Volume 36, No. 8 September 2005
Cosmetic procedures in 2004
Print version: page 31
The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery reports Americans underwent 11.9 million cosmetic procedures in 2004--a 44 percent increase from 2003. Surgical procedures, which include liposuction and breast augmentation, increased by 17 percent, while nonsurgical procedures--including Botox and laser hair removal--increased by 51 percent.
| Top cosmetic procedures and the number performed for 2004 include: | ||||
| SURGICAL | ||||
| Liposuction | 478,251 | |||
| Breast augmentation | 334,052 | |||
| Eyelid surgery | 290,343 | |||
| NONSURGICAL | ||||
| Botox | 2.8 million | |||
| Laser hair removal | 1.4 million | |||
| Chemical peel | 1.1 million | |||
|
||||
Email this article to a friend or colleague
Read our privacy statement and Terms of Use