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Cosmetic Surgery Statistics 2005

Filed under: Important Health News — jayg123 at 6:31 pm on Friday, March 17, 2006

The most commonly performed surgical procedure in 2005 was liposuction, according to the report, with 323,605 being performed.

The rest of the top five cosmetic surgery procedures in 2005:

  • Nose reshaping — 298,413 
  • Breast augmentation — 291,350 
  • Eyelid lifts — 230,697 
  • Tummy tucks — 134,746
  • also

    3.8 million Botox injections given last year were almost five times the number performed in 2000, according to the report.

    The other top minimally invasive procedures:

  • Chemical peel — 1,033,581 
  • Microdermabrasion — 837,711 
  • Laser hair removal — 782,732 
  • Sclerotherapy — 589,768
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