Men Do It Too
Men made up 9% of all procedures in 2009.
Notable numbers include:
Butt Implants – 12% of all patients were men
Calf Augmentation – 57%
Cheek Implants – 27%
Chin Augmentation – 48%
Ear Surgery – 39%
Nose Reshaping – 26%
Laser Hair Removal – 18%
Sculptra – 16%
**It is important to note that these ASPS procedural stats represent procedures performed by ASPS member [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]