Latinas lead the way

Tuesday July 25, 2006 ins: Cosmetic Surgery News Tag(s):

Technorati Tags: cosmetic surgery news, cosmetic surgery, plastic surgery

...in cosmetic surgery for minorities, that is.

According to this news story, Hispanic women are so into cosmetic surgery procedures especially breast augmentation and tummy tucks and have been the leaders in having the most cosmetic surgery procedures performed compared to blacks and Asian counterparts.

The article did not provide information as to how these figures have been determined, but it stressed that the main culprit of this surge is the social awareness and acceptance that cosmetic surgery has been enjoying lately. The media has contributed a lot too especially with all these reality makeover TV shows such as The Swan and Dr. 90210 among others, which are promoting beauty enhancement and well being.

In the past year alone, cosmetic surgeries have jumped 67 percent among Hispanics and blacks, and nearly 60 percent among Asians, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons says.

Hispanics are leading this charge, with more than 900,000 cosmetic procedures in 2005 — nearly 10 percent of the total performed in this country.

The trend is even more obvious in Southern Arizona, where plastic surgeons report that Hispanic patients account for 25 to 50 percent of their cosmetic business now — up from a fraction of that only five years ago.

Even the more conservative older Hispanic women have also joined the craze as they seem to have an affinity with tummy tucks. Older women go for abdominoplasty, while the younger ones opt for breast augmentation.

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