Teenage Breast Augmentation- Dolly Magazine, August 2005
Teenagers who want to have plastic surgery usually have different motivations and goals than adults. They often have plastic surgery to improve physical characteristics they feel are awkward or flawed, that if left uncorrected, may affect them well into adulthood. Teens tend to have plastic surgery to fit in with peers, to look similar. Adults tend to have plastic surgery to standout from others.
THREE GOLDEN RULES:
1. The teenager initiates the request with parental support.
2. The teenager has realistic goals
3. The teenager has sufficient maturity.
QUESTIONS/ANSWERS
1- Is teenage breast augmentation on the rise?
Definitely on the increase compared to a few years ago.
2- Why has the popularity of cosmetic surgery risen among teenage girls?
A few reasons:
- I think its partly because of media exposure from shows like nip'tuck that teenagers think it is OK to
have plastic surgery. - Recognition of psychological benefit of plastic surgery. So their parents, who are funding the
procedure, are now more likely to support the " idea of change". - With more information on procedures such as breast augmentation , liposculpture and rhinoplasty on
internet, teenagers can now research cosmetic surgery more extensively than ever before.
3- What sort of reasons do your clients give you for wanting cosmetic/plastic surgery? Peer pressure?
Unhappy with body image? Medical condition?
Probably more as a result of general increase in awareness, but also peer pressure.
4- Are the procedures of choice generally for cosmetic reasons or genuine medical reasons?
Bye and large cosmetic. Mainly unhappy with big nose or ears, small breasts.
5- What age group is generally having breast augmentation?
16 to 24 those with no babies 25 plus after pregnancy sagginess
6- Would you give a teenager breast implants?
Under what circumstances? What were the circumstances?
Cosmetic: Genuienly small breasts, completely out of proportion with the rest of the body.
Reconstructive: treating conditions such as Polands syndrome where there is an obvious chest wall
deformity as a result of birth defect.
7- What are the most common procedures among teenage girls?
Otoplasty, Breast augmentation and rhinoplasty.
8-Would you have any statistics on Teenage Plastic Surgery?
According to American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) statistics, more than 331,000 cosmetic plastic
surgery procedures were performed on people age 18 or younger in 2003.
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