A recent survey by the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery reports that in the last 5 years, more people of color are opting for cosmetic surgery.
Among those surveyed,
- 31.4 percent were Asian. Their favorite procedure was a face lift, followed by eyelid surgery and ear surgery.
- 27.14 percent were Hispanic who reported that “tummy tucks” (abdominoplasty) were the most popular, followed by thigh lift and breast augmentation.
- 18.8 percent were black who reported liposuction as the most popular followed by breast reduction and forehead lift.
- When minority respondents were asked to identify reasons that would affect their decision to have cosmetic surgery, Hispanics were more likely to select “cost” as a reason affecting their decision to have cosmetic surgery, Asians were more likely to select “stigma” or “not interested” as a reason and black people were more likely to select “don’t need it” as a reason.
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