Today's article in Time Magazine highlights the proposed "Botox tax" being floated by Senate majority leader Harry Reid as part of President Obama's health care reform package. This tax would apply to elective, but not reconstructive plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures, in the hopes of raising enough money to pay for other features of the plan.  As both an aesthetics practitioner and a taxpayer, I do not agree with this proposal and do not want to be forced to increase the cost of the services we provide to you.  If you too do not agree with this proposal, I urge you to visit  www.stopcosmetictax.org and sign the petition and register your support. 

If you are considering undergoing any type of cosmetic and/or aesthetic procedure, I encourage you to schedule your appointment soon.  Undergoing your procedure before the health care reform package is finalized is the only way to guarantee that you will not be hit by the tax.