Cosmetic Surgery in a Recession
pA lot of people have seen a lot of headlines about the recession. Many industries have been impacted, including cosmetic and plastic surgery, but the change is not as significant as many might have thought./p
pAccording to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), 12.5 million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures were performed in the United States in 2009, down only 1% from 2008; but up 69 percent since 2000. Nearly 5.2 million./p
pBut a new survey revealing the decrease in the number of Americans undergoing cosmetic surgery and treatments, may well be a pause triggered by the recession and strongdoes not reflect a change in attitudes toward cosmetic procedures/strong. In fact, the online survey by Harris Interactive found that strongconsumer interest in cosmetic procedures is actually up/strong and up quite a bit in certain areas./p
pHerersquo;s a quick snapshot:/p
pMore than 2/3rds of respondents indicate they would have cosmetic work done if money was not an issue. Here are the procedures of choice for those who would like to get cosmetic work done: /p
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listronga title=tummy tuck in Oklahoma City href=http://www.plasticsurgeon-oklahoma.com/procedures/tummy-tuck.php target=_blankTummy Tuck/a/strong (Almost 1 in 3 – 29%) – Also referred to abdominoplasty, a tummy tuck is a surgical procedure designed to remove excess skin, stretch marks, and fat from the abdomen and to tighten the muscles of the abdominal wall./li
listrongEyelid Surgery/strong (More than 1 in 4 ndash; 27%) – A blepharoplasty or eyelid surgery restores your youthful gaze by correcting loose skin and sagging around the eyes./li
listrong(Laser) Hair Removal/strong (27%)/li
listrongLiposuction/strong ( 23%)/li
listrongBreast Lift/strong (15%)/li
listrongFacelift/strong (13 %)/li
listrongWrinkle Filler/strong like Juvederm or Restylane (12%)/li
listrongMicrodermabrasion/strong (10%)/li
listrongBotox/strong (7%)/li
listronga title=breast augmentation and breast implants in Oklahoma City href=http://www.plasticsurgeon-oklahoma.com/procedures/breast-enhancement.php target=_blankBreast Augmentation/Implants/a/strong (6%)/li
listrongNose Job/Rhinoplasty/strong (4%)/li
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pIf you have been considering a cosmetic procedure, please be sure to check out our a title=Cosmetic procedure specials href=http://www.plasticsurgeon-oklahoma.com/specials/ target=_blankcosmetic procedures specials/a on my website ndash; www.plasticsurgeon-oklahoma.com. It is my hope that by providing you these savings, you may be able to realize your dream for a new, revitalized you./p