Do You Think This 6-Year-Old Boy Should Be Allowed to Get Plastic Surgery on His "Elf Ears"?

Would you ever allow your child to get plastic surgery, if it meant the end to repeated bullying?

After being taunted by kids at school for his big ears, a 6-year-old boy underwent surgery to pin them back. "I just don't want to be made fun of," said Gage Berger. The little boy revealed that kids would say he looked like "an elf" and everyone would always stare and laugh at him.

Like any concerned parents, his mom and dad told ABC News that they were worried about how the bullying would affect him.

"He just gets really down on himself and he thinks, 'I'm not good enough,'" Kallie Berger said.

The parents ultimately brought Gage to see a plastic surgeon who would "pin back" his ears so they don't protrude as much. The father said the two-hour surgery isn't any different than "taking your child to get braces" and explained they let Gage make the final decision.

Some experts, however, argued that children are too young to know if they truly want plastic surgery. Gage's surgeon, Dr. Steven Mobley, revealed that the minimum age he performs ear pin-backs on children is 5, and he also assesses their mental health and maturity levels before letting them undergo the procedure.

"I get a lot of patients with big ears, and some of them decide they like their ears and they have the strength and resilience to stand up to bullies," he said. "But I also have other patients who are just crushed, and they shouldn't be shamed for wanting a procedure that helps them gain back their confidence."

Postsurgery, Gage's parents said he's "much more confident" and "back to his old self again."