ABSTRACT
It is estimated that by the year 2010, the American
population will consist of 40.2 million people over the
age of 65. 1 This rise in the aging population has led to
an increase in the number of cosmetic procedures per-
formed each year. According to the American Society
for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) 2006 statistics
report, nearly 11.5 million cosmetic procedures were
In addition, there was
a reported increase in noninvasive procedures with
19% surgical and 81% nonsurgical procedures, being
As is evident from these recent
statistics, cosmetic surgery has embarked on a new
trend toward less invasive procedures.The aging popu-
lation is looking for rejuvenation procedures that
deliver achievable results, yet with reduced downtime
and minimal risk profile. This movement in cosmetic
medicine has been away from invasive and destructive
processes and toward innovative technologies and
techniques that spare tissue and promote growth.
