Number of Baby Boomers seeking cosmetic procedures on the rise as they re-enter dating scene
New statistics from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons have shown a huge spike in the number of over 55s undergoing cosmetic procedures with nearly 50,000 more performed in 2018 than in the previous year.
The rise has been attributed to the number of people in this age group re-entering the dating scene. The divorce rate among baby boomers has roughly doubled since the 1990s, which explains this generation’s rise in dating, with 20 million baby boomers thought to currently be using online dating sites.
Surgical procedures like liposuction, hair transplantation and breast augmentation have all increased in this demographic as well as minimally invasive options like Botox and fillers. This age group also accounted for nearly half of all eyelid surgeries and two-thirds of facelifts performed last year.
“Baby boomers are not looking to turn back the clock to their twenties – they just want to look as young and vibrant on the outside as they feel on the inside,” said Anne Taylor, MD, a board-certified plastic surgeon in Columbus, Ohio.
