Teen cosmetic surgery risks and considerations

Thursday February 8, 2007 ins: Facial Cosmetic Surgery Tag(s):

Statistics show that a great number of teenagers have already undergone cosmetic surgery. Forty-percent of all teenagers are planning to get plastic surgery and approximately 300,000 have already had it. What causes this insurmountable desire to look perfect among teens?

It is needless to say that the media is one huge culprit to this trend. What with all those beautiful models gracing the pages of magazines, encouraging the young to get that perfect look? It is through this that teens get this skewed notion that they can get more out of life when they’re like those models with perfect skin and perfect curves.

However, plastic surgeons have some things to say on this on abcnews:

Carolyn Chang, M.D., S.F. Plastic Surgeon: "I think that teen plastic surgery is something that has to be entered into with a lot of caution."

She says, there are a few exceptions like breast reduction for pain or a nose job for self-esteem, but in most cases, kids should wait.

Carolyn Chang, M.D., S.F. Plastic Surgeon: "My reservations are that even though a teenager may be physically mature, I don't think that the vast majority of teenagers are emotionally mature."

Leonard Hochstein, M.D., Plastic Surgeon: "What raises a red flag is somebody who believes that this is going to change their life."

And teens may also fix one part of their body and then fixate on another part.

Patricia Clark, Clinical Psychologist: "They can start to experience a body dysmorphic disorder where they start focusing on other slight idiosyncrasies, wanting more surgery."

This is a complex thing to discuss since it involves various cases and people with various needs and situations. Cosmetic surgery is not something that one can have over the counter. It involves a major operation, thus, parents and teens should weigh their decisions carefully before making a move.

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