Breast augmentation in Adolescent years

While breast augmentation may indeed be a viable option for some young women, it is crucial that a reputable surgeon takes extra time to meet with and counsel the teenager and her parents.

Importantly, Breasts do continue to develop well into the woman’s early twenties, making it nearly impossible to determine whether the teenager really needs breast augmentation.

Making the best of it

After consulting with a qualified plastic surgeon, you may have decided plastic surgery is right for your teen. How can you benefit the most from the experience?

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons offers these tips for a rewarding outcome:

• The teenager must initiate the request. Parental support is important, but the teen’s own desire for surgical improvement must be something they truly want and have wanted consistently over a long period of time.

• The teenager must have realistic goals, appreciating the benefits and limitations of the surgery, and avoiding the fantasy that her whole life will magically change because of it.

• The teenager must demonstrate sufficient maturity. Breast augmentation surgery is painful and there are rules of recovery that must be strictly followed.

• Teens who are prone to riding the emotional roller coaster or who abuse drugs and alcohol or are being treated for clinical depression are poor candidates for surgery.

The most important part of choosing to go forward with cosmetic surgery is the surgeon you choose. He or she must be board-certified in plastic surgery and have hospital operating privileges despite the fact that most cosmetic procedures are done in the surgeon’s office.

It’s very important for teens and parents to discuss the procedure itself, the costs, the recovery period and whether insurance will cover any part of it. No matter how unhappy the teen may seem, plastic surgery is surgery, with all its inherent risks and complications, and is not something to be rushed into lightly.

The clinic offers breast augmentation as a specialty. We often consult with mature younger persons on their need for change. With breast surgery we request that any teenager attend for a consultation with a parent or guardian. If you would like to talk further contact us on 03 95268644