Plastic Surgery Up In 2007

More Than 11 Million Surgical And Nonsurgical Cosmetic Procedures Done Last Year In The U.S.

(WebMD)  Americans got some "work done" last year in near-record numbers.

New statistics on plastic surgery show that 11.7 million surgical and nonsurgical cosmetic procedures were done in the U.S. in 2007, up 2 percent from 2006.

Last year's cosmetic procedure statistics are up 457 percent since 1997. But they didn't break the record for 2004, when more than 11.8 million cosmetic procedures were done.

Those figures come from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

In 2007, as in previous years, most cosmetic procedure patients - 91 percent - were women. Although men made up a small percentage of cosmetic procedure patients, they got 17 percent more procedures in 2007 than in 2006, while the number of procedures for women only rose by 1 percent last year, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

Typical patients were 35-50 years old, followed by people aged 51-64.

Here are the top five cosmetic surgeries for 2007:

1. Liposuction: 456,828 procedures


2. Breast augmentation: 399,440 procedures


3. Eyelid surgery: 240,763 procedures


4. Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty): 185,335 procedures


5. Breast reduction: 153,087 procedures

Here are the top five nonsurgical cosmetic procedures for 2007:

1. Botox injection: 2,775,176 procedures


2. Hyaluronic acid: 1,448,716 procedures


3. Laser hair removal: 1,412,657 procedures


4. Microdermabrasion: 829,658 procedures


5. IPL laser treatment: 647,707 procedures

[angelasegal]

The ASPS plastic surgery procedure figures are often misinterpreted. Actual surgical procedures are in fact down, mainly due to the recession. Non surgical procedures (such as Botox) are often repeated by the same patient. For example Botox will typically be injected twice a year in many patients. That counts as two procedures. As an independent patient consultant for plastic surgery, I advise my clients that these figure are of little value when making a decision concerning plastic surgery. There are many times millions of people have done something or believed something that later turned out to be wrong. It is not numbers that should make our decision it is our minds. www.AngelaSegal.com

[neenga]

You can talk about self-esteem all you want to, but the fact is once a woman begins to show any signs of aging, she is no longer regarded as valuable to the business world. Hollywood and fashion have dictated the "perfect" look, and young people today are following like sheep. I know .. I work in an office full of 20- and 30-somethings, all of whom refer to my generation (I''m 57) as "old folks." For some reason they think I am deaf because they say it in staff meetings when I''m right there. We need to, as a country, redefine what is valuable.

[YanheeHospital]

I agree with you neenga. Women have it much harder in society than men. When a man shows signs of aging or is overweight, it's not so bad on him as it is on a woman. Women are still judged by their appearance, no matter who they are. Having said that, each woman has the choice as to what she wants to do to enhance her own personal self-esteem and well being. Never should a woman or a man for that matter choose plastic surgery to please others or to get others to approve. Plastic surgery is a risk to your health and complications can develop. It is something to be taken very serious, including the high cost of health care. Some people have come to us for their plastic surgery needs. Visit http://www.YanheeUSA.com

[displeased]

We should tax it! And what do people gain by making themselves look like a manikin? They must be suffering from low self esteem...