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Article: Amid Economic Pain, Americans Cut Back on Cosmetic Surgery.
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- U.S. News & World Report
- Article date:
- December 26, 2008
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Byline: Nancy Shute
People are cutting back on cosmetic surgery and other elective surgeries in response to the dismal economy, reversing the booming popularity of tummy tucks, eye lifts, and breast implants, which have soared in popularity in recent years, particularly among younger people and the middle class.
When polled in October, 62 percent of members of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons said their business was down 20 percent or more from the year before. "I expect it's more than that in some areas, a 40 or 50 percent decrease," Michael McGuire, president-elect of the ASPS, said last week. That's particularly true in areas like New York, ...