More Couples Getting Plastic Surgery Together

Today, more and more couples are going under the knife together. Part of this increase in cosmetic procedures for couples is due to the de-stigmatization of plastic surgery for men.

Most marriages start with a promise to grow old together — but couples like Ira and Roberta Almeas have instead decided to grow young together.

The Almeases are part of a burgeoning trend: couples who have cosmetic surgery done — together. It’s something that Dr. Mitchell Chasin, medical director for Reflections Center for Skin and Body in Livingston and Bridgewater, N.J., told TODAY he’s seeing more often.

“Years ago, we would see a wife come in and she would say, ‘I can’t let my husband know what I’m doing,’” says Chasin, who consulted with the Almeases on their cosmetic procedures. “And then the husband would come in and he would say, ‘You know what, this is a… continue reading

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Older Americans Getting More Plastic Surgery

Older patients in America are getting more plastic surgery than ever before. Some doctors believe older citizens are trying to make themselves more competitive in the workplace by appearing younger.

Mary Lou Ray decided at age 65 that she had seen enough of the person in her mirror.

“My life led up to this. I had been divorced for 13 years, my children were grown, and with the death of my mother—not to be unkind—I was finally free of criticism about things like dyeing my hair,” she says.

So last year she spent $13,000 on a face lift and other cosmetic procedures that proved rejuvenating.

“I’m absolutely thrilled,” says Ms. Ray, a real-estate agent in Roanoke, Va. “I think a lot of friends in my age bracket would like to try this, but they’re afraid of getting that… continue reading

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