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TUCSON - In today's "Make Me Over" segment, we talked about plastic surgery and Baby Boomers.

They have always set society's trends - they le dhte social revolution of the 60's, the technology revolution of the 90's, and now they are leading the aging revolution by redefining what it means to age.

News 4 Tucson plastic surgery contributor Dr. Gwen Maxwell joined us to discuss this cultural development.

Dr. Maxwell says that in general, Boomers are living an active, vigorous lifestyle and they want their outer appearance to match how they feel inside. Plastic surgery among Boomers is becoming popular and "routine". There is no longer a stigma associated with it.

The most interesting trend in this demographic is the increase in plastic surgery for men. "Average Joes" are the fastest growing group of patients for plastic surgery.

Dr. Maxwell provided some very interesting statistics: from the American Society of Plastic Surgery's report of 2010 plastic surgery statistics.

Top Surgeries for Boomer Men in 2010:
• Nose Reshaping (64,000)
• Eyelid Surgery (31,000)
• Liposuction (24,000 up 7%)
• Hair Transplantation (13,000)
• Facelifts (11,0000 up 14%)

Reasons Boomer Men are More Accepting of Cosmetic Surgery:
• They want to look like they feel
• They are at the top in their professions and want to stay competitive in the job market
• Their significant others are undergoing procedures so they are exposed to it and want to keep up with their wives/girlfriends
• The economic downturn did not impact them as much

Top Surgeries for Boomer Women in 2010
• Breast Augmentation
• Eyelids
• Liposuction
• Facelift
• Nose Reshaping