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Clearly this is a very controversial subject. Nonetheless, teen breast augmentation is on the rise, coming to a city near you—and fast! According to the American Society for Plastic Surgery, in 2006 there were approximately 329,000 breast augmentations in the United States. 9,104 of them were for patients in the 13 - 19 year old category, plus 80 explant operations on top of that. That is a 12% increase in teenage breast augmentation from 2005 to 2006! Post-graduation breast augmentation gifts may be gaining in popularity but honestly, is it really good for your body at this age?