Considerations In Breast Augmentation In The Adolescent Patient

How Body Image Is Associated With This Surgery?

A recent study has nearly 320,000 breast augmentations procedure was performed in 2011 where adolescents under 18 years of age are opting for this surgery. Breast usually starts to develop from the age of 11 years (range 8 – 13 years) and is fully developed at the age of 15 years, and this wide range of physical development is also associated with psychological with developmental aspects of body image.

The constant self evaluation and the rapid changes in the body continue to become a psychological task for coping up with the recent change of taste in clothing or hairstyle media. Sometimes this self re-evaluation may lead to change in eating behaviors, and judgments by others are perceived as highest form of pride or shame based on the body. Since breast restoration is purely done for the aesthetic reasons, the ideal conditions for adolescents should be considered under parental consent.

How Celebrity Are An Influence On The Teens?

Nowadays most teens display some sort of celebrity worship, which is like one sided relationship, wherein one person copies the way of living with the celebrity. This celebrity worship has lead to severe pathological changes, such as one copy the eating habits to hairstyles and clothing preferences by their favourite celebrity. Mostly observed among girls, they undergo bodily changes to live up to their celebrity fascination. Some even think having larger breast will have a social acceptance and cosmetic surgeries are performed more among female candidates.

What Are Complications Faced By Teens In This Surgery?

The surgical technique for breast augmentation involves a pocket like dissection in either of both the side of the breast. The implants are placed within the pockets and sutured. Injections such as Botulinum toxin and soft tissue fillers are used for breast surgeries and rhinoplasty as well. One may feel discomfort during the recovery period which may last 1 to 2 weeks and strenuous activities and sports must be avoided or restricted for at least 6 weeks.

This surgery is a low risk procedure and the immediate complications or risk may involve is a wound infection, periprosthetic infection, altered skin and nipple sensation, scarring or complications related to use of anesthesia. The other, post operative complications one may face is skin rippling, implant displacement or implant rupture. Though there won’t be any problems faced while breast feeding infants, but studies has shown that the implants may decrease in size while breast feeding.

How Far One Should Consult With The Surgeon?

One must disclose all the aesthetic reasons and goals, expectations with complete honesty of undergoing the surgery to avoid any miscommunication and regrets after operation. One should be specific as much as one can be regarded as the breast surgery, and should review the photographs of past surgeries as well.

Harley Body Clinic has board certified surgeons who has experience and knowledge in all the body contouring procedures using FDA approved devices. To know more about all the surgeries, visit our website for more information at https://www.harleybodyclinic.co.uk/ .

Harley Body Clinic
(Subsidiary of Harley Cosmetic Group)
61 Harley Street
London W1G 8QU

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