Breast augmentation was the second most popular cosmetic surgery procedure in 2009.
The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) is the authority on the most common or popular types of cosmetic procedures performed worldwide. In 2010, it released the results of its Biennial Global Survey, a year-long study of cosmetic surgery in the top 25 countries and regions where it's performed that covered 75% of all procedures undertaken globally throughout 2009. Liposuction, breast augmentation, eyelid lifts, "nose jobs" and "tummy tucks" were the top five procedures. Brazil, the U.S., China, Mexico, India and Japan were the dominant countries. For the first time, ISAPS reported the number of non-surgical procedures performed by plastic surgeons was greater than the number of surgical procedures. Does this Spark an idea?
Liposuction
In 2009, liposuction was the most common plastic surgery procedure worldwide, according to ISAPS. The procedure, which involves the vacuum-assisted removal of fat from the body, represented 18.8% of all surgical procedures.
Breast Augmentation
After holding the title for the most popular procedure for the previous 10 years, 2009 saw breast augmentation relegated to second place, representing 17% of all cosmetic surgeries performed. Breast augmentation is the process of enlarging the breasts through the use of implants.
Blepharoplasty
Blepharoplasty is the medical term for an eyelid lift. Upper or lower eyelid lifts accounted for 13.5% of all cosmetic surgery in 2009.
Rhinoplasty
Rhinoplasty, otherwise known as nose reshaping or a "nose job," was the fourth most popular cosmetic surgery procedure in 2009, representing 9.4% of all surgical procedures performed.
Abdominoplasty
Abdominoplasty, often referred to as a "tummy tuck," was the fifth most common cosmetic surgery procedure in 2009, representing 7.3% of all surgeries worldwide.
Non-surgical Procedures
The top three non-surgical procedures in 2009, as identified by the ISAPS survey, were neuromodulators injections, commonly known as Botox (32.7%), wrinkle-busting hyaluronic acid injections (20.1%), and laser hair removal (13.1%). Countries where non-surgical procedures were the most common were the U.S., Brazil, Mexico and China and to a lesser extent, Japan, Hungary, South Korea, India and Germany.
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