Topic: We should ban cosmetic surgery for minors
a birth defect or a disfiguring injury can highly impact someone's self esteem, with parental permission minors should have the opportunity to correct this.
a child cannot just walk into a cosmetic surgeons and get unnecessary surgery, parental consent and medical regulations are in place to ensure this is only conducted safely and on worthy cases of deformity
a child is still growing, physically and mentally, cosmetic surgery should not be considered until they are an adult and able to make these decisions
a child's body is still developing and the faults that a child sees in themselves may resolve when they're an adult
a cosmetic procedure may be necessary for a horribly scarred child.
a minor does not have the mental and emotional development needed to make decisions that have long term effects
a minor is in no way responsible enough to make the decision of getting cosmetic surgery.  you see too many kids doing it because they want to look like a pop idol fad.  it is dangerous.
a minor is not old enough to make decisions on something that will change them forever
a minor is still growing so any cosmetic surgery may well result in a less than desirable result when they are fully grown.
a minor should be allowed to under go cosmetic surgery if it would improve how they see themselves and help their confidence.  such things would follow them into adulthood in a positive manner.
a minor should have control over their own body
a person should be allowed to choose what happens to their bodies
A surgeon would never agree to operate on a really young child or when it's dangerous, so the only kid's getting cosmetic surgery are those who are in their late teens and understand the outcomes.
a teen's body sometimes causes great distress, such as small breasts, exacerbated by bullying, teasing etc so cosmetic surgery could relieve large amounts of stress and unhappiness from some teenager's lives
Adolescents are still trying to find their place in society. There is an incredible amount of pressure to fit in. Therefore they will feel pressured to choose cosmetic surgery in order to reach this acceptance.
Adolescents have a lot of hormonal changes happening. These fluctuations in hormones can cause rash and emotional decisions that are not rooted in careful consideration - which is vital when deciding to have a cosmetic procedure.
age does not dictate maturity or ability to make a good decision.  if the cosmetic surgery would benefit the minor, it should be all
all cosmetic surgery for minors should be banned as they don't have the maturity to make informed decisions about thier appearance
all people should be able to decide what they want to do with their own bodies.  this includes minors as well.
Allowing cosmetic surgery for minors creates more risk for doctors and therefore more frivolous lawsuits and money spent on malpractice insurance. This is bad for the healthcare system overall.
allowing cosmetic surgery for minors is a great mistake and it's dangerous for their health