Jenna Franklin, a United Kingdom teen-ager, won' t be getting the new breasts her parents promised her as a gift for her 16th birthday anytime soon. The plastic surgeon hired by the parents has advised against the operation until the girl is at least 18, reports this ABC News story.
Breast augmentation is a good operation.
Teens younger than 18 are allowed to have cosmetic surgery in the U.K. with their parents' consent. Franklin believes the breast-augmentation surgery would make her more confident and less shy. Every other person you see on the television has had implants. Like many other teens, Franklin isn't happy with her body the way it is. In fact, many teens become so preoccupied with how they look, they develop a condition called body dysmorphic disorder, says this article on Kid's Health .