If free, most would get plastic surgery

Published: Sept. 15, 2008 at 12:08 PM
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NEW YORK, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Eighty-five percent U.S. adults would undergo a facial plastic surgery procedure if given free, a survey indicates.

The survey, commissioned by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, also reports a 27 percent increase in surgical and non-surgical activity among men and women since 2000.

Given the chance of having a free service by a facial plastic surgeon: 26 percent say they want an eye lift, 21 percent want neck surgery, 16 percent want hair transplants, 14 percent want a nose jobs, 13 percent want a face lift, 7 percent want chin augmentation and 3 percent want lip enhancement.

The survey, conducted by Kelton Research, used random digit dialing of both listed and unlisted numbers and has a margin of error of plus/minus 3.1 percentage points.


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