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Plastic surgery rates fall after recession

LAST year’s recession has been implicated in a decline in US plastic surgery rates, The New York Times reports. A report released by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery found the number of tummy tucks, face-lifts, and breast implant procedures performed fell by around 30% from 2.1 million in 2005 to 1.5 million in 2009. The rate dropped 18% since 2008.  The annual report involving responses to questionnaires from 930 medical specialists identified a consumer backlash against radical plastic surgery makeovers costing thousands of dollars extolled by television shows like Extreme Makeover, in favour ...