Baby Boomers Determined to Keep Up Youthful Appearances

The “Baby Boomer” Generation may be hitting their 50s and 60s, but when it comes to maintaining that once-youthful appearance, they’re more determined than any past generation to keep up their youthful appearances.

“The Baby Boomers are getting older but they still feel young and want to look that way too,” said American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) President Mark Berman, MD.

In fact, a recent survey by the AACS found that the average age of facelift patients is 54.1 years. The average age for blepharoplasty is 52.3 years. In addition, the average age of patients receiving Botox is 46.6 and fillers is 46.8.

The survey also found that facelifts rose a whopping 44 percent from 2008 to 2009 in procedures by AACS members, totaling an estimated 34,500 in 2009 alone. Non-invasive anti-aging procedures like Botox were up 157 percent, while fillers were up 245 percent in a similar time period.

The bottom line: Boomers may be aging but they don’t want their looks to do the same.

Botox, Wrinkle Fillers Grow in Popularity

The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery reports that injections of Botox and wrinkle fillers such as Restylane increased by 4 percent in 2009 compared to a year earlier.

And the FDA recently approved the use of Botox to treat spasms in the wrist and fingers.

We offer Botox and Restylane to clients. And the best way to see the impact is from before and after photos, like those on the Botox Web site.

Restylane is a safe and natural cosmetic dermal filler that restores volume and fullness to the skin to correct facial wrinkles and folds, such as nasolabial folds. Click here for more detailed info about Restylane.

Cosmetic Surgery in Your 20s, 30s, 40s and Beyond

Looking beautiful at your stage of life is possible, and many people turn to the cosmetic surgery services we offer for assistance in continuing to look young.

This MSN.com story is helpful if you’re wondering what about procedures to consider doing in your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond. It says that as part of an anti-aging regimen some people start getting Botox for example in their 20s, and its the most popular treatment for those in their 30s and older.

For an in-depth look at Botox, check out our videos. And don’t hesitate to post questions here or call us for more information about how Botox can help you too.