Another Business Going Bust
Boob-job biz sagging: Economic meltdown is causing many to delay cosmetic surgery, survey says
A study released Monday shows a business sector that’s really hurting.
Cosmetic surgical procedures have plummeted 15%, and nonsurgical procedures are down 12%, according to the survey by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
Nationwide, breast augmentations, which cost up to $4,000, fell from nearly 400,000 in 2007 to 355,671 last year. Tummy tucks, which run $5,400, were down by 37,943 cases, while the number of $2,800 eyelid surgeries was off by 45,659.
Even $443 Botox injections dropped from 2.7 million in 2007 to 2.4 million last year.
Overall, the number of cosmetic surgeries in the U.S. has fallen from a high of 11.8 million in 2004 to 10.2 million last year.
This is one business that could really use a lift from the stimulus. We’re falling apart here…
photo credit: Ian Samuel
May 21st, 2012 at 4:44 am
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