Plastic Surgery A Popular Holiday Gift
Plastic surgery
is becoming a popular holiday gift for the American who may have everything
-- except large breasts, a flat tummy or a little button nose.
Dr. Steven Greenberg,
a New York City plastic surgeon, told the New York Post many people are
turning toward "giving the gift of beauty."
"Instead of
a new watch, a piece of jewelry or a vacation, they're getting a procedure
they've always wanted and it's a gift as well," he said.
One husband
gave his wife a $7,000 breast enhancement while another man treated his
spouse to $6,000 worth of liposuction.
Other popular
gifts include tummy tucks at $8,000 apiece and Botox and collagen injections
to erase wrinkles and laugh lines, he said.
Nearly 7 million
Americans had cosmetic surgery last year, down 12 percent from the previous
year, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons reported.
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