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Cosmetic Surgery Statistics For 2004

1. More than 9.2 million cosmetic were performed in 2004 in the United States.
2. 700% increase in cosmetic plastic surgery procedures between 1992 and 2004.
3. 53% increase in cosmetic plastic surgery procedures between 2002 and 2004.
4. Top five Non-Surgical Cosmetic Procedures:
   • BOTOX® Cosmetic Injections (over 3 million)
   • Chemical Peel (1.1 million)
   • Microdermabrasion (859,000)
   • Laser Hair Removal (574,000)
   • Sclerotherapy (545,000)
5. Top five Cosmetic Surgical Procedures
   • Liposuction (325,000)
   • Nose reshaping (305,000)
   • Breast Augmentation (264,000)
   • Eyelid Surgery (233,000)
   • Facelift (114,000)
6. Breast augmentation was the most popular cosmetic surgical procedure with women in 2004, with 264,000 women having the procedure - an increase of 24% since 2000.
7. Nose reshaping was the most popular cosmetic surgical procedure with men in 2004, with 109,971 men having the procedure.
8. Nearly 5 times as many tummy tucks were performed by ASPS members in 2002 than 1992.
9. Facelifts increased 84% between 1992 and 2002.
10. Nearly one third of all patients (32 percent) had multiple procedures during a single session.
11. 87% of all cosmetic surgery patients were women.
12. 65,000 more breast reductions were done in 2004 than 1992.