MY 17 YEAR OLD WANTS IMPLANTS (BOOBS) SHOULD I CONSIDER??

@toots44 (240)
United States
November 13, 2006 4:08pm CST
SHE IS SO INTO HER LOOK.
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@tammytwo (4298)
• United States
13 Nov 06
Not at all. If she has children, they will grow.
• United States
15 Nov 06
I was a B before kids went to a D during nursing and now a full C so yup went up a size after kids.
@toots44 (240)
• United States
15 Nov 06
after my mom had kids though.....they just got longer....eeekkkssss
@toots44 (240)
• United States
15 Nov 06
after my mom had kids though.....they just got longer....eeekkkssss
@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
13 Nov 06
Heck no. Not at 17. If she graduates from college in her twenties and still want them, then give in. Seventeen is much too young to make a decision like that. Keep in mind that those things don't last forever they need to be replaced every few years. Do you want your daughter to have to go through multiple surgeries to keep her "look"?
@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
14 Nov 06
If she does, and she pays for them., there is not much you can do. What you can do now is educate her about implants and how they can affect the body. A good plastic surgeon should do all these things before giving her the operation. I wanted implants until I started watching the medical shows where they put them in and I heard that they need to be replaced (who knows if you will have a few thousand to dish out for them). Not worth the hassel or the money.
@toots44 (240)
• United States
13 Nov 06
I HEAR YA....I WISH SHE DIDNT WANT THEM SO BADLY. I FEEL AS SHE WILL RUN OUT AND GET THEM WITHOUT MY SUPPORT WHEN SHE TURNS 18, SO I DONT KNOW HOW TO BE TOWARDS THIS TIERD SUBJECT.
@beverly1 (1128)
• United States
16 Nov 06
no way
@cikedo (3483)
• United States
13 Nov 06
I would let her do it as long as she's using her own money. If she actually is willing to pay for it herself then it goes beyond just looks it's about selfesteem.
@toots44 (240)
• United States
14 Nov 06
she wants to CHARGE IT!!!
@gnt23tr (1014)
• United States
13 Nov 06
hell no///
@toots44 (240)
• United States
14 Nov 06
..I WISH SHE DIDNT WANT THEM SO BADLY. I FEEL AS SHE WILL RUN OUT AND GET THEM WITHOUT MY SUPPORT WHEN SHE TURNS 18, SO I DONT KNOW HOW TO BE TOWARDS THIS TIERD SUBJECT.
@warsoundz (377)
• United States
14 Nov 06
SHE IS TOO YOUNG FOR THAT TELL HER TO WAIT IN A COUPLE OF YEARS THY WILL GROW INTO A NICE SIZE
@toots44 (240)
• United States
14 Nov 06
i feel like she will when she turns 18 then recent me for not supporting her dicision...i dont know
@pusiket (1756)
• Philippines
15 Nov 06
i guerss, she is too young for it. she'll develop her figure soon as she reaches maturity age. if she is still not satisfied with the development, that's the right time to consider surgery.
• United States
14 Nov 06
Sure, I think it's entirely appropriate for you to consider the option but of course, you should perhaps inform your daughter that she should consider having to be financially responsible for the surgery.
• United States
15 Nov 06
What is wrong with you parents today? My mother would never let me do something like that, we could not afford it. I am not very beautiful, but I do not care. I lost my brother and I almost lost my life, beauty is nothing to me.
• United States
15 Nov 06
I would not if it were my daughter. She could wait another year and get it with her own money. Looks arn't everything. Neither is impressing men. There is a lesson to be taught here.
• United States
15 Nov 06
Are you really the one getting them?
@niamhlet (80)
• Ireland
15 Nov 06
Tell her to wait until she has fully stopped growing. I think a good rule as well with something as big as cosmetic surgery is to tell her to wait two years, and if she still wants them, then she knows it's not just a phase.
@rawpoet (2046)
• United States
15 Nov 06
She may change her mind by the time she's 18, whether it's a year away or not. I would make her wait.
@sekhmetgb (462)
15 Nov 06
Not at 17 I think. Her boobs haven't stopped growing yet. She will have problems if she has them done so early. Hopefully by the time she is old enough she won't want them done anymore.
@LadyElektra (1078)
• Canada
14 Nov 06
society has implanted the image that girls must be skinny ..almost anorexic and have big ones..very superficial..yes it can get a man to but her great things later..but will this truly make her happy?i doubt it.id she is doing this because she is insecure an dthinks men will be after her more..forget it..she will be seen as an object and not for the beautiful soul that she is.thats just my opinion..i know this cuz i have natural big ones and men just wanted me for along time becaus eof it.lucky me i found my soulmate who couldnt carealess..good luck
@zuri25 (2125)
• United States
14 Nov 06
If your daughter wants implants simply so that she can feel better about her body image (which sounds like it is the case), then I would say no, you shouldn't consider it an option; at least not at this point in her young life. Because you said that "she is so into her looks" I doubt she understands that no matter what she does to the outside of her body she will never be happy because it's the inside that needs changing. Her body is still growing and maturing both inside and outside. She may not be happy with how she looks now, but by the time she is finished maturing, she might not have those same features and hopefully she will have matured inside to the point where her negative body image become positive.
14 Nov 06
I'm with the "let her pay for them if she really wants them" group but if it were me, I'd also want her to get more info about it. Try to find a local msg board in your area and ask if anyone's had implants and would be willing to talk with your daughter about the pros and cons. Try to find a few who've had them for a long enough time that problems would show up so she won't just think it's an easy fix. You could try talking to local plastic surgeons too but since it's how they make a living, I think a msg board would be less biased.
@ctraska (103)
• United States
14 Nov 06
Once she is 18, she is legally able to do what she wants. Until then, I wouldn't even consider the possibility. I also wouldn't pay for any of it. If she wants it bad enough, she can wait and pay for it herself
@masta86 (469)
• Estonia
14 Nov 06
If you have to use your money, say no. I mean if its her money, then okey, let her to what she wants. But not with your own money.
@brurib (1527)
• United States
14 Nov 06
i think so.