Xiao Xun, a girl born in the 90s, pointed to her iPad and asked the doctor to give her a nose identical to Hong Kong actress Carina Lau's. The iPad displayed images of Carina Lau's nose from various angles—front, side, top, and bottom—offering a 360-degree view.After careful discussion and analysis, the doctor concluded that an 80% similarity could be achieved, but exact replication was impossible due to differences in facial structure and overall appearance between the girl and Carina Lau. Xiao Xun accepted this explanation and proceeded with the surgery.
However, less than three days post-surgery, Xiao Xun rushed back to the hospital demanding the implant be removed. She felt the procedure still didn't suit her, and the results fell far short of Michelle Reis's appearance.
Before undergoing cosmetic surgery, a significant proportion of individuals harbor an excessive reliance on cosmetic procedures. This overdependence often leads to psychological imbalance after surgery.When the results fail to meet the imagined "stunningly beautiful" outcome, patients struggle to accept the changes and may even develop self-perception disorders. Why would someone so young desire cosmetic surgery? Fundamentally, it stems from economic progress, where adults now dare to pursue beauty.Additionally, recent years have seen media hype surrounding artificially enhanced beauties, coupled with the influence of Korean and Japanese dramas featuring such stars, regardless of whether one's physical or psychological conditions suit surgery. Thirdly, widespread multi-level marketing tactics employed by private cosmetic clinics and unlicensed beauty salons play a role in persuading and luring young girls into prematurely joining the ranks of cosmetic surgery patients.
Beyond these three environmental factors, adolescents themselves contribute to the trend of younger patients seeking cosmetic surgery.
During junior high school, particularly for girls, personality development, character formation, and social cognition reach a critical stage. At this time, they should cultivate self-evaluation skills and develop a healthy perspective on their own appearance. Regarding how others perceive them, maintaining an indifferent attitude is crucial to avoid external interference and prevent psychological imbalance.
Psychologically, adolescents lack a defined sense of beauty—their aesthetic judgment remains underdeveloped. If a surgeon performs surgery based solely on their own aesthetic preferences, the patient may later dislike the results once their own aesthetic sense matures, potentially leading to repeated surgeries. These two reasons alone should compel any responsible physician to refuse cosmetic procedures for younger students.
Experts explain that physiologically, most adolescents seeking cosmetic surgery have not yet reached full physical maturity. Premature procedures inevitably disrupt normal growth and development. For instance, rhinoplasty or chin augmentation involves placing implants beneath the periosteum, which inevitably triggers periosteal hyperplasia. As growth continues, this can lead to nasal deviation, distortion, or deformation.