Can a 17 Year Old Girl Have Liposuction?

August 13, 2012
Asked By:mdk in Texas

My 17 year old daughter is perfectly proportioned from the waist up (plus her buttocks); however her entire life she has had large thighs to the point she consistently has chafing between them. She works out 4+ days a week and eats healthy (or as healthy as a teenager ever eats), but her thighs never diminish in size. She cries herself to sleep most nights and gets so depressed when shopping for clothes that she won't leave her room. Is she too young to consider lipo on thigh?

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August 27, 2012

Answer: Teenage Liposuction Is An Option Worth Considering

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Answer: Some Seventeen Year Olds May Benefit From Liposuction

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Answer: Some Seventeen Year Olds May Benefit From Liposuction

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Answer: 17 and Liposuction

Kenneth Hughes, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
February 11, 2016

Answer: 17 and Liposuction

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August 15, 2012

Answer: Liposuction on disproportionately large thighs can profoundly improve a young girl's self-esteem.

David Hansen, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
August 15, 2012

Answer: Liposuction on disproportionately large thighs can profoundly improve a young girl's self-esteem.

David Hansen, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
August 15, 2012

Answer: Too young for cosmetic surgery?

James E. Murphy, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 15, 2012

Answer: Too young for cosmetic surgery?

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