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There were nearly 12 million cosmetic procedures last year, a jump of 8 percent. This means one out of 25 Americans had something done, though, more likely, it's one out of 100 as some people keep coming back for more (like, um, Fake Jane). The total money spent on pursuing the Fountain of Youth--or the Fountain of Pamela Anderson--was $13 billion! That's more money than people spent on videogames or going to the movies.
Once again, Botox led the way. However, the number of women getting non-surgical procedures (Botox, Restylane, etc) DROPPED, though less than one percent. Still, has the "injecting stuff into your face" craze flattened?
Here's a breakdown of how many procedures were done in 2007:
Botox 2,775,176
Hyaluronic Acid (Hylaform, Restylane) 1,448,716
Laser Hair Removal 1,412,657
Microdermabrasion 829,658
Laser Skin Resurfacing 647,707
Liposuction 456,828
Breast augmentation 399,440
Eyelid surgery 240,763
Abdominoplasty 185,335
Female breast reduction 153,087 (ok, how many MALE breast reductions? Turns out there were 20,000 of those.)
Speaking of men, the number of male patients jumped 17 percent last year, though they still account for less than ten percent of total procedures. And one out of five procedures was performed on Americans from "traditional racial and ethnic minorities." I see this either as a sign of increasing economic clout, or the death of culture. Or both.
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