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More Job Seekers Opting For Cosmetic Procedures

In this troubled economy, you may be thinking about beefing up your resume or adding to your portfolio, but how about going under the knife? As CBS 2’s Mai Martinez found, hundreds of people in the Chicago area are turning to plastic surgery to keep or land a job.

In his 10 years as facial plastic surgeon, Dr. Steven Dayan has had no shortage of patients in his downtown Chicago office. But these days, Dr. Dayan says more and more are looking for an edge in the challenging job market. Read more

               

Study blasts lack of training in cosmetic surgery marketplace

Cosmetic procedures like Botox, facial fillers and liposuction are big money-makers for physicians. Not surprisingly, doctors other than plastic surgeons and dermatologists also offer cosmetic treatments. According to a new study, nearly 40% of doctors offering liposuction in Southern California had no specific surgical training.The study, published in the April issue of the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, examined 1,876 cosmetic practitioners from San Diego to Los Angeles. Only 495 of them were trained in plastic surgery. Primary care physicians made up the fourth-largest group of liposuction providers following plastic surgeons, dermatologists and otolaryngologists.

There is no law to prevent doctors from offering these services, especially in a doctor’s office (doctors need to apply for privileges to perform services in hospitals). Many non-surgeons take a course or participate in some form of limited training to perform liposuction or inject fillers. But such training is not required and is often inadequate, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Though providing Botox or facial fillers is unlikely to be dangerous, liposuction can result in serious complications, the authors state. “We feel that the provision of such a potentially hazardous treatment by physicians with no training in surgery poses a genuine threat to the safety of patients.” Read more

               

The Next Rung on Your Corporate Ladder: A Boob Job?

With the unemployment rate up and salaries down, many are seeking a special edge over the competition from their aesthetic providers or medical spa.

People all over the country are having a hard time in the current economy. Many have been laid off and are looking for a special edge in finding a new job. The answer for some can be a self confidence boost from a cosmetic procedure, usually not the surgical kind, but one that gives the most bang for the buck.

Cosmetic fillers such as Sculptra, which is popular for use in non-surgical face lifts, are fairly inexpensive. The cost varies depending on the amount of filler needed and the number of sessions required to achieve the desired result. Some patients need only one visit while others may need more. Multiple visits are typically spread out over a couple of weeks. The cost of one syringe can cost around $700. Read more

               

Plastic surgery popular despite economic woes: poll

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Most women under 50 have not turned their backs, or faces, on cosmetic beauty-enhancement, despite the state of the economy.

While the recession continues, a poll of 1,000 women carried out this month showed that 63 percent aged 18-34 and 73 percent of women aged 35-49 thought positively of age-camouflaging procedures.

Of the younger bracket in favor of cosmetic work, 44 percent said they consider Botox — administered by syringe to smooth out frown lines — to be a “routine” procedure, according to a survey conducted by E-Poll Market Research and commissioned by cable television network Oxygen Media. Read more

               

Don’t let recession pressures up your exposure: under-promise and over-deliver

Just three years ago, cosmetic interventions held a power that catapulted market demand for fillers, lasers and injections of botulinum toxin — a power that established aesthetic medicine as an endless frontier for fee-for-service business. Fast forward to today’s economic recession: It’s clear that even this business is affected, as many consumers are re-evaluating their cosmetic surgery plans and the money they will spend on them, in addition to applying higher scrutiny upon the services they purchase.

According to a recent poll by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), 27 percent of patient respondents were considering less expensive cosmetic options, compared with 20 percent six months ago. And while their planned expenditure may be less, the expectations of the consumer have not diminished; it’s the promise of turning back the hands of time that continue to lure the consumer. But when cold hard cash is involved — especially during pressing financial times — some practitioners may unwittingly open themselves to risk by amping up their assurances of aesthetic outcomes. Read more

               

American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) 2008 Procedural Statistics

Tough economic times may have caused a decline in some areas of cosmetic surgery, but procedures among ethnic patients are up. According to statistics released today by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), ethnic cosmetic procedures increased 11 percent in 2008, with more than 3 million performed, while procedures among Caucasians dropped 2 percent. Cosmetic procedures among Hispanics, the largest and fastest growing ethnic group in the U.S., experienced the greatest growth; up 18 percent. Read more

               

Plastic surgery: Emerging and continuing trends in 2009 and beyond

The appeal of both aesthetic surgery and cosmetic medicine continues to spread, as plastic surgeons further tailor treatments to meet the distinctive needs of an expanding and varying populace. Disciplines such as Aesthetic Medicine have seen dramatic growth over the last decade and are predicted to increase significantly in the future. Read more

               

Women in the Workforce Link Cosmetic Surgery to Success

Faced with news of increasing layoffs, straining economic times, and a belief that hiring is based on looks, millions of American women are looking at cosmetic medical procedures to give them a competitive edge in the workplace. In a new telephone survey* compiled by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) of 756 women between the ages of 18 and 64, many reveal cosmetic plastic surgery procedures now appear to be an important rung on the success ladder. Read more

               

Lunchtime Snap: Major Plastic Surgery on The Decline–Do Looks Matter Less in This Economy?

In a sign that looks matter less in today’s economy, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons reported yesterday that 48% of women considering cosmetic surgery polled in an October survey said they were less likely to schedule a consultation, up from 30% in March.

The plastic surgeons’ group, which says it had already seen a decline in major surgeries earlier this year, announced the results at its annual national conference in Chicago yesterday, noting that 59% of the 123 women polled in an online survey in October said the weak economy had an impact on their plans for plastic surgery. In a similar poll in March, 9% of those surveyed said the economy was impacting their cosmetic surgery plans. Read more

               

Credit cards help erase wrinkles

Trying to compete in a tight job market or to simply keep the signs of aging at bay, more patients are using plastic to pay for cosmetic surgery lest their appearance go the way of the sagging economy.

Calabasas real estate agent Diane P. considers the $8,000 breast augmentation she put on her credit card simply a cost of doing business, the same as the Botox and Restylane treatments she uses to disguise the tiny wrinkles and lines that come with being 44. Read more

               

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