Trends In Plastic Surgery Show The Growth Of Non-Surgical Procedures

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Non-surgical procedures have dramatically outpaced more traditional cosmetic surgery in the past ten years. Even with plastic surgery advances, the more subtle and less costly changes offered by non-surgical products have wide appeal.

Has the downturn in the economy impacted the demand for cosmetic surgery in the US? According to Atlanta plastic surgeon Dr. Paul Feldman of Advanced Aesthetics, PC, the short answer is no. There has been steady demand for plastic surgery procedures. The industry has changed dramatically in the past ten years, however.

Non-surgical products, such as BOTOXR (FDA approved in 2002) and DysportR (FDA approved in 2009), have radically altered the plastic surgery landscape in the last decade. Non-surgical procedures are now more in demand than more traditional surgical procedures. Going by the sheer number of procedures performed, cosmetic surgeons now perform non-surgical procedures 90% of the time. By contrast, non-surgical procedures accounted for only 26% of the procedures performed in 2000.

Statistics supplied by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) confirm that the top 5 surgeries in the Southeast region are breast augmentation, liposuction, eyelid surgery, rhinoplasty, and facelift. Nationwide, tummy tucks (abdominoplasty) replaced facelifts in the top procedure list. The top five non-surgical procedures in the Southeast region are BOTOXR/DysportR, wrinkle fillers, chemical peels, laser hair removal, and microdermabrasion.

The Atlanta, Georgia, area reflects these national trends. Women compose a large majority of Atlanta plastic surgery patients, and breast augmentation is still far and away the most popular cosmetic surgery procedure requested. Non-surgical procedures, including wrinkle fillers like JuvedermR, have outpaced more extensive surgical procedures. While non-surgical procedures are less expensive and require far less healing time, the results from non-surgical procedures are more subtle, superficial, and temporary.

Drs Feldman, Gronka, and Raniere offer two options for cosmetic enhancement. They perform all surgical options at Advanced Aesthetics, PC in a modern surgicenter that combines a friendly home-like environment with a state-of-the-art medical facility. It is state-licensed and fully accredited. Advanced Aesthetics offers a full range of cosmetic surgical procedures of the face, breast, and body.

Truffles Medispa offers less intense non-surgical procedures such as Botox, Fillers, and Laser procedures for those patients looking to avoid surgery. Truffles is a deluxe Medispa offering these procedures and medical grade skin care, all under a Plastic Surgeon's expertise.

Source: Advanced Aesthetics

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Breaking Down the Numbers: Trends in Plastic Surgery Show the Growth of Non-Surgical Procedures

Press Release Source: Advanced Aesthetics, PC On Tuesday May 31, 2011, 8:10 am EDT

ATLANTA, May 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Non-surgical procedures have dramatically outpaced more traditional cosmetic surgery in the past ten years. Even with plastic surgery advances, the more subtle and less costly changes offered by non-surgical products have wide appeal.

Has the downturn in the economy impacted the demand for cosmetic surgery in the US? According to Atlanta plastic surgeon Dr. Paul Feldman of Advanced Aesthetics, PC, the short answer is no. There has been steady demand for plastic surgery procedures. The industry has changed dramatically in the past ten years, however.

Non-surgical products, such as BOTOXR (FDA approved in 2002) and DysportR (FDA approved in 2009), have radically altered the plastic surgery landscape in the last decade. Non-surgical procedures are now more in demand than more traditional surgical procedures. Going by the sheer number of procedures performed, cosmetic surgeons now perform non-surgical procedures 90% of the time. By contrast, non-surgical procedures accounted for only 26% of the procedures performed in 2000.

Statistics supplied by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) confirm that the top 5 surgeries in the Southeast region are breast augmentation, liposuction, eyelid surgery, rhinoplasty, and facelift. Nationwide, tummy tucks (abdominoplasty) replaced facelifts in the top procedure list. The top five non-surgical procedures in the Southeast region are BOTOXR/DysportR, wrinkle fillers, chemical peels, laser hair removal, and microdermabrasion.

The Atlanta, Georgia, area reflects these national trends. Women compose a large majority of Atlanta plastic surgery patients, and breast augmentation is still far and away the most popular cosmetic surgery procedure requested. Non-surgical procedures, including wrinkle fillers like JuvedermR, have outpaced more extensive surgical procedures. While non-surgical procedures are less expensive and require far less healing time, the results from non-surgical procedures are more subtle, superficial, and temporary.

Drs Feldman, Gronka, and Raniere offer two options for cosmetic enhancement. They perform all surgical options at Advanced Aesthetics, PC (http://www.plasticsurgerycorner.com) in a modern surgicenter that combines a friendly home-like environment with a state-of-the-art medical facility. It is state-licensed and fully accredited. Advanced Aesthetics offers a full range of cosmetic surgical procedures of the face, breast, and body.

Truffles Medispa (http://www.trufflesmedispa.com) offers less intense non-surgical procedures such as Botox, Fillers, and Laser procedures for those patients looking to avoid surgery. Truffles is a deluxe Medispa offering these procedures and medical grade skin care, all under a Plastic Surgeon's expertise.

About Advanced Aesthetics, PC:

Advanced Aesthetics is one of the most successful Atlanta-area cosmetic surgery practices, with offices in three south Atlanta locations: Fayetteville, McDonough, and Newman. Truffles Medispa is located next to and inside Advanced Aesthetics in Fayetteville and McDonough.

The Fayetteville office is located at One Prestige Park, 874 West Lanier Avenue, Suite 100, Fayetteville, GA 30214. They can be reached by phone at 770-461-4000.

