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Showing sensitivity to the weaknesses of the U.S. economy, plastic surgery has not been spared by the recession to understand. According to the latest national statistics law reporting procedures of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASP) in 2008, physicians, more than 12 million procedures in cosmetic plastic surgery – including minimally invasive surgery and procedure.
OP-nine percent figure was minimally invasive and have increased by five per cent. Nearly 5 million reconstructive plastic surgery procedures have been something more than the previous year. “Like most industries, plastic surgery is the sensation, the impact on the economic downturn,” said John Canady, MD, President SPS. “However, repeat patients and the implementation of surgery, probably the demand for mini-invasive procedure. The growth in demand is likely because of the recession and help baby-boomers, the descendants of start for surgical options.
Here are the top 2008 National Plastic Surgery Statistics
a.) 12 million cosmetic procedures plastic surgery, to three per cent compared to 2007
b.) 1.7 million cosmetic surgical procedures, after nine percent compared to 2007
c.) 10.4 million minimally invasive cosmetic procedures, five per cent compared to 2007
d.) Top 5: Botox (5 million, eight per cent), hyaluronic acid filler (1.1 million, six per cent), chemical skin (1 million, two percent), laser hair removal (892,000, two percent decrease), microdermabrasion (842,000, six per cent decline)
e.) 4.9 million reconstructive procedures, three per cent compared to 2007
f.) Top 5: tumor removal (3.8 million, five per cent growth), the destruction of repair (307,000, seven percent), scar revision (163,000, eight per cent), hand surgery (100,000 ; increase of 13 per cent), breast reduction (89,000, down 16%)
“While many obstacles remain in the insurance coverage of patients acquire reconstructive procedure, it is much more promising, to see for the first time in several years, a benefit of reconstructive plastic surgery procedure, a Dr. Canady said.
SPS procedural statistics using the online database for plastic surgery procedures, surgery and follow-up to the plastic surgeon (TOPS). These data, with the annual collection of the American Board of Medical Specialties certified physicians most of these procedures, the results to the larger survey of plastic surgery.
