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 United States, according to the academy’s survey of 242 members. Cosmetic surgeons report a 50 percent drop in patient volume in the third quarter of 2008, forcing them to cut employees and costs.
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