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Plastic Surgery On The Rise?

As many people are aware, the recession has been somewhat detrimental to the plastic surgery industry.  However, the news may not be all that grim, according to the latest statistics from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). In 2008, Hispanics and members of other ethnic groups sought out plastic surgery in record numbers. In fact, ethnic cosmetic procedures increased by 11 percent in 2008. And that’s not the only good news. Overall, 12.1 million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures were performed in 2008, representing a three percent increase from 2007.  Overall as a society, we spent $10.3 billion on cosmetic procedures in the United States in 2008. Although this number is sure to decline in 2009 it is safe to say that plastic surgery procedures are definitely on the rise.