Compared to a decade ago, there has been an increase in the number of consultations with minors seeking cosmetic surgery.

I believe that there are several factors, such as the increased availability of information on cosmetic surgery due to the spread of SNS, and the psychological hurdle that has been lowered due to the popularization of cosmetic surgery.

When a child actually desires cosmetic surgery, parents may feel concerned and anxious.

Is cosmetic surgery for minors really acceptable or not?

This will be explained in light of the growth of the body and mind.

At what age can a minor have cosmetic surgery?

At what age can a minor undergo cosmetic surgery?"

Frequently Asked Questions.

Basically, the procedure is performed after the desired part has stopped growing.

Facial growth begins in the upper half and ends in the lower half. Babies and toddlers have a wide forehead but are compact and cute from the nose down, right? As they grow, there is growth of the midface and finally ends with the growth of the lower jaw.

eyelids

In the case of the most frequently consulted double-exposed eyelid formation, the eyelid is said to grow until around the age of 12. Physically, the surgery can be performed either by implantation or incision as long as the patient is graduating from elementary school. If the implantation method is used, it may be performed in elementary school. Most eye surgery is performed under local anesthesia. The patient must be able to tolerate the pain of local anesthesia and cooperate with the procedure.

nose

The growth of the nose continues until the age of 15, so the earliest age for nose surgery is high school age or later. However, it is safer to wait until around the age of 18 for nasal surgery, since it is necessary to consider the balance with other parts of the nose.

body

Breast augmentation and liposuction should also be done after the age of 18, when the body has reached the end of its developmental stage.

Underarm Sweat/Armpit Crackers

Symptoms of arachnorrhea occur when apocrine glands increase with secondary sexual characteristics; apocrine glands increase until around age 20, so for treatment efficiency, it is best to treat after age 20. However, problems with armpits can affect interpersonal relationships and mental development during adolescence. Nowadays, there is a method called MiraDry that can treat the problem without scarring, so it is good to start treatment at the stage when armpit cancer becomes a concern.

Moles and birthmarks

For moles and birthmarks, early treatment has the advantage that scars are less noticeable. There are no age restrictions, as long as the patient is cooperative, since some moles may be teased with strange nicknames depending on their location.

Consent of both the individual and the person with parental authority is required.

In order to perform cosmetic procedures on minors, the consent of the individual and a parent or guardian is required.

No matter how much the patient wants the surgery, it cannot be performed without the consent of the person with parental authority. The reverse is also true: no matter how much the parents want the treatment, we cannot perform the surgery without their consent. In some rare cases, the parents are so enthusiastic about the surgery that when they enter the operating room, the patient may say, "I really don't want to have the surgery.

It is best if you and your custodian come together for counseling.

We would like you to listen to our explanation of the risks and downtime together, and if you have any questions, we would like you to ask even the most trivial questions to ensure that you are satisfied with the procedure. And if they are willing to be your allies in overcoming the downtime together, minor patients can also undergo the procedure with peace of mind.

Minor patients are still in the process of growing both physically and mentally. They are easily influenced by the opinions of those around them, and it is also a time when they are growing up with a sense of difference between themselves and others; they may feel a sense of inferiority without being able to judge the authenticity of the processed images they see on social networking sites.

Although it is not limited to minors, we will respect their wishes during counseling, but if they wish to make changes that may seem unnatural from an objective point of view, we will discuss it with them many times. In some cases, we have actually had clients visit for counseling three times prior to treatment.

We believe that minors are still subject to protection and that adults have a responsibility to protect them so that they will not regret their actions in the future.

Finally.

I know this sounds a bit formal, but cosmetic surgery is "happy surgery".

If you can free yourself from the time you spend every morning on your eye-patch, you can use that time more effectively.

If you are turned off by the smell of armpits or moles, treatment can be an opportunity to move forward.

In our counseling sessions, we provide a thorough explanation of the risks involved so that both minor patients and those with parental authority can undergo the procedure with full understanding.

Assistant Director Daiki Kuroda

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