Mar 30, 2010

Weakening demand sees lower prices for plastic surgery procedures

As the economy began to wane in the wake of the recent economic recession, plastic surgeons started to experience a reduced workload as people began cutting back on more lavish expenses. In an effort to stay ahead of the game, a number of surgeons have been forced to cut their prices for cosmetic procedures such as eyelifts, nose jobs and breast augmentation.

A recent report from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery found that the number of cosmetic procedures being done in the U.S. fell 17 percent in 2009. This trend has created a veritable buyers market for those patients that are eager to go under the knife.

Dr Daryl Blinski, a plastic surgeon from Miami, tells the LA Times that he's had to reduce the cost of certain procedures - including tummy tucks and saline breast implants - by as much as 25 percent.

Patients considering undergoing a cosmetic procedure should be prepared for recovery, warns Dr. Thomas Zaydon Jr., another Miami-based plastic surgeon. It can take some people up to two weeks of recovery before they can return to work. These people should also be warned that the procedure will leave a scar, and invest in a form of scar treatment like silicone gel sheeting to reduce the image and appearance of the tissue.ADNFCR-3015-ID-19698182-ADNFCR

 

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