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Democratic leaders in the Senate unveiled their proposal for overhauling the health care system, which includes a new 5% tax on elective cosmetic procedures. Senate Democrats argue that the tax, which was a surprise addition to the sweeping 2,074-page bill, will generate $5.8 billion over the next 10 years to be put towards the bill’s estimated $849 billion price tag. However, this tax as discriminatory, arbitrary and ineffective.

We are pleased to announce that our very own Dr. Paul Parker, a New Jersey board certified cosmetic surgeon and member of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) was called upon to release his statistics to help determine the top cosmetic surgery procedures of 2008.

According to the results of the study, breast augmentation, liposuction and eyelid surgery ranked among the top 3 plastic surgery procedures performed last year, with over 10 million surgical and nonsurgical procedures preformed across the country for 2008.

At the Parker Center for Plastic Surgery, New Jersey, Dr. Paul M. Parker will reset expectations about down time after cosmetic surgery. Rapid recovery techniques focus on the whole you — getting patients back to work, school or play in less time than one might expect — and looking better than could be dreamed.

Dr. Parker hopes more surgeons will step up to the challenge and proactively size themselves up. Obviously, the first priority is safety. Dr. Parker and his team at the Parker Center for Plastic Surgery, New Jersey, are committed to assuring patients have their questions answered, and that the patient is informed and comfortable with their surgery. Click here to read more.

Even cutting-edge computer imaging cannot offer a true picture of what you’ll look like after surgery. Breast augmentation patients need to be confident in their decision. “We know from the data that a major causes of dissatisfaction, and even re-operation, in breast augmentation patients is the choice of size,” says New Jersey breast augmentation specialist Dr. Parker. Click here to read more.

Patients at The Parker Center for Plastic Surgery in New Jersey will spend time with an imaging consultant carefully reviewing the proposed changes in detail. This part of the consultation has proved invaluable in clarifying the surgical plan. Click here to read more.

Lipoabdominoplasty is a revolutionary procedure which combines liposuction and many of the principles of the traditional tummy tuck. It allows Dr. Parker to contour the torso and attain optimum aesthetic results with a more rapid recovery from surgery. The procedure was pioneered in Brazil and is newly available to the US. Click here to read more.