Friday, March 27, 2009

Cosmetic Trends For 2008

The ASAPS (American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery) reports 10.2 Million Cosmetic Procedures in 2008. The Aesthetic Society, after collecting multi-specialty procedural statistics since 1997, says the overall number of cosmetic procedures has increased 162 % since the collection of the statistics first began. The most frequently performed nonsurgical procedure was Botox injections.

Top nonsurgical cosmetic procedures among men and women in 2008:

  • BOTOX - 2,464,123
  • Laser Hair Removal - 1,280,964
  • Hyaluronic Acid (including Hylaform, Juvederm, Perlane/Restylane) - 1,262,848
  • Chemical Peel - 591,808
  • Laser Skin Resurfacing - 570,880
source: ASAPS press release

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