Would you give your daughter breast implants for her 18th birthday?

Question

why do some parents allow this? isnt it unsafe because shes still growing? also its just telling them that if they dont like themselves physically, they can just throw away money to "fix" themselves at a very early age. what do you guys think about parents buying their daughters breast implants right out of high school?

Answer 1

No. Never. No WAY.

Not under my roof, Not with my dime.

Spend that money on a spa treatment, hair, new wardrobe, etc.

Even hire a professional photographer for a session so she sees how beautiful she truly is.

C'mon - you know this is wrong for all the reasons you listed.

Listen to your good sense, not the whining of a child. (PS at 18, they are still not developmentally ready to make decsions that are life-effecting - the frontal lobe is not fully developed until a few years later.)

Answer 2

Although a lot of the answerers think it's wrong, it depends on the girl and the rationale for the breast implants. Also, remember that no credible, responsible plastic surgeon will do breast implants or any augmentation surgery on someone before doing a psychological survey. If the implants are her parent's idea or the reason is "off", or she is immature about having implants, then the surgeon should refuse to do the surgery.

If her natural breast size is very tiny, and a slightly larger size would improve her self-esteem and the fit of her clothing, I see no reason to refuse my daughter implants. Eighteen is considered an adult and she is no longer growing.

My husband's cousin's daughter had the opposite problem. She was naturally overly well-endowed for her petite frame. When she graduated from high school, her parents gave her a breast reduction surgery that summer. Her back problems disappeared, her clothes fit better, and she was no longer "hit" on by the guys because of her Dolly Parton-like figure.

Answer 3

You have to be 18. You know, they can do things with your skin to lift your breasts so that they won't sag without putting implants in them. The only reason that I'm suggesting that is that you may want to have children one day and it will break your heart not to have the choice to nurse your beautiful child due to implants. I'd look into a lift instead of filling out skin. BTW, I have very large breasts and I really do understand how it feels to want a change. I don't judge you and I am not anti surgery. However, I'm a COMPLETELY different person than I was at 18 and I have been blessed to nurse 3 childrlen. What's more .... THEY were blessed to receive breastmilk. Please, I am begging you for the sake of your children, think about this.

Answer 4

Sweet Jesus, No!
1) She is still developing. Who knows what she'll be shaped like when she's 24.
2) This is NOT good for the long term health
3) This is not a "fix" for anything! At her age, she is most likely beautiful the way she is.
4) Attractiveness is all about attitude. If she wants to be more attractive to men, which is probably the case, send her to a great college where she'll learn fantastic new things and become an interesting person. Implants are not attractive. In fact, they are ugly. What kind of guy does she think this will attract anyhow?

If she thinks this will get her anywhere in life, then she has a lot to learn....

Just mu $.02

Answer 5

I don't think parents should buy them for them, especially when they are that young. Yes, they are still growing - I didn't reach full size till about 22. Plus those things don't last forever, eventually they will have to be replaced. The younger you are when you get them, the more surgeries you may have to have... Plus, I say make the kids pay for 'em. Hopefully by the time they saved all that money, they will have figured out what it is they really want or need and spend their hard earned money on that :)

Answer 6

That is just unreal. There is so much more to life than physical looks. Society already is trying to teach us that we are only as good as we look-so untrue. We have so much more value than that. Don't teach your children that they can just buy everything! Eventually even plastic surgery won't work, then what? Learn to like yourself the way God made you, imperfections and all-He does. I want my children to value themselves and others on reasons a little deeper than looks. I hope they're not that shallow. I pity the girls whose parents do this for them. They've just basically told their daughter that the way she is isn't acceptable. Talk about teaching your children how to be shallow!

Answer 7

i have a 2 and a half year old daughter and i would absolutely have to say NO i would never in courage her to have implants..i believe that everyone is unique in their own way and i do not believe that having things such as implants or any other medical procedure done can make a woman feel better about them self it may change the outside but it doesn't change the inside and its the inside that counts..

Answer 8

I think it basically comes down to their choice I personally wouldn't do it but that is because I have different values, everyone has different values there is no wrong or right way in how to bring up children unless you are just a bad parent and couldn't care less.

Answer 9

Absolutely not!
What my daughter decides to do to her own body after she is out of my house and independent is her business and I have no control over it.
But to actually pay for the implants seems weird and unhealthy.
A parent's responsibility is to love, clothe, feed, educate and provide medical care for their child.
I am quite sure a set of DD's don't qualify.

Answer 10

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