June 26, 2008 — In a recent study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, published by the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), they predict more than 55 million cosmetic surgery procedures will be performed in 2015.
This data more than quadruples the number of cosmetic procedures performed in 2005, the study notes. Pushing this growth along is an increasing consumer awareness, direct marketing and advertising, as well as multiple technological advances in non-surgical cosmetic enhancement options, according to the study. More
