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Is there an age requirement for plastic surgery?

What is the youngest age that a person can get Liposuction or any kind of procedure of the sort?


Asked by: Jessica San Bernardino, CA

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November 22, 2008

Usually eighteen.

John Philip Di Saia, MD
John Philip Di Saia, MD
Board Certified
Plastic Surgeon

Hello,

You need to be of legal age to be able to give consent for surgery.

 

Best Regards,

John Di Saia MD

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