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Murphy Plastic Surgery Reacts to Recent Trends in Anesthesia Techniques and Safety in Cosmetic Surgery

Denver, CO (PRWEB) April 25, 2011

Despite all the talk of “Awake Surgery” by other plastic surgeons lately, Dr. Murphy remains true to the standard anesthesia methods that are the safest for his Denver cosmetic surgery practice. Nearly all procedures performed by Dr. Murphy will utilize both local anesthesia and sedation in his AAASF accredited in-office operating room. When it comes to larger invasive procedures like tummy tucks general anesthesia is required.

Many cosmetic surgery offices have been making quite a splash about “Awake Surgery”. Physicians promoting the "Awake" technique claim it is more advanced and safer than traditional anesthesia and that traditional deep anesthesia is used by doctors only out of convenience. With these claims they also report that high doses of local anesthesia given to their clients are safe for the patient. Dr. Murphy wants patients to know that in fact, often times the "awake" methods are used by physicians because they have limited access to hospital privileges to perform the invasive surgeries under the anesthesia they require, and that most patients prefer the option of sedation.

Dr. Murphy reminds us that many of the assumptions made about “Awake Surgery” simply are not true. Established surgeons rely upon a combination of techniques and will use the most appropriate option for the procedure. This assures the comfort of the patient while avoiding the possibility of adverse reactions to the high levels of local anesthesia required if sedation were not used. Most cosmetic surgeons promoting "Awake Surgery" simply lack the hospital privileges required to do the type of heavy anesthesia that is best for invasive surgeries.

Patients report great satisfaction with the anesthesia techniques used by Dr. Murphy for their Denver plastic surgery and are most often happy to have sedation. “I am feeling absolutely wonderful!! My recovery has been quick. I owe all of that to you all. You have a great team work. Thank you for making me beautiful and so very happy.” reports one patient whom had general anesthesia for an abdominoplasty procedure.

Dr. Murphy prefers to keep patients safe and keep the grueling details of the surgery out of the patient’s memory. Local with sedation and general anesthesia remain as Dr. Murphy’s assurance that all of his patients are always safe and comfortable. Dr. Murphy’s Denver cosmetic surgery office values safety over all else.

About Murphy Plastic Surgery:
After completing medical school and a general surgery residency at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, Dr. Murphy completed his plastic surgery residency in Boston at the Lahey Clinic, a surgical clinic associated with Harvard University. Dr. Murphy officially became a cosmetic surgeon Denver in 1994 and opened his current practice at the Swedish Medical Center in 1996. He is the Chief of Plastic Surgery at Swedish Medical Center and has been featured in 5280 Magazine and on Denver’s FOX 31 news. Thus far, Dr. Murphy has done thousands of plastic surgery procedures, including Denver breast augmentation.

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Murphy Plastic Surgery Reacts to Recent Trends in Anesthesia Techniques and Safety in Cosmetic Surgery

Denver, CO (PRWEB) April 25, 2011

Despite all the talk of “Awake Surgery” by other plastic surgeons lately, Dr. Murphy remains true to the standard anesthesia methods that are the safest for his Denver cosmetic surgery practice. Nearly all procedures performed by Dr. Murphy will utilize both local anesthesia and sedation in his AAASF accredited in-office operating room. When it comes to larger invasive procedures like tummy tucks general anesthesia is required.

Many cosmetic surgery offices have been making quite a splash about “Awake Surgery”. Physicians promoting the "Awake" technique claim it is more advanced and safer than traditional anesthesia and that traditional deep anesthesia is used by doctors only out of convenience. With these claims they also report that high doses of local anesthesia given to their clients are safe for the patient. Dr. Murphy wants patients to know that in fact, often times the "awake" methods are used by physicians because they have limited access to hospital privileges to perform the invasive surgeries under the anesthesia they require, and that most patients prefer the option of sedation.

Dr. Murphy reminds us that many of the assumptions made about “Awake Surgery” simply are not true. Established surgeons rely upon a combination of techniques and will use the most appropriate option for the procedure. This assures the comfort of the patient while avoiding the possibility of adverse reactions to the high levels of local anesthesia required if sedation were not used. Most cosmetic surgeons promoting "Awake Surgery" simply lack the hospital privileges required to do the type of heavy anesthesia that is best for invasive surgeries.

Patients report great satisfaction with the anesthesia techniques used by Dr. Murphy for their Denver plastic surgery and are most often happy to have sedation. “I am feeling absolutely wonderful!! My recovery has been quick. I owe all of that to you all. You have a great team work. Thank you for making me beautiful and so very happy.” reports one patient whom had general anesthesia for an abdominoplasty procedure.

Dr. Murphy prefers to keep patients safe and keep the grueling details of the surgery out of the patient’s memory. Local with sedation and general anesthesia remain as Dr. Murphy’s assurance that all of his patients are always safe and comfortable. Dr. Murphy’s Denver cosmetic surgery office values safety over all else.

About Murphy Plastic Surgery:
After completing medical school and a general surgery residency at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, Dr. Murphy completed his plastic surgery residency in Boston at the Lahey Clinic, a surgical clinic associated with Harvard University. Dr. Murphy officially became a cosmetic surgeon Denver in 1994 and opened his current practice at the Swedish Medical Center in 1996. He is the Chief of Plastic Surgery at Swedish Medical Center and has been featured in 5280 Magazine and on Denver’s FOX 31 news. Thus far, Dr. Murphy has done thousands of plastic surgery procedures, including Denver breast augmentation.

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