Not too long ago, cosmetic plastic surgery procedures were highly limited to the “rich and famous.” However, with the constant media attention on youth and aesthetic beauty, the demographics have vastly changed over the last few years. Each year, there are several men and women who undergo some type of facial or body enhancing procedure regardless of their income bracket.
Some of the most popular procedures include Botox injections, laser skin resurfacing, and laser hair removal. Although not a surgical means of enhancement, these treatments can help patients achieve a rejuvenated look. Facial injectables and fillers can treat fine lines, wrinkles, and scars; laser treatments and chemical peels can remove damaged layers of skin and boost collagen production.
Middle class women who have experienced multiple pregnancies are now inspired to undergo one or more body enhancing procedures to regain their pre-pregnancy shape. The most common surgeries include breast lift surgery, liposuction, and tummy tuck surgery. When combining these procedures, women are able to attain a more youthful breast shape, and a flatter, better-contoured abdomen. Some patients may also wish to receive saline or silicone gel-filled breast implants in order to add volume and improve their shape.
Additionally, men are undergoing cosmetic surgery for various reasons, such as to reduce the appearance of “love handles” and a protruding abdomen. With the use of liposuction, men may also treat gynecomastia, which is an abundance of fat and breast tissue in the chest area, also known as “female-like breasts.” The removal of excess fat cells and excision of skin can provide men with a more masculine chest contour. Male patients are also undergoing facial rejuvenation more often than in past years; facelift surgery, eyelid surgery, and brow lift surgery are popular procedures that can help them achieve a more youthful look.
Furthermore, individuals who are interested in undergoing a cosmetic plastic surgery procedure have more financing options available. This has helped the popularity of plastic surgery procedures to continue to flourish, allowing patients to undergo their procedure(s) of choice and not have to pay a large amount of money all at once.
If you are interested in undergoing a face, breast, and/or body altering surgery, I welcome you to my Inland Empire practice. Further information may also be obtained from my website regarding the procedures discussed.
