Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Blog – Harley Medical Group

Dr Michael McCracken, who heads up a cosmetic surgery clinic in Colorado, has said that people in the 31 to 45 age group are behind an increase in demand for cosmetic procedures.

His views are backed up by the latest figures to be published by The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), which showed that Generation X – those aged between 31 and 45 – accounted for 43 per cent of cosmetic procedures last year.

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A 74-year-old woman who recently had blepharoplasty, cosmetic surgery to remove eye bags, has revealed that surgery is not always about looking better but is sometimes a medical necessity.

In an interview with TampaBay.com, Mary Lou Lueders, a widower with five children, said: “I just thought I would grow old gracefully.

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Last night’s Top Gear saw a guest appearance from Louis Walsh and a surprise topic of conversation – Botox.

In the light-hearted interview with host Jeremy Clarkson, Walsh confirmed that music mogul Simon Cowell had indeed bought the X Factor judges Botox vouchers for Christmas. The admission drew incredulous looks from Clarkson and laughs from the crowd when Walsh revealed that he hadn’t used them.

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Teenagers opt for nose and ear reshaping surgery, young adults choose breast augmentation, those entering middle age pick liposuction and eye bag removal is most popular with those in old age.

These are the findings of two sets of statistics – one from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), and the other from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). The Orange County Register pulled together the statistics, which focus entirely on female patients, and published ‘Plastic Surgery From Teenage to Old’ today.

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The majority of so-called baby boomers are happy with the way they look and feel, but 12 per cent would consider having cosmetic surgery to boost their confidence.

These are the findings of a poll conducted by LifeGoesStrong.com, a website for boomers with healthy and active lifestyles. Approximately one in four of those asked worry that things will harder for them as they grow older than it was for the previous generation.

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Men in the north-west of England are opting for face lift surgery and dermal fillers in a bid to look as young and fresh-faced as the current batch of hopefuls on the BBC’s The Apprentice.

In a story published by the Lancashire Telegraph today, cosmetic surgeon Peter Paterson said he has noticed a trend in businessmen looking to enhance the way they look in order to compete more successfully in the job market.

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Ageing actress Betty White has finally admitted to having cosmetic surgery after years of claiming she had grown old gracefully.

The 80-year-old, who has won seven Emmy Awards over her long career, made the revelation in her book entitled ‘If You Ask Me’. Last year White was quoted as saying that she’s glad she hasn’t gone under the knife and that she wished her old friends would follow in her footsteps and grow old gracefully.

In her book, White writes: “It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature! But in 1976 I had my eyelids done. I scolded myself forever, but now I’m glad I did it.”

Before and after pictures of White at that time show that the surgery rid her of eye bags and tightened the skin around both eyes.

White joins a long list of celebrities who have denied having cosmetic surgery for years, but who eventually admit that they have had a little help to delay the effects of ageing.

Irish band manager Louis Walsh has admitted that he would have more cosmetic surgery if it meant he secured his place on the judging panel for the latest series of the X Factor.

The 58-year-old has already admitted to having surgery to remove his eye bags and cosmetic treatments to whiten his teeth, allegedly on Simon Cowell’s insistence. Walsh last night told reporters that cosmetic surgery was essential in his industry and that “if you want to last, you have to do it.”

The music mogul’s comments come amid reports that one of the show’s regular judges, Dannii Minogue, has already been axed, with her replacement yet to be announced. Cowell, 51, has been concentrating on the promotion of the US version of the talent show, taking Cheryl Cole with him to join Paula Abdul on the judging panel.  He is yet to comment on the controversy surrounding Minogue or Walsh.

Daily Mail reporter Diana Appleyard has written a comprehensive diary of her recent eye bag removal surgery in a bid to give cosmetic surgery a new perspective.

The 50-year-old, who is married with two children, Beth 22, and Charlotte, 17, decided to opt for the surgery after seeing pictures of herself in which she thought she looked “103 years old”. But she didn’t tell her husband or daughters that she had booked in for a consultation, and left it until the surgery was booked to confide in her family.

Appleyard’s reasoning behind the surgery was not pure vanity, she explained, but instead a way of removing a problem that she saw as “genetic”.

“There is mad psychology in my wanting this eye procedure”, she wrote.

“I have told myself my eye bags are genetic — my father had lots of loose skin under his eyes — and so in my view this operation is somehow ‘medical’”.

Despite her reasons, she was adamant that this would be it for cosmetic surgery, something her husband was grateful for. Now Appleyard says she can’t help looking in the mirror and thinking “Oh it’s you – but better!”

Entrepreneur, millionaire and star of the BBC’s hit show Dragon’s Den, Theo Paphitis, has revealed exactly what he thinks of fellow dragons Duncan Bannatyne and Peter Jones.

Speaking to The Sun newspaper, Paphitis talked about Duncan’s plastic surgery and Peter Jones’ vanity.

“There is no aftermarket equipment with me, but there is with some of the others. Dugan, (Duncan) has had more work done than Joan Rivers. It’s frightening – you should see the stitches sometimes”, he said.

“Peter has his own mirror backstage and is the last to finish getting ready. Before we start filming, he looks at the mirror and says; ‘It doesn’t get better than this’.”

Bannatyne, who is 62, has admitted having surgery to remove eye bags, as well as teeth whitening and a hair transplant. Jones, 45, recently admitted that he would consider having plastic surgery when he gets to Bannatyne’s age.

Paphitis’ comments come ahead of his new television series Britain’s Next Big Thing, in which hopefuls pitch to retailers rather than dragons, and starts on BBC2 next week.