Modern advancements in plastic surgery

The Southern Health Magazine: "Modern advancements in plastic surgery
BY KATRINA E. STACKHOUSE, SOUTHERN HEALTH CONTRIBUTOR

The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) reports that nearly 11.5 million cosmetic surgical and non-surgical procedures were performed in the United States in 2005.

According to ASAPS, the top five surgical procedures for that year were lipoplasty (liposuction), breast augmentation, blepharoplasty (cosmetic eyelid surgery), rhinoplasty (nose reshaping), and abdominoplasty (tummy tuck).

The top five non-surgical procedures for 2005 were Botox, laser hair removal, hyaluronic acids, microdermabrasion and chemical peels.

Interestingly enough, with the current popularity of cosmetic surgery as it gets a boost from various reality television programs such as ABC's Ultimate Makeover, the results from the ASAPS' 2005 report show that there is only a slight decrease of 4 percent in the total number of cosmetic procedures performed between 2004 and 2005.

Considering the current nationwide infatuation with cosmetic surgery, it seems as though not only are physical appearances changing, but attitudes concerning plastic surgery are changing as well.

Another study commissioned by ASAPS found that men and women of all ages report a greater willingness to tell non-family members that they've had cosmetic surgery, thus proving that the there's no shame in a little slice and dice."

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