The Greying Population of Cosmetic Surgery Patients

By Johnathan Brown

Older people are actually helping to raise up the number of plastic surgeries performed every year. The population of the US is getting more mature but unlike previous generations, this population has placed a much higher value on looking good. The Baby Boomer population is defined as the children born after World War II from the years'46 to'64. As the Baby Boomers get older many are trying to hold on to their youthful looks more than ever.

There are many of different factors behind the increase in the popularity of cosmetic surgery. Reality cosmetic surgeon television shows compete with dramatic shows featuring good-looking cosmetic surgeons helping all sorts of equally sexy people. Cosmetic surgery is more accepted now. Lots of people are saying in the work force longer than they used to and those older people want to look as good as their younger office mates and co-workers. In fact, some reports have shown that better looking people actually make more money than their less attractive counterparts.

People from this older generation have a healthy diet, they workout on a daily basis and they want to look as young as they still feel. They are the first population to grow up with a real emphasis on healthy living. Plastic surgery can make a person's external body look as good as they may feel on the inside. While many young people turn to cosmetic surgery to attract a mate many older people use plastic surgery to simply look younger by a few years and improve their self-esteem.

The most common cosmetic surgery request by far is the injection of Botox to smooth out wrinkly skin. Many of the more frequently performed procedures are meant to improve the skin, especially after decades of growing up without sun block. Skin and surface procedures such as microlaser skin peels, Botox applications, and skin smoothing gels are often the first plastic surgical procedures tried.

It's not only women who are seeing the local cosmetic surgeon. Most people think of cosmetic surgery as something that appeals more to women, but that is not always the situation. It is true that a lot of older women are opting so-called "mommy make-overs" which usually is comprised of breast enhancement, a breast lift and a tummy tuck. Men usually choose surgical procedures such as eyelid tucks, face smoothing and other operations that make them look more youthful in the work environment.

Plastic surgery is not just for the youthful anymore - it's now a great way for Baby Boomers to keep feeling young and healthy. As more and more older men and women continue to seek ways to look younger there will be more plastic surgeons there to serve them. The expanding Baby Boomer population is more youth oriented and more interested hanging on to their good looks for as long as possible. - 30516

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