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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Teach your kid to love themselves regardless of looks, don’t raise a superficial child [/quote]

I don't really see rhinoplasty much different than getting braces.  And yet, getting braces is a socially acceptable way of improving your appearance.  Sometimes there are medical reasons for both procedures/treatments, but often braces and rhinoplasty are just for aesthetic purposes. The difference is that no one gets accused of being superficial or not loving themselves for wanting to fix their bad teeth.[/quote]

It is very different than braces.  Straight teeth that are aligned are easier to keep clean.  Crooked teeth are higher risk for decay and misalignment is bad for your whole face/jaw over time.

A nose job, unless there is a breathing issue (which the actual correction for doesn’t change your nose appearance in most cases), is purely cosmetic.  And teens always hate things about their face and body.  Would let your teen get lip filler or fat injections in their butt? Breast enlargement? These are the things comparable to a nose job.  Teen years are fraught with wanted to look more “mainstream” beautiful, like so so on Instagram, like the blonde popular girl at school, etc.  This is not a time I would let my child make a permanent surgical change to their body for appearance sake. [/quote]

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