2008 Top Plastic Surgery Procedures
March 19th, 2009 Dr.Terry HandI always find these statistics interesting as to what the top plastic surgery procedures are nationally compared to our practice. This survey was performed by the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the only professional society requiring a plastic surgery residency and board certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and documented specialization (lots of cases!) in cosmetic surgery of the face and body.
For the past 11 years, liposuction has always been the top surgical procedure. This year breast augmention has taken over with liposuction as 2nd, eyelid surgery 3rd, rhinoplasty 4th and abdominoplasty 5th. Botox continues to lead the nonsurgical procedures as most popular with laser hair removal and hyaluronic Acid dermal fillers in popularity.
The top 2 procedures for women were breast augmentation and liposuction. The top 2 procedures for men were liposuction and rhinoplasty, with eyelid surgery following the top two for both sexes. At my Marin County cosmetic surgery practice, I would probably designate vaser liposuction and eyelid surgery as my top 2 requested procedures. Often, different areas are addressed at the same time surgically, particularly with mommy makeover (breast and tummy) and facial surgery. Of interest this year is the increased usage of dermal fillers and Botox for patients interested in correcting minor facial issues with little downtime.
