Monday, April 16, 2007

Anti-aging goes skin deep

That face-lift that leaves you looking as if you're standing on the prow of a ship in a stiff breeze is so 20th century.
True, more than 10.2 million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures are performed annually, a number that's increasing by about 10 percent a year, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
"For many, cosmetic plastic surgery is the new take on growing old gracefully,'" says Dr. Bruce Cunningham, ASPS president.
But the types of procedures are changing. For the first time in many years, the numbers of face-lifts are declining, he says. Instead, there is consumer demand for minimally invasive, injectable wrinkle fillers that, in theory, combat facial aging, Cunningham says.
"I see this whole beauty industry going toward skin.

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