How old should one be to receive breast implants?

18 : The fda recommends breast augmentation after your 18 th birthday . Silicone gel implants are recommended for women 22 or older. However if the reason for the implant is reconstructive, age is not as important of an issue.

Typically over 18: It is important that a patient has achieved sufficient physical and emotional maturity before elective breast enhancement surgery. Women should be at least 18 years old.

Saline18 Silicone22: However there are no hard and fast rules because some patients with congenital deformities may benefit from implants at a younger age. Recently the use of fat grafting has been used for breast asymmetry with minimal scarring in individuals under the age of 18. See pic & link: http://www.Fattransferbreastaug.Com/chicago-fat-grafting-photos/2361-breast-augmentation-with-fat-grafting.

Depends on issue: Breast implants can be used for reconstructive purposes at any age. Federal regulations say that the patient should be 18 for cosmetic breast augmentation and 22 for silicone.

Age 4 Breast Surgery: The patient must be at least 18 years old to have surgery. I evaluate each patient to determine if they understand all that is associated with having surgery and potentially needing further surgery, etc. Age is not the determining factor - it is the realistic expectations, medical conditions, etc.. That are important.