Mention plastic surgery and teenagers in the same sentence and a lot of people – both doctors and the public – see red flags of warning rise quickly. Even so, a number of board certified plastic surgeons say given the right circumstances and needs, providing responsible, ethical surgical options is a great option for a select group of young people who may need help.

IF IT’S FOR A BOYFRIEND, NO
Certainly when or if a young woman in her teens comes into Dr. William P. Adams Jr.’s plastic surgery office in Dallas and implies that she wants a breast augmentation in order to attract a boy who’s caught her eye, the surgeon politely declines.”The red flags are automatically up and flying if a young, teenaged woman comes in talking about boosting her popularity,” he explains.

Teenager plastic surgery - not helpful if purely cosmetic.

The first step in understanding what types of surgery are right for teens requires an understanding of the above: purely cosmetic improvement is frowned upon. And yet, some procedures like a rhinoplasty may appear to be purely cosmetic, and is acceptable. The line between what is appropriate and not appropriate is fuzzy, leaving nuance to define what is the right thing to do for teenagers.

GOOD SURGERY CAN HELP YEARS OF EMBARRASSMENT AND PAIN
It is a major mistake to believe all plastic surgery procedures for teens are not beneficial or called for. Especially when these surgical interventions can reduce – or better yet – totally eliminate decades of ridicule and actual physical discomfort and pain.

Two procedures often considered (and performed) for teenagers are:

Otoplasty – corrects the shape and position of the ears (for big and/or misshapen ears)
Rhinoplasty – nose surgery that can both correct functional issues as well as tone down ill-proportioned features that cause psychological harm
While both can be purely cosmetic issues, the nose and ears are staple amenities that help to define the face. As most can see from before and afters, ear and nose surgery – when performed by a skilled, thoughtful surgeon – do not change your look, but rather compliment a patients uniqueness.

Nose job and ear surgery for teenager plastic surgery.

An over-sized nose can drown out an otherwise pretty, normal face, something teenagers can and do have problems with. Same goes for “Dumbo ears.” Just a little bit of ear sticking out on both size can diminish what may be a perfectly normal face, and draw attention from it. “[These procedures] can really help people and as long as they’re mature enough to make that decision,” says Adams. “It can be life changing for a lot of patients.”

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