Plastic surgery goes mainstream
The fact that Robert Blake has been acquitted has led to speculation that many jurors used the high standards that they see on television programs like & Law Order or CSI in their analysis of his guilt. When they could not find incontrovertible evidence against him, he was let go. In other words, reality television is changing the way we behave.
The same thing is happening with plastic surgery. Programs like Extreme Makeover, The Swan, Plastic Surgery Before & After, Nip & Tuck, Doctor 90210, I Want A Famous Face, etc. are definitely telling us more about the procedures, the costs, process, problems/complications, and of course, how you look later. Another positive side of these reality programs is that they bring out the human side of the story. So watching these programs is far more useful than, say, attending a science lesson in plastic surgery. (Related article: Plastic surgery safety)
Reality TV shows are may also attribute to the growth in procedures as more and more people get curious about cosmetic surgery. However, these shows have not caused a rampant increase, as some had feared initially. The number of cosmetic plastic surgery procedures increased just 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 today 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 numbers, while good for plastic surgeons, do not in any way indicate that Americans are going crazy with plastic surgery. (Related article: Latest plastic surgery procedures)
Surgical cosmetic procedures actually 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), 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). If you did not know what sclerotherapy was, it is a procedure to treat Venulectasia or those ugly thread veins that women have on their legs but these are smaller than varicose veins.
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 growth rate also stabilized with just 4 percent growth in 2004 but a 280 percent growth since 2000. In other words, most early adopters have already attended a Botox party. Now they are inviting their few friends left.
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The same thing is happening with plastic surgery. Programs like Extreme Makeover, The Swan, Plastic Surgery Before & After, Nip & Tuck, Doctor 90210, I Want A Famous Face, etc. are definitely telling us more about the procedures, the costs, process, problems/complications, and of course, how you look later. Another positive side of these reality programs is that they bring out the human side of the story. So watching these programs is far more useful than, say, attending a science lesson in plastic surgery. (Related article: Plastic surgery safety)
Reality TV shows are may also attribute to the growth in procedures as more and more people get curious about cosmetic surgery. However, these shows have not caused a rampant increase, as some had feared initially. The number of cosmetic plastic surgery procedures increased just 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 today 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 numbers, while good for plastic surgeons, do not in any way indicate that Americans are going crazy with plastic surgery. (Related article: Latest plastic surgery procedures)
Surgical cosmetic procedures actually 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), 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). If you did not know what sclerotherapy was, it is a procedure to treat Venulectasia or those ugly thread veins that women have on their legs but these are smaller than varicose veins.
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 growth rate also stabilized with just 4 percent growth in 2004 but a 280 percent growth since 2000. In other words, most early adopters have already attended a Botox party. Now they are inviting their few friends left.
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Acupuncture facelifts
Acupuncture face lift results
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posted by eCreativa Media @ 3/25/2005 01:35:00 PM
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