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Hagerstown Cosmetic Surgeon Weathers the Current Economic Storm Despite the Sharp Decline in the Number of Cosmetic Surgeries Performed Nationwide

Date:3/19/2009

According to a recent survey conducted by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the number of cosmetic procedures performed nationwide decreased by over 12 percent in 2008. In Maryland, Plastic Surgery Services’ number of patients actually increased in 2008, despite the sharp decline in procedures nationally.

Hagerstown MD (PRWeb) March 19, 2009 -- Plastic Surgery Services has served the community of Hagerstown, MD since 1961. “We have maintained a steady flow of patients despite the current economic turmoil,” stated Dr. Henry Garazo, board-certified cosmetic surgeon, Hagerstown, at Plastic Surgery Services. “We are well known in the tri-state area which may be why we are continuing to grow”.

The recently published American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS) 2008 procedures survey showed a 12% decrease in surgical procedures in 2008. Nationwide, there were 365,671 breast augmentations performed in 2008, which remains the most popular cosmetic surgical procedure. Furthermore, the ASAPS survey revealed unexpected injectable numbers, with approximately 2.24 million Botox and 1.2 million Hyaluronic Acid (Prevelle/Restylane/Juvederm) treatments performed in 2008.

“Breast Augmentations have been the number one cosmetic surgery for over two years now. Most women under the age of 40 are not as heavily invested in the stock market nor facing imminent retirement,” Dr. Garazo comments.

“I am also not surprised by the 2008 numbers for more affordable injectables such as Hyaluronic Acid and

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