It's normal for couples to have what the other is having. Recently, they even get plastic surgery together -- if not one after another. Although the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) don't keep records to prove it, members from both parties claim that plastic surgery Read More
Aging Baby Boomers Boost Cosmetic Surgery Numbers
As American businesses slowly recuperate from the recent financial crisis, the cosmetic surgery industry is experiencing business growth from the large (and now aging) baby boomer market.
Approximately 78 million strong, the baby boomers, now approaching their 50’s to mid-60’s, are resorting to cosmetic surgery procedures to keep the marks of aging as much at
Read MoreUK Cosmetic Surgery Gains Value Added Tax
United Kingdom's new VAT guidelines reveal than cosmetic surgery costs will increase by 20% in the country. Any surgeon who performs surgery purely for cosmetic reasons needs to register for VAT, which is similar to the US Sales Tax, and charge it to the patient. The HM Revenue and Customs explains that this isn't a new Read More
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As the desire for aesthetic beauty poses no age requirement, there has begun a subtle yet undeniable trend of younger people seeking plastic surgery procedures. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) states that in the US, almost 210,000 cosmetic surgery operations were performed in 2009 on individuals from the ages of 13-19. No doubt Read More