Top 5 Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Procedures in 2009

Although it’s been a sluggish year for plastic surgery due to the economy the long-term outlook is more encouraging. According to statistics released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), 12.5 million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures were performed in the United States in 2009.

Cosmetic surgical procedures decreased 9 percent, with more than 1.5 million procedures in 2009. Surgical procedures are down 20 percent since 2000. The top five surgical procedures in 2009 were:

* Breast augmentation (289,000)
* Nose reshaping (256,000)
* Eyelid surgery (203,000)
* Liposuction (198,000)
* Tummy tuck (115,000)

Before and after a breast augmentation surgery

“The industry has experienced some economic downturn during the later part of the decade due to the recession, but, overall, plastic surgery has seen growth in the first decade of the new millennium,” said ASPS President Michael McGuire, MD. “The current economic climate will likely not have an impact on long-term growth. The largest contributor to the increase in procedures over the past decade has been the advent of injectable wrinkle fighters and other minimally-invasive procedures.
Echoing Dr. McGuire’s words, new consumer data from an online survey conducted in March by Harris Interactive® on behalf of RealSelf.com found America’s interest in cosmetic procedures to be on the rise. According to the survey, more adults would choose to have “work done” if money was not an issue in the 1st quarter of 2010 (69%), as compared to 4th quarter 2009 (54%) – an increase of 15 percent. There is also high interest for “Mommy Makeover” type procedures: more than one in four (29%) of those who would get cosmetic work done if money were not an issue would have a tummy tuck, 23% liposuction, and 15% a breast lift. Eyelid surgery was the top procedure for those planning to have a cosmetic surgical procedure within the next 12 months (27%). Laser hair removal was the top procedure for those planning a minimally-invasive procedure within the next 12 months (23%).

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1. Top 5 Cosmetic Plastic Minimally Invasive Procedures in 2009
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3. Plastic Surgery Statistics: Cosmetic Procedures on the rise
4. More than 17 million cosmetic procedures performed last year in USA
5. 10 Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Predictions for 2009

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