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Students go for plastic surgeries during summer holidays

Pratiksha Ramkumar, TN N | May 29, 2013, 01.13A M IST
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CHENNAI: This summer, 16-year-old Aakash isn't going to the Gulf to visit his parents as he usually does. Instead, the student, who stays in a hostel in Andhra Pradesh, drove to Chennai with his father to go under the knife. He is undergoing gynecomastia or surgery for male breast reduction. Hundreds of teenagers like Aakash studying or just completing high school make appointments with plastic surgeons during the summer break. "The number of school children undergoing plastic surgery is a fraction of the adults," says Dr Karthik Ramaswamy, chief surgeon at Chennai Plastic Surgery. But the numbers are high enough for plastic surgeons to consider April, May and June the peak season for cosmetic surgery.

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Doctors see a 30% to 40% increase in the number of surgeries done on children during this period. "During April and May I do around 40 to 50 surgeries compared to 20 or 30 surgeries in September-October," says Dr R Murugesan from Apollo Hospitals and former president of Indian Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons.

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Plastic surgeons say teenagers usually come in for breast reduction and reconstruction, nose correction or rhinoplasty, and liposuction. "They opt for the extreme measure only if it is something like breast reduction, which can be traumatising for teenage boys," says Dr Ramaswamy. Dr Murugesan concurs and adds that parents fund only surgeries they consider a necessity. In Aakash's case, his father spotted the problem and contacted Chennai Plastic Surgery. "He sent us pictures and his son's medical details, and we showed how we could help," says Dr Ramaswamy. For boys like Aakash who live in hostels, having male breasts is more traumatizing than it is for day scholars. "They have to undress in front of other boys. So they shower last, wait for everyone to leave and do not participate in sports," he says. Cosmetic surgery is no longer an option only for the elite, though it is expensive. Parents from lower middle-class backgrounds are willing to scrape together money to make their children feel better. The 19-year-old daughter of a village nurse from Krishnagiri, who has just completed class 12, turned up at hospital with tears in her eyes. She said her breasts were too large and sagging. She planned to join a nursing college but suffered an inferiority complex because of her chest. "We told them the reconstruction would cost Rs 1.3 lakh and would leave a scar. They agreed and have paid Rs 40,000 promising to pay the rest in instalments," says Dr Ramaswamy. They prefer summer because they get time to recuperate. Breast reduction requires two days to heal, and five days later the stitches are removed. Rhinoplasty takes longer. "It takes two to three weeks for the initial swelling to go down and nearly six months for the entire swelling to go. There is no trace of the surgery," says plastic surgeon Dr Sivakumar from Right Hospital in Kilpauk.

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Faruk Ansari (Bangalore, India) 32 Follow ers Gold: 7.5K
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Don't go for it unless its necessary, waste of money, time and health.
Only Half (India) 19 Follow ers Silver: 2.0K
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hundreds????? isn't it a relatively negligible number to millions of teengers who don't.?

K N Ravish Gow da (Bangalore, India) 49 Follow ers Gold: 15.3K
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I don't know whether to laugh at this article or to ignore it! Better it has to be ignored.
stacie m orris (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)

As long as these teenagers use certified and professional plastic surgeons, everything's fine. I have nothing against them. Last year, when I had my liposuction procedure, I was also in the hands of a good and skilled surgeon, namely, Dr. Jerome Edelstein. Thanks to this great doctor, I achieved excellent results. With this cosmetic surgery, I really improved the overall contour of my body!
sugandh verm a (Gurgaon) 2 Follow ers
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people having money only do these stupid things for wasting, every one know it doesnt mean anything at any level of life.
an (Trivandrum)

Dr Ramaswami like most other doctors and private hospitals is minting money at the cost of patients. No one controls the bills given by these hospitals. Government must lay down the cost of various surgeries and treatments that are well defined and finite in medical terms.
Head Hunter (Loree) replies to K N Ravish Gow da 16 Follow ers Gold: 4.7K
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Indian parents are not very keen on encouraging their kids to indulge in sports or other calorie shedding activities. And this is more prevalent in rich families. Most of them have protruding belly or breast even in their early teenage years. Raised and fed at home to the best, this is inevitable if this trend continues. Give your kid a break, let him sustain an injury while he plays, no big deal. Problem solved!
K N Ravish Gow da replies to Head Hunter 49 Follow ers Gold: 15.3K
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Well said!
gin (ud)

Fake article just like the surgeries. 100s in a population of a billion cannot make up a trend
jin (ud)

Nothing is happening this is all fake. 90 pc or more cant afford two square
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Students go for plastic surgeries during summer holidays - The Times of India Nothing is happening this is all fake. 90 pc or more cant afford two square meals. No chance of some going in for surgery isnt elite. i can understand acid attact lipo

Indian Nunes (Mumbai) 36 Follow ers Gold: 15.4K

WHY GO UNDER THE KNIFE ???? For breast reduction, few months of push ups, butterfly and bench press exercise would have done the job.
concerned indian (chennai and UK) replies to an

