Teenagers and Plastic Surgery

A striking current trend, however, is the increased desire of teenagers for cosmetic plastic surgery. In 2000, slightly more than 300,000 such operations were performed on teenagers in the United States (Izenberg). While still a modest seven percent of all plastic surgeries performed, this is a large number of operations on teenagers, and an indication of the degree to which plastic surgery has become part of teenage culture. Nor is this trend confined to the United States. Cosmetic surgery -- particularly on the eyes -- has become very popular in South Korea and elsewhere in Asia (Ko).

According to the website of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS), the most common operations on teenagers are:

* Orthognathic surgery, or alignment of the jaw,

* Mentoplasty, or chin augmentation,

* Otoplasty, or "pinning back" protruding ears or correcting other ear deformities,

* Dermabrasion, or "sanding off" severe acne scars, and

* Blenphroplasty, or eyelid surgery.

Other common procedures include minimization of faci

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