In the past 16 years, there was a 360% increase in the number of tummy tucks performed in the United States. From 1997 – 2012, there was more than a 540% increase in the number of breast lift procedures.
1997 in blue
2012 in red
- Breast Augmentation – 101,176 – 330,631
- Lipoplasty (liposuction) – 176,863 – 313,011
- Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) – 34,002 – 156,508
- Blepharoplasty (cosmetic eyelid surgery) – 159,232 – 153,171
- Rhinoplasty – 137,053 – 143,801
Statistics courtesy of American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery