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Of the 643,910 procedures
done in 1990, 87 percent were
performed on women and 13
percent on men. The West
Coast states of California,
Oregon and Washington set
the pace, with more than a
quarter of the procedures per-
formed there.
"The biggest mistake made
is when people do too much,"
said Dr. G. Jan Beekhuis, fa-
cial cosmetic surgeon in Birm-
ingham. "That's when you
start getting artificial-looking
results. You get that plastic
look, that doesn't look natur-
al."
Dr. Beekhuis says that he
himself has fallen into the
trap of thinking more is bet-
ter. "Fifteen years ago, I had
my eyelids done; and then
about five years ago, I had a
face lift and I've had a chin
lift. Sometimes I look in the
mirror and say, 'I'm getting a
little droopy and maybe I
need another face lift.' But
then I look at an old picture
of myself taken before the face
lift and I'm still looking bet-
ter than I did then. You al-
most forget but when you look
back, you know that this was
really worthwhile."
Not only are more proce-
dures being done, but there's
a new openness about them.
Formerly, people who had cos-
metic surgery used to hide
their scars. Now, patients
share their experiences and
boast about their new, youth-
ful appearance.
Following is a rundown of
the most popular and the
most common procedures.
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Humans are born with a
specific shape, and whether
there is an increase or de-
crease in weight, the shape of
the body remains either an
hourglass or a pear, says Dr.
William Armiger, a Maryland
plastic surgeon.
To physically slim down the
heavy bottom of the pear
shape or to even out the Bet-
ty Boop hourglass, liposuc-
tion, a procedure to remove
fat, is the answer, says Dr.
Armiger. He prefers to call
the procedure "liposculpting"
because he crafts a new
shape. He also recommends
that patients consider reduc-
ing an entire section of the
body rather than an individ-
ual site.
Liposuction is the number
one cosmetic surgery proce-
dure in the country, accord-
ing to the American Society of
Plastic and Reconstructive
Surgeons.
Liposuction is most popu-
lar among women ages 19 to
50 years old who want to re-
work their hips and thighs to
make them more shapely.
The procedure also can reduce
the face and neck, legs and
buttocks.
For liposuction to be per-
manently effective requires a
good diet and diligent exer-
cising. Otherwise, the fat can
be regained in the problem ar-
eas.
In 1990, there were 109,080
procedures nationwide at a
cost of $500 to $5,000; the av-
erage cost was $1,480. .Fig-
ures come from the American
Society of Plastic and Recon-
structive Surgeons.
Breast Augmentation
The second most popular
procedure in the country is
breast augmentation. It is
most often sought by women
18 to 34 years old who want
to enhance their bustline. It
is most frequently performed
right before summer's bathing
suit season arrives. The re-
cent controversy over the pos-
sibility of leaking silicone gel
implants has had an impact.
Nationally, says Dr. Mal-
colm Paul, "There are a num-
ber of women interested in
having their breasts aug-
mented but they are not do-
ing it because of the media
attention to the silicone gel:
implant." Dr. Paul, of Irvine,
Calif., is a cosmetic surgeon -
in private practice who serves
as chairman of public educa-
tion for the American Society
of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery,
a professional society of -
board-certified plastic sur-
geons whose specialty is cos-
metic work.
"It's almost like a woman's
choice on issues like abor-
tion," Dr. Paul continues.
"They should be given the._
facts and given the choice.
When you look at the women
who had silicone gel implants,
99 percent never had the
problems the FDA (U.S. Food
and Drug Administration) is
talking about. We're not deal-
ing with a lot of women run-
ning around who were
crippled up by junk science."
Still, doctors are replacing
the silicone gel implant with
the saline inflatable implant,
which causes no health haz-
ards should it leak into the
system, says Dr. Paul. "I
think it is as good and you can
accomplish augmentation
with it," he says. "But the risk
is if it leaks, it loses its effect
in several minutes to an
hour." However, the deflation—'
rate is very low — 2 to 5 per-
cent.
In 1990, there were 89,402
procedures with costs rang-
ing from $1,000 to $5,500; the
average cost was $2,400.
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