26-Feb-09 3:00 PM  CST

US Cosmetic Trends for Men

At Reynolds Plastic Surgery we like to keep current with industry trends. Here is an article we found interesting and have been passing around the office. Now, we would like to pass it on to you.
 
"Cosmetic Surgery Losing Stigma for U.S. Men, Rises 17% in 2007
By Michelle Fay Cortez
 
Feb. 26 (Bloomberg) -- American men, favoring Botox injections and liposuction, underwent 17 percent more cosmetic procedures in 2007 to more than 1 million treatments, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Operations and less-invasive procedures among women still outnumbered those in men by 10 to one, and men mostly eschewed a buttocks operation that's gaining popularity, the society said yesterday. Botox, the biggest product from Irvine, California- based Allergan Inc., generated $1.21 billion in sales last year, a 23 percent gain, counting cosmetic and medical..."

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Source: Michelle Fay Cortez  
http://www.bloomberg.com

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