Oh no! If Kathy Griffin stops getting work done, that alone will result in a 17% drop in plastic surgery business in 2008. But seriously, a drop in ps procedures is pretty likely this year due to the bad economy. And a lot of doctors are hurting (relatively speaking). It's true that many still have money to spend on vacations or to drop into doctor retirement planning (http://www.mdventurepartners. com), but I suspect it will be several years before "consumers" feel comfortable enough to spend money on the finer things that keep them looking and feeling young and attractive. Food, clothing, and shelter...that's where the money is being spent these days.