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Plastic Surgery Among Minors in the U.S.

• In 2020, nearly 230,000 cosmetic surgeries and 140,000 non-invasive procedures were performed on teens aged 13–19. Common surgeries include nose reshaping, breast corrections, and ear surgery[4][7].
• Teenagers account for about 4% of all cosmetic surgery procedures[4].

Child Marriage in the U.S.

• Between 2000 and 2018, approximately 300,000 minors were legally married, with the vast majority being girls marrying adult men[2][5].
• About 86% of child marriages involved a minor marrying an adult. Most minors were aged 16–17, but there were cases involving children as young as 12[2][5].

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