The best summary we've come across about how plastic surgery clinics are beginning to feel a slump in demand due to the looming recession is yesterday's article in the San Diego Union-Tribune.

Plastic surgery appointments are down significantly at many clinics. Those experiencing the greatest slowdown are clinics who rely on a younger, less wealthy clientele who seek breast enlargement surgery and liposuction. For such less established clinics who depend more on advertising than on client referrals, the economic pinch is more severe.

It would be interesting to know if plastic surgeons are advertising more instead of less to counteract this decline in their business. Many clinics still don't know they can do some very cheap, effective and (targeted only to their cities) online advertising.

Surgeons relying on a high percentage of nonsurgical cosmetic services or reconstructive plastic surgery are seeing the least decrease in demand.

See the full story with some eye-opening stats at Less Nip and Tuck.

Photo of San Diego.