Teens & WLS?

I need the opinions of all the knowledgable post-ops, please! I am a few months away from wls myself and I have a long family history of obesity. Unfortunately, my 15 yr old daughter wasn't able to escape it either. Now my daughter is expressing an interest in wls for herself and I'm wondering if this is meant for someone like her. Her BMI is exactly 40. At 15, she has no co-morbs and really the only problems her weight is affecting is her social life which is very important to her at this age (sophmore in high school). She's already been on several diet plans such as Weight Watchers and Slim Fast and like all of us, has lost a few and gained a few more back.<p>The reason I asked for the opinions of the post-ops is because you've been thru wls and would have a better understanding of what my daughter would be getting into. I want to know if wls would require too much committment than a 15 yr old can handle. Would I doing her a service or disservice by altering her GI system at such an early age? This is a tough enough situation for an adult to handle, but what about a teen? If it was YOUR 15 yr old with a BMI of 40 who wants to be like the other girls and wants to wear cute clothes and wants a boyfriend someday, would you consider taking her to her doctor and possibly begin this journey for her too or would you wait til she's at least 18 to make this decision on her own? I want her to have as normal a life as possible, just not sure if that means WITH wls or WITHOUT. Thanks.

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