Recent Cosmetic Surgery Statistics 2007
Cosmetic surgery for both men and women continues to rise in popularity. In 2007, facelifts had the largest increase among all procedures, rising by 36% (4,468 procedures carried out) from 2006.
Most popular procedures
The top surgical procedures for men and women in 2007 were, in order of popularity:
- Breast augmentation: 6,497 – up 6% from last year
- Blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery): 5,706 – up 13%
- Liposuction: 4,572 – up 15%
- Face/Neck Lift: 4,468 – up 36%
- Breast Reduction: 3,402 – up 6%
- Rhinoplasty: 3,021 – up 13%
- Abdominoplasty: 2,799 – up 2%
- Otoplasty (ear correction): 1,024 – up 9%
- Brow lifts: 964– up 11%
The choices women and men made in 2007
Women had 91% of all cosmetic procedures in 2007 (29,572, up from 26,469 in 2006). The top five surgical procedures for women in 2006 were: breast augmentation (6,487), blepharoplasty or eyelid surgery (5,148 – up 13% on last year), face/neck lift (4,238, an impressive rise of 37%), liposuction (3,990 – up 15%), and breast reduction (3,178).
Men had 2,881 cosmetic procedures in 2007. The top five surgical procedures for men in 2007 were: rhinoplasty (716), liposuction (582), eyelid surgery or blepharoplasty (558), ear correction or otoplasty (418), and face/neck lift (230 – rise of 21%).
SOURCE: BAAPS
