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“The number of cosmetic-surgery procedures in the U.S. sagged for the second year in a row in 2009, according to an annual survey released Tuesday by a plastic surgeons’ association. There were 10 million surgical and nonsurgical procedures last year, down 2% from 2008, according to a survey of 928 board-certified physicians by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, a Garden Grove, Calif., group of plastic surgeons specializing in cosmetic surgery.”

Cosmetic surgeons are trying to rally their patients in opposition to a new tax on tummy tucks, face-lifts and breast augmentations that Senate Democrats are proposing to help pay for overarching health reform. And leading the charge is Utah physician Renato Saltz, president of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

A proposal to slap a 5% tax on wrinkle fillers, botox shots, breast implants, and other elective cosmetic medical procedures as part of President Obama’s health-care reform package is raising disapproving eyebrows among some groups.

A letter to the editor concerning a recent article about surgical treatments in less-than-reputable medical spas in the US.

Dr. Saltz Has New Medical Spa – Andrew Kirk “It’s one thing to get a massage or one’s nails done and feel good. It’s another thing entirely to get treatments that make you feel better about yourself. Dr. Renato Saltz understands that, and recently opened Spa Vitoria and Saltz Plastic Surgery on Sidewinder Drive to better

Body Rebuilding – Judith Newman “Every year, thousands of women trade in their breasts for new one—hoping not just to look their best, but also to live their longest.”