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More young people are going for plastic surgery to get a "head start", a local newspaper reported on Sunday.
A check with nine plastic surgeons and aesthetic doctors showed an increase of about 30 percent in the number of clients under the age of 21 over the past five years, the Straits Times said Sunday.
Charisse underwent surgery on her eyelids when she were 18. She was happy with the results, though she would not consider any other cosmetic surgery in the future.
Her younger sister Christel followed suit when she turned 14 two years ago.
"I was not too worried about any medical risks because I know that it is a simple procedure. Seeing my sister go through it also made me less frightened," said the younger sister.
Compared with a decade ago, the more invasive procedures live double eyelid surgery and liposuction are now more popular.
Andrew George Tay, a plastic surgeon at Novena Medical Center, attributed the trend to greater awareness of plastic surgery.
"With the Internet, information about various procedures is easily available. The youth are also influenced by the media. When they see celebrities with enhanced features, they want the same," he said.
About seven clients below the age of 21 now go to Tay's clinic each week, up about 50 percent from three to four years ago.
"I think more young people are keen on plastic surgery now because they are influenced by the media and celebrities who have gone for it. But I think that any surgery that is more invasive presents unnecessary medical risks," said Christel.
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