Recent Cosmetic Surgery Statistics 2006
Demand for cosmetic surgery by both men and women continues to rise. In fact, it is now more popular than ever and is no longer an option just for wealthy or famous people.
The majority of cosmetic surgery was carried out on women (92%) and men maintained a similar number of procedures compared to 2005: 2,452.
Most popular procedures
The top procedure for women continues to be breast augmentation, with 6,156 carried out. Rhinoplasty continued to be the top procedure for men, with 525 undertaken.
The top surgical procedures for men & women in 2006 were, in order of popularity:
- Breast augmentation: 6,156 - up 9% from last year
- Blepharoplasty: 5,065 - up 48%
- Liposuction: 3,986 - up 90%
- Face/Neck Lift: 3,281 - up 44%
- Breast Reduction: 3,219 - up 19%
- Abdominoplasty: 2,743 - up 47%
- Rhinoplasty: 2,678 - up 18%
- Otoplasty: 943 - down 20%
- Brow lifts: 868 - up 50%
The choices women and men made in 2006
Women had 92% of all cosmetic procedures in 2006 (26,469 up from 19,601in 2005). The top five surgical procedures for women in 2006 were: breast augmentation (6,133), blepharoplasty or eyelid surgery (4,559), liposuction (3,474), face/neck lift (3,091) and breast reduction (3,042).
Men had 2,452 cosmetic procedures in 2006. The top five surgical procedures for men in 2006 were: rhinoplasty (525), eyelid surgery or blepharoplasty (506), liposuction (494), ear correction or otoplasty (397) and face/neck lift (190).
SOURCE: BAAPS