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Queensland may become the first state to regulate breast implants, nose jobs, tummy tucks, Botox and solariums for the under-18s.
Concerned that teenage girls increasingly resort to a surgeon′s blade to remedy poor body image, the Premier, Anna Bligh, released a discussion paper yesterday canvassing ways to regulate non-medical cosmetic surgery procedures for minors. This excludes operations to correct abnormalities or deformities.
Leaving the door open for a complete ban on purely cosmetic procedures, the paper suggests enforcing a cooling off period between consultation and surgery, parental consent and compulsory medical and psychological evaluation of prospective patients.