I'm 17 years old. Do I need parental consent to get liposuction?

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I'm aware I have to have parents approval but if they approve can it be done

Robert M. Tornambe, MD · Answer

Being the father of a teenager, I appreciate your angst! The first question is, do you really need liposuction?  Have you tried diet and exercise? At your age, the body responds really well to diet and exercise.  The link posted is an article I wrote about options to improve your body shape without liposuction!  Try it, you mind as well, because you do indeed need your parent's consent for surgery, and no reputable plastic surgeon will consider surgery without it. You may be able to achieve your goals without expensive surgery, and put that money to another use, like a car! Give it a try!

Frank J. Ferraro, MD · Answer

You would have to receive parental consent at 17 years old. It would benefit you to wait and let your body develop further.

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD · Answer

Patients under the age of 18 require consent of the parents for any medical procedure. This includes liposuction.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

You definitely would need permission from you parents before undergoing liposuction. Best of luck to be seen for consultation.

John A. Millard, MD, FACS · Answer

Good question.  In general, unless you are 18, yes you do need a parental consent.  Also, I would warn you that your body is still maturing and that you may have a different body at 20 than at 17.  That said, there are some familial tendencies that not even time is going to improve, and I have, on occasion, with parental consent, performed liposuction on a 17 year old.  A good example would be several generations of fatty chest/gynecomastia where we know by family history that that patient is not going to improve there body area, no matter how much the mature or how old they get.  These cases are the exceptions, though.

Arnold S. Breitbart, MD, FACS · Answer

Yes you do need parental consent if you are younger than 18.  You would also need to be accompanied to the consultation with your parent.

Henry Mentz, MD, FACS · Answer

Thanks for your question. Yes, you would need parental consent. Find and visit a board certified plastic surgeon who performs at least 100 of these procedures per year. Also, look at before and after photos, read reviews, check board certification on the American Board of Plastic Surgery website.

Robert L. Kraft, MD, FACS · Answer

Yes, you do need parental consent and you can't be seen by a doctor without parental approval as well.

Steven M. Lynch, MD · Answer

Hi,  You are not 18 yet so you would need a parent/guardian to sign for any anticipated liposuction.

Susan Kolb, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

If you are not yet 18, you will need parental consent on all procedures.  Because of the law.  ...............

I'm 17 years old. Do I need parental consent to get liposuction?

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