Plastic Surgery Stats for 2008

In 2008 alone, there was over 10 million plastic surgery procedures recorded by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS).  Of those procedures the top 5 surgeries performed were:

1. Breast augmentation
2. Liposuction
3. Eyelid surgery
4. Nose job
5. Tummy tuck

Most likely due to the economic recession, the total number of procedures performed decreased from 2007 nearly 12%.  With the economy on the upswing, the number of cosmetic procedures should begin to increase over the next year.

Below are the surgery numbers for the top 5 procedures performed last year:

Breast augmentation – 355,671
Liposuction – 341,144
Eyelid surgery – 195,104
Nose job – 152,464
Tummy tuck – 147,392