17 Million Cosmetic Procedures Performed in the US since 2008
According to the findings of a survey undertaken by the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, 17 million cosmetic surgeries were performed here in the US in all of 2009.
This survey is the first ever nationwide study done by the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. The results of this study is far greater than all of [...]
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 [...]
Top five surgical cosmetic procedures
Now that we know the top five minimally invasive procedures for 2008, here are the top five surgically invasive procedures for 2008.
1. Breast Augmentation – 307,000 procedures
2. Nose Reshaping – 279,000 procedures
3. Liposuction – 245,000 procedures
4. Eyelid Surgery – 221,000 procedures
5. Tummy Tuck – 122,000 procedures
**It is important to note that these ASPS procedural stats [...]