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More Teens Opt for Cosmetic Procedures

Hair removal, rhinoplasty and breast augmentation top the list.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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More kids are going under the dermatologist’s knife. More than 160,000 teenagers age 18 or younger received some type of cosmetic procedure in 2008, a number that at least one dermatologist says is revolting. Dr. Seth Forman says physicians should not be performing cosmetic surgery on children. “The focus on cosmetics at the teen years is revolting,” said Forman. “It is the time in a person’s life when parents, teachers and siblings can focus on what really makes someone important; who ...

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