http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2279398/Our-new-bodies-curse-say-girls-mother-spent-20k-look-like-J-Lo.html
I have been invited onto ITV’s This Morning couch tomorrow, to discuss the topic ‘how young is too young to have plastic surgery?’
An emotive subject with arguments for and against young women having surgery. In my opinion it boils down to ethics and personal professional opinion.
Should an 11year old boy who is being bullied in the playground due to his bat ears be told to grin and bear it, or have a simple surgical procedure to correct this distressing problem? I know as a mother and plastic surgeon that I see no problem with this solution.
Should a 14 year old girl who is jealous of her friend’s developing chest have implants or wait until puberty is fully complete? She may also be being bullied by her peers for her underdeveloped breasts….I would tell her to wait until 18 when she is more able to make a coherent, educated and mature choice.
The mother in the Daily Mail article is a big advocate of plastic surgery and saw no problem helping her daughters achieve the bodies of their dreams…I find the fact that both girls went under the knife at 15 worrying.
The majority of plastic surgery that I perform is to reverse the signs of ageing and is undertaken by mature women. It does seem that there exists a growing trend for the younger generation to seek to change their looks which is very sad.
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Plastic surgery at a young age should only be encouraged if it is for reconstruction of an area that was damaged due to an accident of birth defect. Young people should learn to embrace their individual traits as his helps to build a strong character which will be helpful later in life
Beauty is a valuable commodity in our world. Luckily I was born with goods looks, but I completely understand a parent trying to help their children present the most attractive physical package to society. It’s very common for teens to undergo nose jobs and ear pinning. I don’t see how breast implants or butt augmentation are somehow different.