Cosmetic Surgery and Teenagers

When you think of cosmetic medicine and celebrities, the names of some, like Joan Rivers and Heidi Montag, immediately come to mind, as they have openly admitted to undergo plastic surgery to improve their appearance. Charice Pempengco News was included in the list of celebrities who had cosmetic surgery. Charice, 18, recently had Botox injections and Thermage treatments in preparation for his debut in a television. According to reports, the procedures will soften the face and a new jaw.

This message is in the forefront the question of aesthetic medicine and adolescents. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASP), shows that nearly 210,000 young people 13-19 years of plastic surgery in 2009. increase despite numerous reports that the number of children seeking cosmetic enhancements, the SSPA data refute this claim. According to statistics of Plastic Surgery 2008, there were 219,136 cosmetic procedures performed in the same age group this year. From the information above, you may slightly reduce the number of adolescent patients in 2009 will be met. Despite this decline are still many people feel outraged by the fact that today’s youth the opportunity to change their appearance through cosmetic surgery.

The ASPS found that the motivation of young people seeking cosmetic surgery is generally respected. Adolescence is a time that is important for installation and membership, especially at school. And when they seek approval from their peers and believe that this assumption can be achieved first, it seems “normal.” However, we can not ignore this part of the normal genetic heritage that the size of the nose or ears can do is form a little different.

Although there is no legal minimum age of plastic surgery procedures breast enlargement, with one exception, where patients must be aged 18 years, ASP has provided guidelines for dealing with youth who find what they want cosmetic surgery can.

It is recommended that parents and doctors, first determine the willingness of young people. When examining the most important is the maturity – both physically and emotionally. It is important that they all the possible consequences associated with cosmetic procedures involve either short or long term. They should be integrated into the teaching process, they were told to take all measures and be aware of possible complications that can occur at any stage of the proceedings. This is so the child can understand and appreciate the advantages, limitations and aesthetic medicine. This involves maintaining the legitimate expectations of children. And, even better when you see the problem with parents and address are not otherwise.

There are also a number of factors before allowing parents to their children to undergo cosmetic surgery are considered. The main objective, the physician must be responsible in the field given certificate and the clinic where the procedure is conducted, is duly accredited by the government. cosmetic procedures and procedures that some doctors may be more invasive than others, includes the modification of a body part of a person and an exceptional attention must be given to these preparations.

As with ASP, the author has no official position on this issue. No crime is given to the fact that a number of young people who appear to be other ways to choose to change their appearance dramatically. Whatever their motivation, they are aware of this and are willing to bear the consequences, your decision must be respected. As a parent of a teenager had a nose job, she said, convinced that the best aspect of the child has something that nobody else could offer. She gave the child the possibility of adolescence, without irritating and enjoy the uncertainty. Well, how can you claim?

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