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SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - Shocked by an apparent rise in the number of teens seeking breast implants, Botox injections and nose jobs, the leader of Australia's most populous state has said new laws are needed to make it harder for young people to go under the knife.
Morris Iemma, the leader of New South Wales state, told the Sunday Telegraph newspaper that the number of people under 18 seeking cosmetic enhancements had recently gotten out of hand.
"It used to be the case that the biggest question parents faced was whether to give their children permission to have their ears pierced," Iemma told the paper. "Then it was tattoos. But, increasingly, parents are being asked to fund breast implants or a nose job as birthday or graduation gifts," he added.
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