# Downs syndrome plastic surgery?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downs-syndrome-plastic-surgery/342126>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 29, 2006, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downs-syndrome-plastic-surgery/342126 "2006-01-29T22:59:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![StewieGriffin420](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@StewieGriffin420](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StewieGriffin420)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2006, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downs-syndrome-plastic-surgery/342126/1 "2006-01-29T22:59:00Z")

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Can people with downs syndrome have plastic surgery to make them look normal?

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**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2006, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downs-syndrome-plastic-surgery/342126/2 "2006-01-29T23:17:15Z")

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[Yes](http://www.craniofacial.net/BaDetail.aspx?PictureID=20&CategoryID=2&SubCategory=5). I thought about starting a great debate thread on the topic (about ethics of doing this) after seeing surgery photos done on downs kids.