At What Age Can Someone Consider Cosmetic Surgery?

There is not a one size fits all answer to this question. Men and women and sometimes children choose to have cosmetic surgery for a variety of reasons and the ages at which they choose to have the surgery and the reasons for doing so are just as various.

For some patients, heredity and genetics produce situations that may be corrected early. If a deformity is the reason for cosmetic surgery the best choice may be to correct it at a young age. A deformity that is not corrected early can affect a child’s self-esteem. It is usually recommended that protruding ears on children are corrected before they are 7 years old.

Breast reduction and breast enhancement is usually done after the 18th birthday. Occasionally, liposuction of the breasts may be performed before 18 years of age for excessively large breasts.

Women who are seeking vaginal cosmetic surgery should wait until they are positive they have had their last child. The same goes for a tummy tuck after pregnancy. You will want to be sure you have had your last child and are not going to need to come back in for another tuck.

Most patients seeking cosmetic surgery are between 35 and 70 years old. It used to be common for people to wait until the aging process had them looking quite old before they would seek cosmetic surgery. This resulted in the need for a major overhaul with very obvious results that sometimes looked unnatural.

Now, younger men and women are opting for less invasive, less expensive cosmetic procedures. These procedures will often be repeated throughout their lifetime and eliminate the need for a major overhaul later in life.

New technology has changed the way patients look at aging and many patients do not want to wait until they look very old to start making changes.

There are no hard and fast rules except that the patient is realistic about the changes to be made and what the anticipated results will be.

Call Rinnova today for a free consultation and to learn more about cosmetic surgery procedures with Dr. Cappiello.