All I want for Christmas is YOUTH! Couples (and even parents) are gifting PLASTIC SURGERIES to their loved ones in record numbers this year – with Botox and filler the most popular presents
When you think of the ideal Christmas gift for your partner, jewelry or a holiday usually comes to mind.
But DailyMail.com spoke to plastic surgeons in New York and Los Angeles who said record numbers of couples are giving each other surgeries this year, with fillers, Botox and liposuction the most popular.
Among those getting plastic surgery this Christmas is Kina Pavarozi, 34, a mother of three in Las Vegas, who received a $25,000 nose job and facial fat removal from her husband as an early holiday gift this year.
She told DailyMail.com: 'Diamonds are great, handbags are great – but nothing beats something you can wear every day and make you feel beautiful.'
Among those who received the gift of plastic surgery this year was Kina Pavarozi, 34, from Las Vegas, Nevada, who received a nose job from her husband. Ms Pavarozi, pictured above after the procedure, which was an early Christmas present, said she was delighted with the results
Ms Pavarozi had a nose job 11 years ago, but it left both her nostrils virtually blocked and the mother of three had to breathe through her mouth. She is pictured above with husband Freddie Pavarozi, 44, and their three children Koa, five, Kyler, two, and Kayden, one
About 26 million Americans now undergo plastic surgery each year – an increase of 19 percent from 2019 and 30 percent from a decade ago.
Dr. Barry Weintraub, a plastic surgeon in New York, told DailyMail.com that the Christmas season is “facelift season.”
“It's winter and winter makes facelift season,” he said.
“A lot of times I have a man give this as a gift to his wife, or a wife gives it as a gift to a husband.
“I had a couple this morning who both gave it to each other, which was great.”
Many shoppers are giving their recipients gift cards for Botox or fillers, which clinics are increasingly offering to meet holiday demand.
Dr. Weintraub offers gift cards on its website ranging from $25 to more than $1,000.
Surgeons said they consult with all patients before having the surgery – to make sure it is something they have wanted for years and that they are doing it for themselves.
Ms Pavarozi's gift was her second plastic surgery after her first procedure 11 years ago for a 'Barbie nose' left her struggling to breathe and with a droopy tip.
Above you see Ms. Pavarozi before, left and after her second rhinoplasty. The first left her with a drooping point, which was corrected in the second. Her surgeon also opened the nose to help her breathe
Dr. Gary Motykie, left, a plastic surgeon in Los Angeles, and Dr. Barry Weintraub, right, a plastic surgeon in New York City, both said they see a surge in people donating surgeries during the holiday season
Ms Pavarozi said the first operation left her nostrils almost completely blocked, forcing her to breathe through her mouth.
She also suffered from constant headaches and vivid nightmares – imagining the house being broken into or her children being kidnapped – which were likely caused by too little oxygen reaching her brain, causing problems with her neurons.
When husband Freddie, 44, asked what she wanted for Christmas this year, she suggested a nose job – both to regulate her breathing and to get the nose she 'always wanted'.
He booked an appointment with Los Angeles-based doctor Gary Motykie, who did a consultation with the mother before referring her for surgery.
Ms Pavarozi said she needed a bandage around her face and on her nose for the first week after the operation – and then had to stay home for another two weeks to recover and wait for the bruising to go away.
But after week four, the mother – who is also an influencer with 360,000 followers on Instagram – attended a huge event in Las Vegas as her 'nose coming out' party.
Ms Pavarozi was delighted with the operation and said her nightmares and chronic headaches disappeared the night of her operation.
“I love my new nose,” she told DailyMail.com. 'My mother said this is the nose you should have had from birth, it fits your face perfectly.
'I've had nothing but positive feedback, even from random people who, when I'm away, come up and say 'you have the most beautiful nose'. I even got a card when I went to the liquor store.
'My husband said you always looked beautiful, but he is very happy with it and very impressed with the operation.
“He said, I think it's really good that I gave you this because it was my health.”
Above are two plastic surgery gift cards sold by Dr. Barry Weintraub in New York City. They can be worth more than $1,000.
Dr. Weintraub also told DailyMail.com about a couple in their 60s who gifted each other facelifts this year after they thought they looked “horrible” in photos.
Both came for facelifts – priced at more than $70,000 – as an alternative to the ski holiday they normally spend in Europe.
Plastic surgeons said that like couples, people also gift plastic surgeries to friends, children and even their mothers.
Dr. Motykie told DailyMail.com that this was common men to gift plastic surgery to their significant others, friends and also their mothers.
But among women, it was most common to give a gift to a friend, then to their mother, and then to a partner.
He said many times one partner has surgery and the other thinks they look so good that they decide they want the work done too.
Data shows a record number of Americans will undergo plastic surgery in 2022
The chart above shows the best cosmetic surgical and minimally invasive procedures of 2022, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons
At his clinic, the most popular gift surgeries this year were Botox, liposuction and mommy makeovers, he said.
Dr. Weintraub said another surgery given to children by parents this time of year is nose jobs.
“Sometimes teenagers grow up and hate their noses for years,” he said.
“Numerous times over the years I've had teenagers say they were finally going to get their nose done and their parents would give it as a gift.
“We always do the surgery in the summer between high school and college, when they know they can make a permanent change and see a whole bunch of new people.”
Analysts estimate that the plastic surgery market – already worth $30 billion – could be worth more than $60 billion by 2030.