{"id":611,"date":"2015-05-11T17:26:00","date_gmt":"2015-05-11T17:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lmaclinic.com\/lma-wp\/?p=611"},"modified":"2021-08-02T17:31:23","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T17:31:23","slug":"kylie-jenners-lip-fillers-how-young-too-young","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lmaclinic.com\/lma\/blog\/kylie-jenners-lip-fillers-how-young-too-young","title":{"rendered":"Kylie Jenner’s lip fillers: how young is too young?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The worst kept secret in show business is out: 17-year-old Kylie Jenner has admitted to using lip fillers. Even before today\u2019s admission, those in the know were highly sceptical about her claims that her plump pout was the result of make up.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cUnfortunately, she has that tell-tale \u2018duck lip\u2019 look going on,\u201d observed Dr. Lyle M. Back, a US-based certified plastic surgeon, long before Kylie\u2019s admission. \u201cIt looks like all the filler went into her upper lip \u2013 none in the lower.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the UK and the US, plastic surgery can only be carried out on patients aged 18 and over. Patients under this age will need parental consent. However, in the UK, dermal fillers are completely unregulated, and in the past, reports produced by the Department of Health have labelled dermal fillers as \u201ca crisis waiting to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most plastic surgeons agree that the optimum age for lip-filling procedures is 37. Lips start to thin in the late 20s, but the signs only become visible in our late thirties. \u201c35 is the average age of my female clientele for Anti-Wrinkle Injections and fillers in the UK but in France it\u2019s 45,\u201d says Dr Jules Nabet, renowned French cosmetic doctor. Kylie\u2019s lips certainly won\u2019t have started to thin \u2013 in fact, she hasn\u2019t even stopped growing yet, and her decision to opt for fillers is a reminder that growing numbers are using these procedures to enhance natural attributes to ridiculous proportions, instead of subtly improving what they\u2019ve already got. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Irrespective of the law, many experts feel that there\u2019s simply no reason for under-18s to undergo this type of treatment. \u201cMy philosophy is that it\u2019s ethically and medically wrong to perform this type of treatment on anyone under 18,\u201d says Dr Ayham Al-Ayoubi from the London Medical & Aesthetic Clinic on Harley Street. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo one under 18 should undergo cosmetic procedures unless there\u2019s a specific medical condition where reconstructive work is needed and parental consent given. Before the age of 18, the body is still changing and facial features still developing. Additionally, teenage years can be awkward times and young people can feel self conscious about one feature or another. However, as we grow, we learn to love our irregularities and feel more comfortable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From left, Khloe Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, Kris Jenner, Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian and Kendall JennerFrom left, Khloe Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, Kris Jenner, Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian and Kendall Jenner  In Kylie\u2019s defence, it\u2019s easy to see why she might feel pressure to go down the plastic surgery route. Several members of her family have had plastic surgery, her father\u2019s undergoing a sex change and she recently revealed that she was just nine when she overheard her mother telling a friend that she thought Kylie needed a nose job. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn her young mind, she might believe that their success was the result of surgery,\u201d says Dr. Gilda, relationship expert and life coach. \u201cShe\u2019s connected that to success and doesn\u2019t see a downside. She looks so much like Kim now. Look at how successful Kim has been!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Gilda also pointed out that Kylie\u2019s decision to turn to surgery is proof that the wrinkles and blemishes once seen as part of life are increasingly being seen as flaws which must be removed. \u201cWhen they see every line and crease as being something bad and negative, they want to change that,\u201d added Dr Gilda. \u201cNobody is a Barbie doll and there is no one who doesn\u2019t have signs of living.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At the same time, experts point out that it\u2019s important not to group all types of cosmetic surgery together. \u201cOne mustn’t demonise cosmetic surgery – it can be an enormous help to those who would otherwise be deeply unhappy,\u201d says Dr Eileen Bradbury, a psychologist from London’s Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. \u201cBut there\u2019s a huge amount of money to be made and therefore a huge amount of potential exploitation. Young people face a sense of competition in terms of looking as good as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s probably a limitless pot of cash for Kylie to dip into should she want to continue down the plastic surgery route, but it\u2019s not just about money or self esteem. \u00a0Body parts which have been cosmetically altered are more likely to deform as they grow (and at 17, Kylie isn\u2019t fully grown) and, in the same way people who\u2019ve experienced major weight loss get stretch marks, lips which have been grossly over-inflated can end up with more wrinkles than before if the person stops using fillers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While there\u2019s a time and a place for certain procedures, we\u2019re struggling to understand why Kylie opted for lip fillers. At the same time, it\u2019s important that younger people with a genuine need for corrective surgery can access it, which is why age limits are such a hot topic. \u201cThere are younger people with genuine afflictions which aren\u2019t going to go away on their own and which can be treated with the right surgery and psychological support,\u201d points out Mr. Ian Whitworth, consultant plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgeon at Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe important thing to consider is that the individual meets the specific criteria, rendering them appropriate patients. The decision as to whether a young person is suitable for surgery should be thoroughly examined by their prospective surgeon, the patient and their legal guardians.\u201d Sadly, in Kylie\u2019s case, it appears that none of these precautionary measures have been undertaken. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr Ayham Al-Ayoubi from The London Medical & Aesthetic Clinic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The worst kept secret in show business is out: 17-year-old Kylie Jenner has admitted to using lip fillers. Even before today\u2019s admission, those in the know were highly sceptical about her claims that her plump pout was the result of make up.\u00a0 lip fillers \u201cUnfortunately, she has that tell-tale \u2018duck lip\u2019 look going on,\u201d observed… Read more… Kylie Jenner’s lip fillers: how young is too young?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":612,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18],"class_list":["post-611","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-anti-wrinkle-injections","tag-breast-augmentation","tag-cellulaze","tag-cellulite","tag-collagen-stimulation","tag-collagen-stimulation-and-co2-laser","tag-dermal-fillers","tag-ellanse","tag-sculptra","tag-silhouette-soft","tag-smartlipo","tag-velashape","entry"],"yoast_head":"\nKylie Jenner's lip fillers: how young is too young? | lmaclinic.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The worst kept secret in show business is out: 17-year-old Kylie Jenner has admitted to using lip fillers. 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