Can a 14 Year Old Girl Have a Liposuction, & the Fat Transferred to Her Butt?

Thank you for submitting your question. I would wait until 18 years of age before you consider a cosmetic surgical procedure. There are risks and complications that can occur with any surgery. When your an adult , you are more emotionally and physically ready for a surgery. Best wishes

Sure it is possible and legal but that does not mean it should be done or is the best thing to do. You have to look at the big picture and what effect this will have on her over the course of her life. This is not a decision that can be recommended either way based on 1 sentence in a forum post. Even if she were 18 but had dramatic swings in her weight this surgery would not be a good idea.

My response to your question/post does not represent formal medical advice or constitute a doctor patient relationship. You need to consult with i.e. personally see a board certified plastic surgeon in order to receive a formal evaluation and develop a doctor patient relationship.

Dear Mom,

    You read the previous answers and I add my big ' NO' too. At age 14 , your daughter is not mature enough to understand the procedures and the consequences from it. Liposuction is a procedure that requires patience due to the lengthy healing and wound maturation. Also, her judgement regarding her desires is not ripe at that age and may change. You might get the blame if she will not be  happy with the outcome. Your best option is to have her eat healthy low glycemic food. You can read about it in the book 'Sugar busters'. After age 18 she can decide if she is indeed interested in the surgery.

            All the best,

                                 Dr Widder

At this age cosmetic surgery of this kind is not recommended    I don't think any board certified plastic surgeon would do this surgery 

Although it is possible with parental permission to have this surgery, I doubt that most ethical board certified plastic surgeons would do this surgery without compelling reasons such as correction of a deformity. 

I would be wary of a surgeon who feel otherwise.

Hi, I don't recommend to go on surgery by this age, your daughter is still too young. I suggest to wait until she is an adult. Remember that her safety always is going to be first. 
Regards
Dr. Israel Mañon
Certified Plastic Surgeon

Dear Yayly,

I think your 14 y.o. daughter should learn healthy eating habits and lifestyle rather than considering liposuction.

as stated by my other colleagues,no ethical surgeon will ever consider her as a candidate: she is way too young ! her body is still developing...

Maybe you can ask her pediatrician to refer you to a local nutritionist?

Maybe she can be enrolled into a favorite sport camp ?

Good luck to your daughter

Florence Mussat

Absolutely not!
Teenager's bodies are growing and changing in so many ways.  Although your daughter is slightly overweight now, that may change dramatically over the next few years.  Health is always more important than appearance. Surgery always has risks as minimal and infrequent as they may be, but bad things can happen.  I would not even consider liposuction as an option at that age.  It is much more important to instill in children good eating and exercise habbits and the confidence that they can take care of weight problems on their own, or at least try very hard before giving up.  Also, Liposuction is not a means of weight loss. She would still be over weight, even with an aggressive liposuction procedure, because the fat removed doesn't weigh that much.  Liposuction is performed to improve the shape of someone's figure.  Once a woman's body finishes developing, liposuction is much more reasonable.  But, even at that time, I always address weight issues and make sure they understand that liposuction is Not a means of weight loss.  It is a way of changing your shape and hopefully giving them the figure they have always dreamed of.

NOT IN MY OFFICE!  I'm sorry, but in my opinion this is not a procedure that should be done on a 14 year old.  In fact, neither procedure should be performed .  You are not old enough to sign consent and more importantly, your body is not mature to have this surgery.  If diet, and exercise don't work over the next 4 years then I would say you could look into the surgery as a possibility.  Good luck and be patient.

I am sorry but, even with parental consent, I would not perform this surgery on a tween! She has a lot of maturing yet to come and should not have surgery until her body development is complete. From the post, it is apparent that she is overweight for her height and weight. I would encourage you to focus on weight loss rather than thinking that surgery will produce a quick fix.