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Plastic surgery for teen sisters
Filed under: Just For Moms, Siblings
The other night I was watching a bit of Dr. 90210, a secret guilty pleasure that I sometimes indulge in after the children have gone to bed. It was a repeat episode from Season 3 in which two sisters decide to seek plastic surgery within a few weeks of each other. The older sister, 24, chooses to have considerable liposuction, a chin implant and rhinoplasty. The younger one, age 17, opts for breast implants, she had already had rhinoplasty prior to the show. Their mother accompanies them to all of their appointments and is hoping the procedures will bring the two siblings closer together. We see their lifestyles before and after the surgeries, hear from their friends, boyfriends and their mom and hear how happy the girls are with their bodily improvements. A couple of the younger sister's friends express concern for her; they worry that two surgical "improvements" at such a young age are not healthy for her. The mother does not express such concern, saying that it is her daughter's choice and it will bring her self-confidence and happiness.Now I am not to say that I don't sometimes fantasize about the improvements/perfection that a surgeon's knife has to offer. But the growing trend in plastic surgery procedures among teens is alarming. These girls are so young. they have no idea what life will bring to them, how it will change their bodies and how they will feel in ten, twenty, thirty years.
What do our readers think? Plastic surgery in teens a good thing?
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6-02-2006 @ 5:03PM
thordora said...I love tattoos, but my kids aren't getting any until they reach the age of majority at least. Some things you can't decide at a young age, or at least most kids can't. Can't drink yet? Sorry, no boob job.
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6-02-2006 @ 5:17PM
Chris said...I have to say that 17 is too young for breast implants. Maybe a nose job, but I know for a fact that you're body continues to grow/mature until around 21 or so. My breasts were much smaller at 18 than they ended up at 22 (I know...TMI!).
Nice mom....I wonder if her approval is partly why they did it? Curious to know if she has had any work done?!
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6-02-2006 @ 5:22PM
cee said...Unless plastic surgery is medically necessary I don't think it is appropriate for teens. I would question a plastic surgeons ethics that would do a boob job on a teenager that is probably still developing.
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6-02-2006 @ 7:11PM
Dee said...whats it matter if someone is 17 or 18? either mom can approve and go with to insure a good doc, etc or the teen will simply go get it done anyways once she is 18....i know, esp at that age if my mom had disapproved it would have been even more reason for me to go do it.
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6-02-2006 @ 7:39PM
Marcia said...I wonder if the mom is like the one from Tiara Girls on MTV telling her daughter that she needs surgery to look better. It's sad they feel they aren't good enough until they go under the knife for something. We should be happy with who we are, if you don't like it there are healthier ways to go about changing yourself rather than getting plastic bags sewn into your chest!
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6-02-2006 @ 8:19PM
Dee said...well, not really when it comes to something like breast augmentation. now lipo and stuff like that, duh, go to the gym if you have a problem with it. but things like rhinoplasty, etc can only be acheived through surgery. i've already told the hubby that after our last child is done nursing i'm getting a boob job!
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6-03-2006 @ 7:05AM
docy said...I think that all artificial are not reasonably, because of it's surgery meddling in organism.
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6-03-2006 @ 1:08PM
thordora said...Uh, Dee, we aren't talking about staying out past curfew here...we're talking about mutilating your not quite finishing growing body...I cannot imagine a parent going with their child for something like this. 21 or older-enjoy, I have no problems. But children? Please. Like someone else mentioned, it's slightly revolting that doctors would even do surgery on someone underage.
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6-03-2006 @ 6:17PM
Adam said...Sounds like they already have body issues. They need to spend that monsy on a therapist instead of boobs.
How are they "going to do it anyway"? Where is a 17 year-old going to get the 5 grand for a boob job?
Sadly young women often get their (Negative) ideas about body image from their mothers (great episode of Dr Phil)
What are these girls going to do at 50?
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