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Record numbers of Americans underwent cosmetic surgery in 2007, according to a new report.
The statistics, from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery,show that 11.7 million surgical and nonsurgical cosmetic procedures were done in the U.S. in 2007, up 2% from 2006.
In 2007, as in previous years, most cosmetic procedure patients -- 91% -- were women. Although men made up a small percentage of cosmetic procedure patients, they underwent 17% more procedures in 2007 than in 2006, while the number of procedures for women only rose by 1%.
Typical patients were 35-50 years old, followed by people aged 51-64.
Here are the top five cosmetic surgery procedures in 2007
- Liposuction
- Breast augmentation
- Eyelid surgery
- Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty)
- Breast reduction
Here are the top five non invasivecosmetic procedures for 2007:
- Botox injection
- Hyaluronic acid (dermal fillers)
- Laser hair removal
- Microdermabrasion
- IPL laser treatment
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