What Age is Right for Breast Augmentation?What Age is Right for Breast Augmentation? / Too Young?
Many young girls and their parents write to us and ask if 16, 17, 18 or 19 is too young for
breast implants.
A plastic surgeon may have already told them that they will perform the operation if desired. In almost every case, we advise waiting till at least 21 to make a final decision.
Breasts
continue to develop well into the 20’s and some women simply catch up in size a bit later than others… Additionally, the serious choice of getting implants requires a learned and mature mind and younger girls just are not prepared for the lifelong implications in some cases. I know that it can be hard to wait for something you want so badly, especially when social pressures are felt so strongly in the youthful years. However, this remains our advice in almost every patient inquiry. The exceptions to the rule include girls who require
breast reconstruction
due to trauma, disease or
juvenile breast hypertrophy
surgery and a few other rare scenarios.
What Age is Right for Breast Augmentation? / Too Old?Many women also write in asking if they are too old for breast implants. Some women say that they feel silly working so hard to improve their bodies at an advanced age, while others are not sure of the health consequences or if they are fit enough for elective surgical procedures. These are all excellent queries to be sure. Again, given good health and medical clearance, our answer is almost universal… Go for it!There are many reasons not to have breast implants, but advancing age should never be one of them. Women who suffer the loss of a breast from mastectomy may elect to have full reconstruction well into their elderly years. Other women of age may elect to simply have implants for pure cosmetic improvement. There is nothing at all wrong with these goals and age should not be a factor, as long as their health is satisfactory. After all, if you are still breathing, then there is tangible benefit from the unification of body and mind, facilitated by achieving a satisfying body image via cosmetic or plastic surgery. What Age is Right for Breast Augmentation? / AdviceWe hope this article helps you to answer your own age-related breast implant questions. We are here to help and advise you should you need us. All questions are answered personally and for no charge… Just remember that you are who you are at any age and it is never too late to create the body which pleases you. However, in some cases, it may be a bit too early and patience can indeed be a real virtue…What Age is Right for Breast Augmentation to Breast Surgery 5/24/10 Revised 6/5/11 |
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