People often assume that women get breast augmentations for a particular reason, but that is very often wide of the mark. This article points out how the demographics of plastic surgery have changed considerably. The demographics of plastic surgery have changed over the last couple of decades because plastic surgery has become more socially acceptable, both here in the United States and abroad.

The reason an increasing number of women consider breast augmentations or lifts is not what many might think, says Banff-based plastic surgeon Dr. Elizabeth Hall-Findlay.

“Although it is often assumed that these are young women who are being overly influenced by celebrities, most of the patients I see have had children and have lost breast volume,”

I had heard that this was the case with many instances of plastic surgery–that is often is not undertaken for the reasons you would think. The truth is, plastic surgery does not deserve the reputation it has.

It is hard to imagine any situation in which someone would offer another individual plastic surgery as a gift, except between couples and–in this case–speculation concerning the idea that children would buy their mothers “mommy makeover” packages, including breast augmentations, tummy tucks, nose jobs, etc. Apparently a staggering amount of mommies would consider such a “makeover” if cost were not an issue.

More than a third (37%) of mothers said they would not consider plastic surgery at all, but 30% said they would definitely, 12% would probably, and 20% would possibly consider a “mommy makeover” including one or more plastic surgery procedures, such as breast augmentation, breast lift, and/or a tummy tuck.

Unfortunately, cost is an issue. But maybe some nice sons, husbands, and friends will gift the mommies in their lives with some makeovers of this sort. To me, the biggest surprise is how high the percentage is for those who not even consider having a plastic surgery procedure. Whether it is beast augmentation, rhinoplasty, or tummy tucks, almost everyone knows someone else who has had one of these procedures.