Archive for January, 2009
Is the Sick Economy Hurting Your Breasts?
Milk, baby food, winter boots, bigger boobs—whoops, that last item may not make your financial must-have list this year, suggests a recent story in The New York Times. According to the article, a survey conducted by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons found that 60% of member surgeons had performed fewer breast augmentation procedures so [...]
Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy
This article is a good indicator of a how plastic surgeons should manage partner relationships with other doctors.
So when is it the right time to look for a plastic surgeon after mastectomy? Actually, you may be surprised to learn that if you are even considering having breast reconstruction surgery after your mastectomy, the best time [...]
Drop in Plastic Surgery May Be Recession’s Silver Lining
While the recession has only served to increase the demand for placenta injections in Tokyo, its effect on the plastic surgery industry in Korea has been the exact opposite. Two weeks ago, the International Herald Tribune proclaimed that vanity was officially out of style. A trend towards a more natural aesthetic is clear both in [...]
Dr 90210 knows what women want despite bust
THE global recession isn’t just busting the banks now it’s even shrinking false breasts. TV star and plastic surgeon Robert “Dr 90210″ Rey says the economic crash has returned people to “home values”, including women wanting to look more like girl-next-door Jennifer Aniston than sex siren Angelina Jolie.
“The look has shifted back to Jennifer Aniston [...]
Skin Deep – Seeking Self-Esteem Through Surgery
WHEN 18-year-old Kristen of River Edge, N.J., began to develop curves at 15, she was disappointed that breasts didn’t follow. “They never grew,” said Kristen. “I didn’t feel like a woman.”
And, in fact, at 15, Kristen wasn’t yet a woman. But to someone raised in a culture of celebrity obsession and makeover TV shows — [...]
Cosmetic surgeons suffer recession, says new survey
Cosmetic surgeons are tightening skin less and their budgets more, according to the Economic Impact Survey released Wednesday by the Chicago-based American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery.
“We sell perception,” said Dr. Patrick McMenamin, academy president. “And the perception is that the economy’s down.”
The recession has affected nearly 80 percent of cosmetic surgery practices in the [...]
Patients scaling back on cosmetic surgeries
Instead of a full face-lift, a patient may opt to just have her eyelids done. Or perhaps a patient would have fewer Botox injections.
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Cosmetic surgery patients are scaling back as the recession puts a strain on their finances. “People are choosing less,” said Dr. Craig Vander Kolk, associate director of [...]
Cosmetic Surgery Increase Despite Recession
We’d all love a pout like Angelina Jolie or Cheryl Cole’s nose but unfortunately we don’t have their bank balance to achieve this. However that doesn’t seem to be stopping credit-crunch hit Brits.
Cosmetic surgery in Britain is rising, The Mirror reports. It seems that despite the recession we are still trying to achieve the perfect [...]
Boob Jobs Up Despite Cash Woes: Cosmetic Surgery On Breasts Increased By 30 Percent
The doom and gloom might be spreading as Britain descends into recession – but some things are remaining buoyant. The number of ‘boob jobs’ have increased by 30% in the past year, according to the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons.
In total, more than 34,000 surgical procedures were performed in 2008. Despite the credit crunch, [...]
Cosmetic Injections A Worthwhile Investment
Investing in self-improvement will still be a priority for many in 2009 according to recent predictions made by the leadership of the Physicians Coalition for Injectable Safety. The most prevalent prediction: a continued growth in consumers who elect to enhance personal appearance with cosmetic injections. “Despite an economic downturn in the worldwide economy, the growth [...]
