Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Procedures on Ethnic Patients up by 50 Percent

Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Procedures on Ethnic Patients up by 50 Percent
October 09, 2007
Chandana Banerjee
Surgerywatch

More than 1.3 million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures are performed each year on ethnic patients, up by almost a half since 2000. In the United States, about 1 in 7 of all cosmetic plastic surgery patients are Asian, Black, or Hispanic. New MexicoÌs ethnically diverse population is increasingly taking advantage of cosmetic plastic surgery.

As plastic surgery becomes more main stream, ethnic patients are becoming increasingly aware of what options are available to people with their skin types and facial features.

The majority of patients want to maintain their ethnic identity. They do not want to lose important facial features that exhibit racial character. Applying a European or other Ïstandard of beautyÓ to ethnic patients may produce inconsistent results that are not harmonious with other facial features.

Some of the most commonly requested procedures by ethnic patients are liposuction, breast reduction, and Botox?, as well as, other injectable wrinkle fighters.