Turning the Clock Back on Aging
March 6th, 2012
According to Medical News Today, plastic surgery makes people look younger than their actual age. Since that is a major goal of many of my patients, I’m glad to know that we are doing our job! Researchers from the University of Toronto and North Shore University Health System have reported their findings in Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery.
Results confirm that patients having rejuvenation surgery can expect to turn the clock back and shave about 9 years off their appearance. The likelihood of this premise needing to be studied seems like a waste of research funding to me.
Gen X Embraces Cosmetic Surgery
February 14th, 2012
2011 saw an increase in cosmetic surgery in spite of a sagging economy. It’s the Gen X’ers leading the pack in finding solutions for sagging problems of a different sort! According to a study by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), adults between the ages of 31 and 45 accounted for almost half of all cosmetic procedures in 2011. This is really nothing new, because while on the surface it looks surprising, this age group regularly accounts for the majority of cosmetic surgery. This is true in my own practice. Baby boomers (now ages 51-64) have already chosen to have surgery in their late 30’s and mid 40’s, as Gen X is doing currently. Baby boomers accounted for just 28% of the procedures last year, perhaps simply relying on less extensive procedures to serve as tune-ups for previous surgery.
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