Cosmetic Procedures Up in All Ethnic Groups Except ...

Cosmetic Procedures Up in All Ethnic Groups Except Caucasians in 2008, ASPS Statistics Show. Tough economic times may have caused a decline in some areas of cosmetic surgery, but procedures among ethnic patients are up. According to statistics released today by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), ethnic cosmetic procedures increased 11 percent in 2008, with more than 3 million performed, while procedures among Caucasians dropped 2 percent. Cosmetic procedures among Hispanics, the largest and fastest growing ethnic group in the U.S., experienced the greatest growth; up 18 percent. To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/plasticsurgery/37338/

 

 

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