Why do you have to be 22 to get silicone breast Implants?

I’ve been reading that you have to be 22 to get silicone implants. I’m 18 and I’m planning on getting implants within the next year or two & i want the silicone ones. Is there anyway that I can get silicone implants even of I’m not 22 like have my mother or something sign something for me?

The main reason that women are encouraged to wait until they’re in their 20’s to get Breast Implants of any kind (not just silicone) is because your body is not done growing yet. Many young women are still filling out well into their early 20’s. If you get implants too early, they could end up having to be re-done if your body changes too much.

Wait the extra four years and have them done when you’re 22. At your young age, even if your boobs aren’t what you want them to be, you’re still ahead of any woman in her 30’s so try not to sweat it.

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The Silicone Breast Implant Story: Communication and Uncertainty $67.1 Used – This volume examines one health issue — breast implants — across a series of contexts often thought to be separate — media coverage, doctor-patient interaction, doctor-doctor professional communication, support group dialogues, public relations campaigns, and more. In so doing, it provides a narrative of how communication shapes the individual perceptions of health, government, and social policy concerning health care. At the core of the silicone breast implant controversy is the need

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