Approximately 10.2 million cosmetic surgical and non-surgical procedures were performed in the United States in 2008, reports the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
The most popular surgical procedure was breast augmentation. The most frequently performed non-surgical procedure was Botox injections.
Women had almost 92% of cosmetic procedures. The number of surgical and non-surgical procedures performed on women was over 9.3 million. This is a decrease of over 11% from the previous year.
Men had over 8% of cosmetic procedures – about 800,000; a decrease of over 21% from the previous year.
Americans spent just under $12 billion on cosmetic procedures; $7.2 billion was for surgical procedures, and $4.6 billion was for non-surgical procedures.
Top cosmetic procedures for women:
Surgical procedures:
Breast augmentation
Lipoplasty
Eyelid surgery
Abdominoplasty
Breast Reduction
Non-surgical procedures:
Botox
Hyaluronic Acid
Laser Hair Removal
Chemical Peel
Laser Skin Resurfacing
Top cosmetic procedures for men:
Surgical procedures:
Liposuction
Rhinoplasty
Eyelid Surgery
Gynecomastia
Hair transplantation
Non-surgical procedures:
Botox injection
Laser hair removal
Hyaluronic Acid
IPL laser treatment
Microdermabrasion
Source: The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
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