Basic Facts About Cosmetic Surgery
• Likely sparked by increased media attention, a favorable reaction to cosmetic surgery is growing.
• A recent report of 1000 Americans aged 18 and above, published in February 2007, showed 62% of respondents are in favor of cosmetic surgery. This marks an 8% increase from 2006. In the United States, 11.5 million cosmetic surgery cases were performed in 2006, up 7% from the year prior.
• The top 5 surgical procedures in order were: breast augmentation, rhinoplasty (nose modification), liposuction, eyelid surgery, and tummy tuck. Nonsurgical cosmetic procedures, such as Botox, fillers (Restylane, Juvederm, Radiesse), laser hair removal and peels, increased by 8%, to 9.1 million procedures.
• Likely sparked by increased media attention, a favorable reaction to cosmetic surgery is growing.
• A recent report of 1000 Americans aged 18 and above, published in February 2007, showed 62% of respondents are in favor of cosmetic surgery. This marks an 8% increase from 2006. In the United States, 11.5 million cosmetic surgery cases were performed in 2006, up 7% from the year prior.
• The top 5 surgical procedures in order were: breast augmentation, rhinoplasty (nose modification), liposuction, eyelid surgery, and tummy tuck. Nonsurgical cosmetic procedures, such as Botox, fillers (Restylane, Juvederm, Radiesse), laser hair removal and peels, increased by 8%, to 9.1 million procedures.