Top 5 for 2009
All of the top 5 cosmetic surgical procedures for 2009 are down over their 2008 numbers?
Breast Augmentation – down 6% over 2008
Nose Reshaping – down 8% over 2008
Eyelid Surgery – down 8% over 2008
Liposuction – down 19% over 2008
Tummy Tuck – down 5% over 2008
While all of the cosmetic surgical procedures are down, the only [...]
Cosmetic surgery and the economy
Did you know…
We’ve all seen things take a tumble with this down economy, including certain cosmetic surgery procedures. 2008 saw the first decrease in cosmetic surgical procedures since 2004.
Surgical procedures that decreased due to the economy:
Liposuction – down 19%
Tummy Tucks – down 18%
Breast Augmentations – down 12%
Facelifts – down 5%
Minimally invasive procedures that decreased due [...]
Cosmetic surgery breakdown by ethnic group
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According to demographic background, the most requested minimally invasive procedures are all the same. Botox leads the pack across the African-American, Asian-American, Causcasian, and Hispanic ethnic groups. Second is injectable fillers and chemical peels round out the top 3. The variance lies in most requested surgical procedures.
In African-Americans, liposuction is most requested, followed [...]
In 2008, Botox reigned supreme
According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), there were 5 million BOTOX procedures performed in 2008! Rounding out the rest of the top 5 minimally invasive cosmetic procedures for that same year:
2. Hyaluronic Acid (Restylane) – 1.1 million procedures performed
3. Chemical Peels – 1 million procedures performed
4. Laser Hair Removal – 892,000 procedures [...]