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Like Bradbard, others are spending a lot of money to look good. "With patients living 90-plus years, today's anti-aging modalities offer people noninvasive procedures that mimic true facelifts," says Craig R. Dufresne, M.D., a plastic and reconstructive surgeon in Chevy Chase, Md., who performed Bradbard's surgery. However, Dufresne says he suggested reconstructive surgery for Bradbard because "she wanted to deal with structural changes to restore facial balance," which was more than the chemical action of a drug could produce. "And skin product application (such as wrinkle fillers) following a facelift," adds Dufresne, "will actually allow the facelift or any other reconstructive procedure to last longer and make a great result even better."
Top 5 Cosmetic Nonsurgical Procedures (2002) |
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botulinum toxin injection (Botox®, Myobloc®)
microdermabrasion
collagen injection
laser hair removal
chemical peel |
1,658,667
1,032,417
783,120
736,458
495,415 |
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Source: American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery |
Top 5 Cosmetic Surgical Procedures (2002) |
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lipoplasty (liposuction)
breast augmentation
eyelid surgery
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