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Cosmetic Surgery 2005 USA Quick Review

Dr. Sam Speron, A Chicago plastic surgery expert and consumer advocate, says "Anyone considering plastic surgery should fully investigate all options and do their homework. 2005 was a great leap forward for the field of plastic surgery!” And, he reveals, that it was not just the rich and famous who were considering plastic surgery in 2005. A groundbreaking study found 71% of people considering plastic surgery had annual household incomes of less than $60,000. Only 13% reported an annual household income of over $90,000.

He also tells us that  that was quite a diversity among plastic surgery patients. More than 1.3 million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures were performed on ethnic patients in 2004, an increase of 44% since 2000. 14% of all cosmetic plastic surgery patients were Asian, Black, or Hispanic. These patients have similar motivations as other patients, and often prefer to maintain their ethnic identity while achieving a more youthful appearance.

And just to keep the finances potentially in order, his survey shows that there were no new taxes introduced. In a subtle but important victory for the average American, lawmakers in several states elected not to impose a tax on cosmetic procedures. Legislation was considered in Illinois, Washington, New York, Tennessee, Texas, and Arkansas when budgets came up short.

To summarise, cosmetic plastic surgery continues to be popular with nearly 11.9 million Americans choosing cosmetic procedures in 2005. As its popularity rises, so does the demand for quicker, less invasive fixes. 2005 was another exciting year for cosmetic surgery!

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Plastic surgery has become a multi-million dollar one, as both men and women employ more and more extreme tools in order to reach the ever more ubiquitous image of perfection that torments us.

The plastic surgery has become a multi-million dollar one, as both men and women employ more and more extreme tools in order to reach the ever more ubiquitous image of perfection that torments us. It sometimes seems as though the tiny people of Hollywood have been constructed entirely out of plastic in a conspiracy to make the rest of us feel like ogres. And in a world where beauty is a highly rated currency, it is little wonder that many of us succumb.

And while plastic surgery is not a bad thing in and of itself, it is still an invasive procedure as dangerous as any other type of surgery, and should not be undertaken lightly. But if the growing number of people who choose surgery every year is anything to go by, then surgery is becoming the quick fix of the masses.

But if anything needs fixing, surely it is a society where people undergo risky surgery in order to feel okay about themselves. We pride ourselves on the advancements we make as a society every moment, and while attractiveness has historically always been of value, is it not now time that we rebel against the status of beauty as the primary currency in our society? But beauty is more powerful that ever, and combined with our enormous technological knowledge, we are at a point when we have the tools to look almost exactly as we wish.

Perhaps the world of 'The Stepford Wives' is really not so very far away. As people make appointments daily for surgery that will make them look like someone else, we are at risk of losing our individuality to a cult that simply wants us all the same. They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but it seems that as time progresses, we are all beginning to see through one blighted eye. What will we do once we are all finally beautiful? Perhaps then we will begin to look a little deeper. Or perhaps we our notion of beauty will change, as it has done countless time through history, and we will all be left to start from scratch again

About The Author

Jeff Lakie is the founder of http://www.before-and-after-breast-augmentation.com a website providing information on cosmetic surgery.

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