The whole country is corrupted to the core - one crore for MBBS, one crore for PG , appollo's name appeared in 2G, backhanders for referring drs, corrupted decision making - I have first hand knowledge of hospitals leaning on the radiologists - to reports in such a way that unwanted surgery is performed!!! Who and how the system is going to change even god doesn't know. the poor patient continues to suffer. I had to leave the country to pracitce what I thought was right. Medical practice has become a market - and obviously good surgeons like lawyers can demand the fee which the market can afford!! UK's NHS is a good compromise - though not perfect it definitely meets all the criteria of good medical practice. The Indian corrupted private lobbies will never allow a system like the NHS to be created in India.
an replies to concerned indian

Very well said

m r.lastw ish (unknow n) 35 Follow ers Gold: 7.8K
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advertisement for plastic surgeons !

paul_ani (Kolkata) 109 Follow ers Platinum : 27.8K
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Why can't they go for physical exercise, cut down junk foods.....I think parents are also not aware of the bad side effects of plastic surgery....
Darshan (India) replies to jin 32 Follow ers Gold: 9.5K
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the same 90% how cannot afford 2 meals , will do anything to have a drink ....... for many alchohol is IMP them meal .... so its all about personal chose and what you want ....... Beg, borrow or Steal ........
seenu replies to Darshan

its possible in todays world what you say but I do not expect plastic surgery. booze yes - the level of commitment is very less
sudhir (mumbai)

it has not included the side/bad effects of plastic surgery. pl mention them.
Baba (Sydney) replies to Indian Nunes 3 Follow ers Silver: 1.8K
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Not if its harmonal

Indian Nunes (Mumbai) replies to Baba 36 Follow ers Gold: 15.4K
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Yes, that's also a valid point

Sanjay Gupta (Kanpur) 83 Follow ers Gold: 17.6K
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I hope these teenagers know the risks associated with surgery, cosmetic or

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I hope these teenagers know the risks associated with surgery, cosmetic or otherwise.
Sam (India)

For breast reduction, few months of push ups, butterfly and bench press exercise would have done the job.
Darshan (India) replies to paul_ani 32 Follow ers Gold: 9.5K
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Agree
m r.lastw ish (unknow n) replies to paul_ani 35 Follow ers Gold: 7.8K
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it will be counter productive to junk food , cosmetic beauty addicted generation based industries.
Dr.Yogesh Sharm a (Ghaziabad) 91 Follow ers Platinum : 28.5K
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Students go for plastic surgeries during summer holidays Pratiksha Ramkumar, TNN | May 29, 2013, Very stupid act. instead of going for such a foolish act, they must go for yoga, meditation and gymnasiums to boost health, self confidence, resilience and knowledge.
m r.lastw ish (unknow n) replies to sudhir 35 Follow ers Gold: 7.8K
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for rhinoplasty...one can see the nose of Koena mitra..and youtube is filled with this stuff.
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"many students are going for plastic surgery", "30%-40% increased in these yrs"- Where have they these data come from? Also let us know about the source! PAID ARTICLE!
anil m atthew (india)

priyanka chopra would be their role model, she is plastic doll of india. She can go to any extent to beautify her face. first she did nose correction., then jaw line correction, the colour correction, then at last a failed lipsosuction......................
potterbond007 (UK) 81 Follow ers Platinum : 26.4K
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insecurity and the need to look polished in society is the main reason for this trend. It cant be helped and regarding Aakash, hitting the gym would have been a better option but I understand your situation. The girl needn't have worried because guy prefer bigger breasts but I guess there were medical reasons behind her opting for reconstruction surgery.
anil m atthew (india)

The article also states that students are going for nose corrections and lipsuction. Thats why these days college chicks look so H O T ;)
Mayur (Singapore)

Paid article. Plastic surgeons already charge you a fortune. Now, they even advertise like mafia. Shameless.
indian aam (kerala) 92 Follow ers Platinum : 12.3K
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So breast implants for teens is becoming popular next? That too in installment?Great!.

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installment?Great!.
m aalolan (planet earth) 765 Follow ers Platinum : 33.6K
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Now this has become an additional financial burden for the middle class parents. In future some professional colleges may offer these corrections provided students join their college and pay the 1st year course fee in one installment
Indian Dan (Europe) replies to anil m atthew 40 Follow ers Gold: 17.5K
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....or..... maybe we r getting older...LOL :)

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Pallavi (Port Louis) 289 Follow ers Platinum : 19.8K
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Yikes not a good sounding board for Gen Next

anil m atthew (india) replies to Suhail Hindustani

priyanka chopra would be their role model, she is plastic doll of india. She can go to any extent to beautify her face. first she did nose correction., then jaw line correction, the colour correction, then at last a failed lipsosuction. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Students-go-for-plastic-surgeries-during-summer-holidays/articleshow/20319918.cms

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a failed lipsosuction.

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