Plastic Surgery Rises Even As Economy Goes Down

An article in the United Press International today points out an interesting dichotomoy going on across the nation - the economy is going down but plastic surgery remains on the rise. You would certainly think that as people face a housing slump and what's rapidly being called a recession, the interest in cosmetic surgery procedures would decline. However that hasn't been the case as the numbers have risen from last year to this one.

"A report from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons said almost 12 million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures were performed in 2007 -- a 7 percent increase from 2006 and a 59 percent increase from 2000."

There could be many explanations for the increase. Increased affordability of favorite procedures may make it possible for people to continue to enjoy the benefits of cosmetic surgery in spite of the fact that costs on other things (like gas!) are going up. Or perhaps it's that people know that when things get bad, you really need to put your best face forward and move ahead.

Question of the Day: To what would you attribute the rise of plastic surgery during an economic recession?

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