More people turning to plastic surgery
Americans had more niping and tucking done in 2007 than in any year prior. According to a WebMD article, around 11.7 million people had nonsurgical cosmetic procedures performed last year, representing a 2 percent climb from 2006. Two percent may not seem like much of a jump, but to put things into perspective, the number of procedures has climbed by 457 percent since 1997.
According to statistics promulgated by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 91 percent of cosmetic procedures were performed on women. And a growing number of men, who made up only a small percentage of the total number of people who had work done, are turning to cosmetic surgery (up by 17 percent since 2006).
Here are the total numbers of the top five cosmetic surgeries for 2007:
- Liposuction: 456,828
- Breast augmentation: 399,440
- Eyelid surgery: 240,763
- Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty): 185,335
- Breast reduction: 153,087
Here are the total numbers of the top five nonsurgical cosmetic procedures for 2007:
- Botox injection: 2,775,176
- Hyaluronic acid: 1,448,716
- Laser hair removal: 1,412,657
- Microdermabrasion: 829,658
- IPL laser treatment: 647,707
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