It's not so much what you learn about Mumbai it's what you learn about yourself really. It's a funny old hippie thing but it's true as well. You find out a lot about yourself and your tolerance and about your inclusiveness.
If a man or woman has something redone it is because he or she can no longer live with that part of their body it is no longer bearable. Either they get help and find the strength to fight or they proceed with the act.