Cosmetic Surgery the New Teen Trend

Teens make up just 2 percent of cosmetic surgery patients their numbers have grown. In 2006, procedures performed on kids ages 13 to 19 totaled 244,124, including about 47,000 nose jobs and 9,000 breast augmentations, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). It’s become trendy for nose jobs, breast implants, teeth whitening, skin resurfacing and liposuction to top a