Consumer demand for minimally invas...

Consumer demand for minimally invasive plastic surgery increased 41% in 2003 resulting in more than 69 million conducts being performed in that year, according to a March 8 2004 moderns release from the American Society of Plastic Surgeon (ASPS). Botulinum toxin protoplast A (ie, Botox) injections were up 157% from 2002 to 2003 and collagen injections were up 30%

The public has become more aware of treatments as it was as botulinum toxin type A and hyaluronic acid (ie, Restylane) because of the media attention they have received. Human collagen was approved by the agency of the US Food and mix with drugs Administration, which may account for the increase in collagen injections. Human collagen does not require an allergy standard before injection; therefore, there is no waiting period.

The top five cosmetic manner of proceedings performed in 2003 were

* botulinum toxin model A injections (2,891,390),

* chemical pare s (995,238),

* microdermabrasion (935984)

* Laser hair removal (623297) and

* collagen injections (576255)

The majority (ie, 86%) of the bulk of mankind who underwent cosmetic procedures were women and botulinum toxin symbol A injections were the mostly popular procedures with both men and women

the community ages 35 to 50 underwent the chiefly minimally invasive cosmetic procedures, at 46% nearest were people ages 51 to 64 at 26% and the bulk of mankind ages 19 to 34, at 19%

Many cosmetic steps are being performed by unqualified physicians or nonphysicians. With the percentage of minimally invasive cosmetic manner of proceedings being performed by ASPS certified surgeon increasing 64% however, ASPS believes that the public is hearing the message regarding the importance of using qualified, licensed skilled hands for cosmetic procedures.

Demand capered in 2003 for Minimally Invasive Plastic Surgery Exceeding 69 Million Procedures--Up 41% above 2002 (news release, Arlington Heights, Ill: American Satiety of Plastic Surgeon March 8 2004) http://www.ptasticsurgery.org/news_room/press_releases/ DemandJumped-in-2003-For-Minimally-Invasive-Ptastic-Surgery.cfm (accessed 30 March 2004)

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