Too Young for Breast Surgery?
Parents giving their young daughters the gift of breast implants for graduation or some other rite of passage is a relatively recent phenomenon. However, it’s a phenomenon that raises a serious question: At what age is a girl too young for breast implants?
The Food and Drug Administration has approved silicone breast implants for use in women over the age of 22. For saline implants, the age is slightly lower at 18—the age at which many high school seniors graduate.
Still, many ask if breast implants are appropriate at such a young age. Doctors recommend that young women wait to get breast surgery—implants and reductions—until their breasts have fully developed, usually between the ages of 18 and 22. This especially holds true in cases where the young girl simply wants to enhance a small bust.
Of course, there are always exceptions. Breast surgery may be appropriate for young women (under the age of 18) in cases involving:
- Severe asymmetry or disproportion
- Abnormal breast development
- Disfiguring condition such as tubular breast
- Excessive breast tissue that causes both physical and emotional distress
Breast surgery in women with any of these conditions can result in significant improvements in self-esteem and social confidence.
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