By Suu Elen Manzano |Staff writer| Teens are getting a distorted message that’s telling them that if they don’t match the mainstream media image, they can just cut and snip their way to perfection. I can remember begging my parents to get my ears pierced as a teen but I never begged for plastic surgery. Things have changed since my day though. Teens now ask for cosmetic surgeries in lieu of birthday and graduation gifts. There is a problem with plastic surgery at this age, the motivation behind it, the social pressure to appear a certain way is usually the main motivating factor to change appearance. “Teens frequently gain self-esteem and confidence when their physical … [Read more...] about Plastic surgery on a 12 year old? For shame