What Are the Top 5 Cosmetic Treatments?

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) released data on plastic surgery trends earlier this year. Based on analysis of 2011 data, they report a 5 percent increase in cosmetic surgery procedures (both surgical and minimally invasive) in the U.S. — that's 13.8 million treatments this past year.

Here are the highlights from the report, which you can download here.

Cosmetic surgical procedures increased 2 percent, with nearly 1.6 million procedures in 2011. The top five surgical procedures were:

• Breast augmentation (307,000 procedures, up 4 percent) 
• Nose reshaping (244,000 procedures, down 3 percent)
• Liposuction (205,000 procedures, up 1 percent)
• Eyelid surgery (196,000 procedures, down 6 percent)
• Facelift (119,000 procedures, up 5 percent)

Facelifts are among the top five cosmetic surgical procedures for the first time since 2004, replacing tummy tucks. Interestingly, a procedure popular with men, chin augmentation, nearly doubled in 2011, with 21,000 procedures performed, up 71 percent. Lip augmentation also rose significantly - up 49 percent, with more than 25,000 procedures performed.

Cosmetic minimally-invasive procedures increased 6 percent, with nearly 12.2 million procedures in 2011. The top five minimally-invasive procedures were:

• Botulinum toxin type A (5.7 million procedures, up 5 percent)
• Soft tissue fillers (1.9 million procedures, up 7 percent)
• Chemical peel (1.1 million procedures, down 3 percent)
• Laser hair removal (1.1 million procedures, up 15 percent)
• Microdermabrasion (900,000 procedures, up 9 percent)

Soft tissue fillers — like Restylane^®, Juvederm^®, Radiesse^® — and fat injections experienced some of the largest growth in the minimally-invasive market during 2011.

May Specials in the Skin Spa

Specials for the month of May in the Skin Spa at Christine Hamori Cosmetic Surgery + Skin Spa are as follows:

• Laser Hair Reduction - Receive 25% off a single treated area or purchase one area at full price and receive second area of equal or lesser value at 50% off.
• 10% off Thermage™ - Non-Invasive skin tightening treatment of choice.
• 10% off CoolSculpting - FDA cleared, non-invasive treatment to gently reduce fat bulges and "love handles" using an advanced cooling technology that targets and eliminates fat cells.
• 20% off Clear & Brilliant Treatment - This laser treatment is designed to target early signs of aging skin and help to prevent them. 
• 10% off Any SkinMedica Individual Peel - Choose from Illuminize Peel , Vitalize Peel or  Rejuvenize Peel.

For more information, or to schedule your treatment, please call 781-934-2200. All specials expire May 31st, 2012. To be notified of our monthly specials by e-mail, please subscribe to our mailing list.

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