happy + healthy
teens
and plastic
surgery pros & cons
According to the American Society of Plastic
Surgeons, the number of teens undergoing
plastic surgery has increased by 548 percent
since 1996. As a parent, you’ve most likely
experienced your children being insecure
about their appearance. As procedures
become more widely accepted, less expensive
and generally less invasive, more teens are
interested in exploring these options.
14
you
should
know
Poor body image accounts for
a significant percentage of teen
plastic surgery procedures.
Most procedures
In a survey conducted by the
require that a teen’s body
Dove Self-Esteem Fund, about
has matured past puberty,
70 percent of teenage girls felt
which is generally 15-16
that their bodi