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Ainu to think that this is a form of child abuse

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Themotherofmonkeys · 29/11/2014 21:56

A boy in ds class year 10 (who looks fine not ugly at all) has had 2 cosmetic surgeries at 15. Surely it can't be legal to have plastic surgery for purely cosmetic reasons at 15. I am also concerned about the boy promoting this. In fact I'm completely gobsmacked.

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HicDraconis · 30/11/2014 07:38

I've anaesthetised children around that age (well, hardly children at 15!) for cosmetic surgery. With jaws, mostly to correct misalignments - a large overbite or very protruding lower jaw can cause other problems which means they would be better corrected - although often not funded by the NHS if not bad enough. With noses, to correct deviated nasal septa giving rise to breathing problems.

Without a lot more information including access to clinic letters and details of exactly what was done, yabvu to equate this to child abuse.

MammaTJ · 30/11/2014 07:49

My DS had his first plastic surgery at 15 months old! Pfft to the neglectful parents leaving it till 15 years, what are they thinking?

piggychops · 30/11/2014 08:44

It's none of her business because she's not got all the facts, just third hand stories.

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