Reflections Spa
Plastic surgery is something that is becoming more common, due in part to the rise of minimally invasive procedures, such as Botox injections, laser hair removal and laser liposuction. These treatments offer people results with far less cost and recovery time than a traditional cosmetic operation. As the popularity of these procedures has risen, so have the number of couples that are choosing to enhance their appearance together.
The Los Angeles Times recently reported that although the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons don’t keep specific statistics on the matter, both organizations have noticed a growing number of couples getting cosmetic procedures together.
A continuing trend
Although the L.A. Times article is a recent one, cosmetic doctors also reported seeing more couples in November 2011. Then, the Today Show profiled Ira and Roberta Almeas, a couple who decided to have minimally invasive work done to make them appear younger. They received Botox injections, fillers and laser treatments.
The news source spoke to Mitchell Chasin of Reflections Center for Skin and Body who consulted with the Almeas, who said that the fact that couples are coming in together represents a growing acceptance of cosmetic procedures.
“Years ago, we would see a wife come in and she would say, ‘I can’t let my husband know what I’m doing,'” said Chasin, quoted by the news source. “And then the husband would come in and he would say, ‘You know what, this is a secret, please don’t tell my wife.'”
Men want to look good too
The Los Angeles Times spoke to plastic surgeon Richard Chaffoon and Malcolm Roth, M.D., president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and who said that when a wife comes in and has work done and then goes home looking years younger, their husbands are inspired to improve their appearance as well.
“Sometimes the man will say, ‘Well, I think my wife’s looking good, and I don’t want to look as old as I look when she looks so young and energetic,'” said Roth, quoted by the news source.
He added that it’s not always the wife who makes the first move, sometimes it is the husband who initiates a consultation with a cosmetic doctor.
Men, in particular, have been showing an increased interest in Botox injections and liposuction procedures, such as laser lipo.
