Teen Cosmetic Surgery

Posted by Vulnadia on Jan 12, 2011 at 08:27 AM This morning on GMA, I caught the tail end of something-a discussion on when teens go under the knife/cosmetic surgery. So what do you think? Should parents allow teens to have cosmetic surgery? I think that if there is a valid true reason for it (not just whim or keeping up with the other kids/trendy surgery) then sure, let your child have cosmetic surgery. If a child has a problem that needs to be fixed at an early age (some girls end up overly endowed which can be painful for example) then by all means, help your child. I do NOT agree, however, with allowing them to have procedures to change themselves on whim because, the way some may change their clothes or choose a new lipstick. Model bodies have sadly become the social norm & our girls especially feel compelled to try and be model-perfect instead of being taught from an early age to love their bodies and the unique way they look. I do admit in some cases a child does need a procedure medically, however it isn't a decision to be entered into lightly. A child's body is still forming, even in the teen years. We all know that some of us didn't even have a chest until after our first child was born anyways (IE need breasts? have heart, you will most likely end up with more than enough!!!!) But allowing a child to become a cosmetic surgery-a-holic (& if you know someone who has had it you probably realize how addictive it can become once you begin) is not the way to go. What do you think? Do you agree or disagree with cosmetic surgery for kids?