Plastic Surgeons Respond to Proposed Cosmetic Surgery Tax

Surprise Addition to Healthcare Bill is Arbitrary, Difficult to Administer

Arlington Heights, IL and New York, NY – Democratic leaders in the Senate unveiled their proposal for overhauling the health care system, which included a new 5% tax on elective cosmetic procedures. Senate Democrats argue that the tax, which was a surprise addition to the sweeping 2,074-page bill, will generate $5.8 billion over the next 10 years to be put towards the bill’s estimated $849 billion price tag. However, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) oppose this tax as discriminatory, arbitrary and ineffective.

“Elective surgery taxes discriminate against women, given that 86 percent of cosmetic surgery patients are female, of which 91 percent are between the working ages of 19-64,” said Michael McGuire, MD, ASPS President. “Moreover, contrary to popular belief, cosmetic surgery is no longer an exclusive luxury afforded by the very wealthy, but rather a mainstream and reasonable option most common amongst the working middle-class.”

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Men´s Health magazine recently published a research done in the United States. The article shows the results of cosmetic procedure survey done in the US. The research was focused on cities.

The first and the second positions belong to San Francisco and Honululu. This cities contiue to increase the number of plastic and cosmetic surgerys every year.

Surprise in Sacramento

Sacramento -The River City- appears to be third in this ranking. This was quite a surprise for the local people and also for the medical community.

Los Angeles in the plastic surgery ranking

Los Angeles was ranked 48th on the list.

Found at Men´s Health Magazine