HOUSTON, TX -- (Marketwire) -- 10/12/11 -- Plastic Surgery Institute of Southeast Texas (http://www.lookyounger.net) -- Cosmetic and plastic surgery is a $10 billion a year industry, and the largest growing population of patients are those in their later years. Americans are healthier and more active later in life than ever before and millions of them want to be able look like how they feel, so they are turning to cosmetic surgery to help them look younger and feel better. Nearly 685,000 Americans over the age of 65 opted to have some kind of cosmetic procedure performed in the last year; this is an increase from just over 115,000 in 1997.
Dr. Leo Lapuerta, a leading Houston Plastic Surgeon at the Plastic Surgery Institute of Southeast Texas and Lookyounger.net (http://www.lookyounger.net), is an expert in the field of plastic and cosmetic surgery in Houston. "Many of my older or mature patients simply want to look younger and fresher, so they are opting for Botox, Juvederm or facial plastic surgery," said Dr. Lapuerta. "They are looking for something to give them an extra edge out in the world."
Amongst some of the other more popular procedures with the Baby Boomer generation are eye lid surgeries, brow lifts, neck lifts and face lifts. These facial plastic surgery procedures can be done alone or in combination and help to remove tired, sagging excess skin and tissue that age the face. The result is a natural, rested, youthful appearance. Juvederm and Botox are also increasing in popularity among the older set of clients. These procedures involve fairly painless and less invasive injections that add "filler" under the surface of the skin. The injections give the face a smoother, more youthful glow. These are all procedures that can be done fairly quickly, with a limited recovery time and are some of the more economical choices among the procedures.
Americans are looking for that extra something to look and feel better. "Our older and more mature clients are traveling, playing sports, exercising and doing all of the right things in life to look, feel and stay young," said Dr. Lapuerta. "But, unfortunately as we age, all of the activity and exercise won't shave years off our face and body. They simply want to look and feel better."
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Leo Lapuerta, M.D.
1919 La Branch Street
Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 655-1116
http://www.lookyounger.net