Breast Augmentation is Top Plastic Surgery Procedure

According to figures released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons for 2007, the top five surgical cosmetic procedures in the U.S. are:

• Breast augmentation (347,500)
• Liposuction (302,000)
• Nose reshaping (285,000)
• Eyelid surgery (241,000)
• Tummy Tuck (148,000)

The top five non-surgical (minimally invasive cosmetic procedures were:

• Botox (4.6 million!)
• Hyaluronic acid [facial fillers] (1,051,00)
• Chemical peel (1,025,000)
• Laser Hair Removal (906,000)
• Microdermabrasion (897,000)

Here in my own Duxbury, MA cosmetic surgery and skin spa (on Boston's South Shore), I experience a slightly different but similar finding. My top five cosmetic surgery procedures for the past year are:

• Breast augmentation
• Tummy Tuck
• Liposuction
• Facelift
• Breast Lift

For non-surgical therapies, are top treatments are:

• Botox
• Fillers like Restylane (hyaluronic acids)
• Laser hair removal
• Intense pulse light therapies

For more information on cosmetic treatment trends and statistics nationwide, follow this link to the ASPS's comprehensive Procedural Statistics Trends 2000-2007 Report.