Cosmetic Procedures and Surgery

Plastic and reconstructive surgery is designed to improve one’s appearance

• Techniques:
  Abrasion, injection—e.g., botox, collagen, fat, silicone—tightening, tucking
  Nearly 6.6 million people underwent Cosmetic Surgery  in 2002

• Top 5 surgical cosmetic procedures:
  (2002) Nose reshaping—350K; liposuction—283K; breast augmentation—237K; eyelid
  surgery—231K; facelift—118K

• Top 5 non-surgical cosmetic procedures:
  (2002) Botox® injection—1,123K; chemical peel—920K; microdermabrasion—901K; laser hair
  removal—588K; sclerotherapy—512K

• Gender Women: > 5.6 million—85%
  Men 1 million—15%