Monday, Mar 21, 2005
Strong, Continued, and Healthy Increase in Cosmetic Surgery
Preeti Rai
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I read a report last week that there is a 49% increase in number of Hispanics opting for cosmetic plastic surgery procedures. Body image become important for people as they go up socio-economically. Talking about the minority groups going in for cosmetic surgery procedures, Asians are at the bottom of the ladder at 3%. People who have experienced heavy weight loss make a large number of recipients of cosmetic surgery procedures.
Reality TV shows like Extreme Makeover are creating a greater public awareness of cosmetic surgery and may attribute to the growth in procedures, however, these shows have not caused a rampant increase. The number of cosmetic plastic surgery procedures increased 5 percent in 2004, with more than 9.2 million procedures performed – a growth rate steady with that of the U.S. economy, according to statistics released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). New five-year trending data shows cosmetic procedures` are up 24 percent from 2000, reports the ASPS.
“These statistics show a strong, continued, and healthy increase in cosmetic surgery that mirrors the 4.4 percent economic growth of the United States,” said ASPS President Scott Spear, MD. “However, there is no evidence in the statistics to support that TV programs have led to a dramatic surge in the amount of cosmetic surgery procedures.”
Surgical cosmetic procedures remained relatively stable in 2004, with more than 1.7 million procedures performed - down 2 percent from 2003. The top five surgical cosmetic procedures were liposuction (325,000), nose reshaping (305,000), breast augmentation (264,000), eyelid surgery (233,000), and facelift (114,000).
Minimally-invasive procedures increased 7 percent to nearly 7.5 million procedures performed in 2004. The top five minimally-invasive cosmetic procedures were Botox® (3 million), chemical peel (1.1 million), microdermabrasion (859,000), laser hair removal (574,000), and sclerotherapy (545,000).
The growth in minimally-invasive procedures can be attributed, in part, to new injectable wrinkle fighters entering the market. More consumers are considering injectables to prolong or avoid facelifts, forehead lifts and eyelid surgeries. In fact, the demand for hyaluronic acid injectable fillers like Restylane® and Hylaform® jumped 927 percent in 2004. Botox® injections increased 4 percent in 2004 and 280 percent since 2000.
Information Source: The American Society of Plastic Surgeons
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