Posted January 05, 2010 in Blog, Botox and Facial Fillers, Fraxel Laser Treatment, Lip Augmentation, Plastic Surgery in the News, Uncategorized, Zeltiq
Botox and fillers will become more popular and the cost of cosmetic surgery will continue to rise, according to a group of industry experts, who recently released their forecast for the top ten plastic surgery trends of 2010 according to the editors of Consumers Guide to Plastic Surgery.
Here are the top ten trends in Plastic Surgery for 2010 (sorry not as exciting or funny as David Letterman’s Top 10 List):
1. There will be a 5% tax on elective cosmetic procedures (recently voted down by the Senate in the Health Bill, thankfully).
2. A larger variety of fillers to go with Juvederm, Restylane, and Radiesse. Novabel and other new fillers will hit the market.
3. A continuing rise in non-invasive, non-surgical procedures. (Dr. Persky agrees. Procedures such as Sculptra, Fraxel repair, and Fraxel’s newest laser, Dual, as well as in office blepharoplasty under local anesthesia have become very popular)
4. An increase in fat grafting for breast augmentation.
5. FDA approval of cohesive gel “gummy bear” breast implants.
6. Fat freezing liposuction, the recently FDA approved Zeltiq is the first to hit the market.
7. An increase in non-surgical fat injection liposuction “mesotherapy”, which melts fat with injected chemicals (Dr. Persky does not agree with this unless there are major respected scientific studies that show that it is safe and effective. The past 5 years have seen many mesotherapy “spas’ closed down and out of business).
8. Improved body contouring for bariatric (obesity surgery) patients.
9. Non-invasive tummy tucks.
10. An increase in face implants (again Dr. Persky disagrees as face implants not only look unnatural, they require a surgical procedure. Sculptra will be the preferred biologic facial volume filler of the immediate future).
I believe that we will continue to see more non-invasive facial procedures, as well as the non-surgical management of fat and cellulite.
Happy, healthy, and prosperous 2010!
Dr Persky is located in Encino, California but services all of Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley. Including, Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Santa Monica, Malibu, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Calabasas, Woodland Hills, Tarzana and Agoura Hills and more.
