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Survey highlights trends in cosmetic surgery - Brief Article

Men were more likely than women to spend money on cosmetic surgery procedures during the economic downturn in 2002, according to a May 27, 2003, news release from the American Academy of Facial and Plastic Reconstructive Surgeons (AAFPRS). A national survey of AAFPRS member surgeons found that although women chose to save their money, more men chose to invest in persona[ improvement, possibly to increase their job security. The survey indicated that men underwent an increasing number of non-surgical procedures that require short recovery times, such as fat injections and Botox injections to eliminate wrinkles and microdermabrasion and laser resurfacing to smooth skin.

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Other trends indicated by the survey include the following.

* Rhinoplasty was the fastest growing procedure, with an increase of 47% for men and 5% for women between 2001 and 2002.

* Fifty-seven percent of women and 44% of men told their surgeons that they wanted facial cosmetic surgery so they would look younger.

* Thirty-six percent of surgeons have treated married couples or mothers and daughters who come in for treatment together.

* Thirty-one percent of surgeons have treated patients who have received the surgery as a gift.

Tight Economy Drives Men to Facial Plastic Surgery Back to Work Next Day as Younger Looking Employee (news release, New York: American Academy of Facial and Plastic Reconstructive Surgeons, May 27, 2003) http://www.prnewswire.com (accessed 27 May 2003).

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