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There have been many groundbreaking trends in the field of cosmetic surgery as of late, especially in nthe breast enlargement and/or breast enhancement fields. In her article, Most Popular Plastic Surgeries Of 2008, printed in Forbes online, March 16, 2009, Kym McNicholas, wrote about the exponentially increasing popularity of less invasive cosmetic treatments over major procedures.
McNicholas says that it seems like we become somewhat less superficial when the economy takes a downturn. She cites a survey by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), which has been taking the survey since 1997 that found that there were more than 10 million surgical and nonsurgical cosmetic procedures performed in the U.S. in 2008. That equals about 1 million fewer procedures than in 2007. That resulted in a 12% reduction in the amount of aesthetic procedures.
Dr. John Shieh, M.D., of RejuvaYou Medical Spa in Los Angeles, was quoted as saying, “By the third and fourth quarters of 2008, we noticed a pullback in all types of procedures.”
Even with the depressed economy, the cosmetic surgery industry still managed to extract almost $12 billion out of consumer pockets in 2008. The numbers aren’t in for ’09 yet, but it’s doubtful they were down much—if at all from those numbers. If you are searching for a good breast augmentation company then this practice may be right for you. They can help with breast implants, enhancement as well as total breast reconstruction, and they are very proficient at it.
The procedures most in demand today are very different from those of 10 years ago. McNicholas reports that although all procedures are up about 65% on average since 1997, nonsurgical procedures are up 239%. These were driven by the popularity of Botox, and most recently by derma fillers like Juvederm and Rystalane, which use hyaluronic acid, a naturally found substance in the skin that diminishes over time, to plump up the skin.