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What and when to do plastic surgery for children
Plastic surgery for a child? What a strange whim of parents! Do not rush to be indignant: there are cases when surgical intervention is necessary.
At first glance, a visit to a plastic surgeon is an absolutely adult story. When it comes to breast augmentation or, for example, a facelift, this is true. But there are also operations that not only can, but also need to be done by minors. We figure out in which cases the patient should be brought to the plastic surgery clinic by the parents.
Lop-eared baby is charm itself. Adults admire and are touched by the baby, but, growing up, the child faces serious problems. They start laughing at him in the yard, teasing him in kindergarten or school. Offensive nicknames make you suffer and can cause serious complexes, especially during adolescence. In addition, girls with protruding ears are deprived of the opportunity to do hairstyles for which their hair is combed back, and boys try to avoid short haircuts. The same problems arise when the ears are asymmetrical or have an unusual, irregular shape.
What will help
Correction of the auricles.
When to contact
It is permissible to do otoplasty from 6-7 years old. So it makes sense to consult a plastic surgeon even before entering school. Unless, of course, your child’s lop-earedness looks like a noticeable defect in appearance, which already causes ridicule of peers, and in the future may deliver even more experiences. However, if the shape and position of the ears does not bother him at all, then you should not rush. The proportions will change, and the flaw with age can smooth out or turn into a characteristic that is quite cute and gives personality. In the end, the son or daughter will be able to do the operation at a conscious age, making their own decision.
This is not about removing the hump or making the profile more perfect. Aesthetic nose plastic surgery is not performed for children. But sometimes the curvature of the septum or trauma leads to the disruption of the natural function of the nose: it becomes difficult for the child to breathe, he sleeps with his mouth ajar, often wakes up, suffers from headaches.
What will help
Reconstructive nose surgery.
When to contact
Usually rhinoplasty is done when the shape of the nose is fully formed: girls are not earlier than 13-16 years old, and boys – after 15-17. An exception is made in emergency cases: for medical reasons, rhinoplasty is performed at the age of 7 years. Only a qualified doctor after the examination can make a decision and more accurately determine the timing.
That’s right, not an increase! But, if the breast has grown to the fifth or sixth size already in adolescence, why go under the knife? Indeed, in the future, she can become a significant dignity of the figure of a matured beauty. Everything is true, but we are talking about quite rare cases of juvenile hypertrophy, when, due to the excessive growth of the mammary glands, the girl’s shoulders and back hurt, her posture is bent, and physical activity is limited. Sometimes, breast reduction surgery can be indicated for boys – for gynecomastia.
What will help
Reduction mammoplasty. During the operation, excess tissue is removed, sometimes its weight is up to one and a half kilograms! Despite the fact that the average weight of the breast is normally 300-500 g. During the operation, the anatomical shape of the breast is also corrected – the doctor eliminates asymmetry, raises the nipples if necessary and reduces the areola.
When to contact
The operation is performed after 16-17 years, when the formation and growth of the chest is complete. Overweight patients are usually advised to lose weight first: in this case, adipose tissue leaves and the situation with breast size may become less critical. Sometimes it is necessary to be examined by an endocrinologist, to be tested for hormones.
We are talking about children with congenital deformities – a cleft palate or upper lip, which are commonly called the cleft palate and cleft lip.
What will help
One or more operations that will make possible the correct formation of speech, bite and an open, beautiful smile.
When to contact
Eliminate the hare lip is usually taken in the first days after birth or during the period when the child is 6-8 months old. If it is necessary to correct the bone and cartilaginous structures, the operation is performed at the age of 4-6 years. Then the little patient is monitored by doctors and, among other things, they can recommend another surgical intervention after the age of 16, when the growth of bones stops.
Elimination of deformities of the mammary glands
When a teenage girl’s breasts begin to grow, birth defects may develop. For example, a proboscis (tuberous) breast: the mammary glands look like tubes, not hemispheres.
What will help
The only way to correct this deficiency is through plastic surgery. The correction method is determined individually, as is the question of whether silicone implants are needed.
When to contact
For consultation – as soon as you notice the problem. An operation (or a series of operations, if treatment in several stages is necessary) is prescribed only after 16-17 years.
Plastic surgery may also be needed in other cases – fingers grown together from birth, burns or injuries. The doctor decides individually whether plastic is needed and at what age it is best to carry out it. Take care of your little ones, and may they be healthy and happy.