Is It Safe to Have Plastic or Cosmetic Surgery at Age 18?

Dr Yugesh Caplash, MBBS, MedicineDirector at Royal Adelaide Hospital

American Board of Plastic Surgery, Member of Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons

www.apcsurgery.com.au

Teens and Plastic or Cosmetic Surgery

Teenagers who need to have plastic surgery or cosmetic surgery in Teenagers who need to have plastic surgery or cosmetic surgery in Adelaide have diverse inspirations and objectives than grown-ups. Adelaide have diverse inspirations and objectives than grown-ups. They frequently have plastic surgery to enhance physical attributes They frequently have plastic surgery to enhance physical attributes they feel are clumsy or imperfect, that if left uncorrected, may they feel are clumsy or imperfect, that if left uncorrected, may influence them well into adulthood. influence them well into adulthood.

Teenagers have a tendency to have plastic surgery to fit in with Teenagers have a tendency to have plastic surgery to fit in with associates, to seem to be comparative. Grown-ups have a associates, to seem to be comparative. Grown-ups have a tendency to havetendency to have plastic surgery Adelaide to champion from others.to champion from others.

Choosing Your Plastic Surgeon

You should always ask a surgeon about:You should always ask a surgeon about:

The surgeon's trainingThe surgeon's training

What number of procedures he or she has doneWhat number of procedures he or she has done

What number of are done every yearWhat number of are done every year

What results have beenWhat results have been

Try not to be hesitant to request that address previous adolescent Try not to be hesitant to request that address previous adolescent patients, or to see "previously, then after the fact" pictures from past patients, or to see "previously, then after the fact" pictures from past cases.cases.

Understanding the Risks of Cosmetic Surgery

Here are some of the most talked about Here are some of the most talked about cosmetic surgery Adelaide complications:complications:

• HematomaHematoma

• Nerve DamageNerve Damage

• Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary EmbolismDeep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism

• InfectionInfection

• ScarringScarring

• General Appearance DissatisfactionGeneral Appearance Dissatisfaction

• Anesthesia ComplicationsAnesthesia Complications

• Blood LossBlood Loss

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