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Cosmetic surgery not prevalent in young women

Ambulatory Surgery Reimbursement Update, March 1, 2005

Concerns that many young women are racing out of the home and into a cosmetic surgeon's office are not justified, according to a recent study.

Only 5% of college-age women have had cosmetic surgery, according to a study published in the March issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PRS), the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). Of the 559 college-age women, ages 17 to 24, surveyed at six universities, 60 percent say they could envision having cosmetic surgery at some time in their life.

"There's a common belief among the public that a large percentage of young adults and teens are having cosmetic surgery," says Scott Spear, MD, ASPS president and chief of plastic surgery at Georgetown University. "This study shows that, while many college-age women see cosmetic surgery as an acceptable thing to do, many have not had a procedure."

Of the 5% who said they had cosmetic surgery, chemical peel was the most popular procedure, followed by breast augmentation, nose reshaping, and breast reduction.

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