Teens and Plastic Surgery

The perfect nose, six pack abs and those just right thighs. On any magazine cover you are sure to spot that perfect body. A body some are willing to pay for, but who's paying may surprise you.

"I know of a couple of teens who have gotten it for a graduation present. I don't think there's anything wrong with it," says 20-year-old Valerie Fernandez.

Teens are getting nose jobs, breast implants even lipsosuction before they turn 18. Dr. A.H. Nezami is a board certified plastic surgeon. He's practiced at Baptist Hospital for 27 years.

Nezami says he recently turned away a 15-year-old girl who asked him for help. Nezami says it is a new trend, more teens are coming in and one of the biggest requests he says are breast implants. "Some parents will tell me they'll give authorization, but I still don't want to do it because it's against FDA recommendations," says Nezami.

He says the FDA and implant manufacturers do not recommend doing an augmentation on girls under 18-years-old. Their bodies are still developing.

While Dr. Nezami won't do the surgery, he says some doctors do. In fact, reports show that in Florida alone in 2005, more than 3,500 girls under 18 had breast implants. "I'm kinda shocked at the high number," says Nezami.

But young women we talked to say they are not shocked by the number. "In school, a lot of girls are always talking about their appearance and things they want to change about themselves," says 18-year-old Tabitha Hakim.

Connie Ansara, a 22-year-old, says girls want plastic surgery because of how society is today. "Everyone wants to look perfect that's what they put on TV, skinny and beautiful and perfect."

The pressure to be sexy, the pressure to be perfect. Valerie Fernandez, a 20-year-old, says she's thought about getting breast implants, but hasn't. "I'm scared to do it."

Two months ago, south Florida teen, Stephanie Kuleba, went in for breast surgery. Hours later, the 18-year-old died from complications.

"They should understand cosmetic surgery, it's not like going to the hair dresser and coming out and everything should be fine. There are risks involved," says Dr. Nezami.

Nezami says as a practice, he requests photo IDs, like a drivers license, for everyone not only to verify the name but also the age. He says girls have come in lying about how old they are to get the surgery.

Some teens we talked to say teens getting plastic surgery is "ridiculous." Other says there is such pressure teens will do just about anything to be considered "sexy."

Most young women we talked to say they won't have plastic surgery. They are happy with what they have. "This is what God gave me....and I'm thankful for what God gave me."