs, because I’m convinced they’re too fat.” Stephanie Davis, 16, sophomore, Dana Hills

“My feet, because they’re too small.” Ricky Jimenez, 15, sophomore, Estancia

“My teeth, because they’re so crooked.” Derek Hayes, 16, sophomore, Trabuco Hills

“My ears, because they’re so large.” Shawn Ho, 14, freshman, Edison

“My hands. I’d like them to be longer and thinner, like a piano player’s.” Jennifer Keith, 14, freshman, Villa Park

“My knees. They’re knobby and they make me look like a bird.” Susan Miller, 14, freshman, Villa Park

“My eyebrows, because they’re too bushy.” Nicole Alexander, 16, junior, Edison

“My hair, because it’s frizzy and short and I’d love it if it were straight and long.” Jennifer Mitchell, 15, sophomore, Dana Hills

Next Week’s Hot Topic: What irritates you most?