Teens, Bullying, and Plastic Surgery

PLASTIC SURGERY FOR TEENS: CAN IT HELP STOP BULLYING? Bullying Statistics 3.2 MILLION STUDENTS BULLIED EACH YEAR 160,000 children miss school each year as a result of bullying.** 39% children are bullied because of their appearance.*** *ASPS - American Society of Plastic Surgeons *dosomething.org ***Little Baby Face Foundation 236,000 TEENS HAD PLASTIC SURGERY 236,000 teenagers between the ages of 13-19 years had cosmetic procedures performed.* *ASPS 76,000 160,000 Surgical Procedures Minimally-Invasive Procedures 76,000 procedures were surgical, including otoplasty, rhinoplašty and breăst reduction. 160,000 minimally-invasive procedures were performed. Otoplasty, or ear surgery, can be psychological'issues from being teased. Rhinoplasty, or nose reshaping is the Minimally-invasive procedures can include laser skin resurfacing, chemical peels, microdermabrasion and laser hair removal. procedure most requested' by teenagers. Breast reduction and asymetry correction can be performed after breasts have developed." EAR NOSE RESURFACING DERMABRASION BREAST HAIR REMOVAL "ASPS "ASPS 30% INCREASE IN TEEN PLASTIC SURGERY Over the past decade, teens getting plastic surgery has increased 30%.**** ****surgery.org drloeb.com 212.327.3700 [email protected] Infographic by rankdog.com