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Plastic Surgery Operations For The Age

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There were 236,356 plastic surgery operations for the age group 13-19 in 2012 alone (Penningtons Manches) and surely the rate has increased in the past 4 years. Many people believe that it is up to the child to decide what they do to their bodies but those decisions can negatively affect their overall wellbeing. Understanding that there are certain exceptions, such as it being medically necessary, to this, teenagers under the age of 18 should not be allowed, even with parental consent, to get plastic surgery for cosmetic purposes because it is harmful to their physical and mental health, as well as the economy in and outside hospitals and their futures. As of right now, a teenager under the age of 18 years old can receive plastic surgery treatments, as long as they have parental consent ("Cosmetic Surgery in Teenagers: To Do or Not to Do."). Common procedures that teenages get, include rhinoplasty, otoplasty, breast augmentation, and acne treatments. Rhinoplasty, also known as nose reshaping or nose job, was performed 30,672 times in 2013 on 13-19 year olds ("Plastic Surgery For Teenagers Briefing Paper."). Otoplasty, which is the practice that pins a person’s ears back, did not only take up 10.7 percent of all teenage plastic surgery procedures, but the technique was performed more than 6,871 times in 2013 ("Plastic Surgery For Teenagers Briefing Paper."). Breast procedures range from reduction, symmetry, or enlargement. It is understandable that a teenager with extreme

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