JUST RELEASED! 12th Annual Cosmetic Surgery Statistics from The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS)
Lipoplasty No Longer the Most Popular Surgical Procedure According to New Statistics
Aesthetic Society reports 10.2 Million Cosmetic Procedures in 2008
NEW YORK, NY (March 16, 2009) — Over 10.2 million cosmetic surgical and nonsurgical procedures were performed in the United States in 2008, according to statistics released today by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. The Aesthetic Society, after collecting multi-specialty procedural statistics since 1997, says the overall number of cosmetic procedures has increased 162 percent since the collection of the statistics first began. The most frequently performed nonsurgical procedure was Botox injections and the most popular surgical procedure was breast augmentation.
PS: Dr.Weinstein has reviewed over 600 cases of his natural proportional breast augmentation which was presented in Paris, France at an International Plastic Surgery meeting. Liposculpture liposuction continues to be a very popular and rewarding procedure for our patients.