How young is too young for breast augmentation?
The FDA recommends that no one under age 18 have saline breast implants and no one under age 22 have silicone-filled breast implants. The age cut-off is because a woman’s breasts may be still developing even into her early 20s and because a younger woman may not be mature enough to make a completely informed decision about getting breast implants. There are different minimum ages for the two types of implants because they have slightly different risk factors. However, younger women who have pronounced asymmetry or require breast reconstruction can have implants, but these are very specific and relatively rare cases.
The FDA recommends that no one under age 18 have saline breast implants and no one under age 22 have silicone-filled breast implants. The age cut-off is because a woman’s breasts may be still developing even into her early 20s and because a younger woman may not be mature enough to make a completely informed decision about getting breast implants. There are different minimum ages for the two types of implants because they have slightly different risk factors. However, younger women who have pronounced asymmetry or require breast reconstruction can have implants, but these are very specific and relatively rare cases.
