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Statistics - How common is cosmetic surgery? How common is cosmetic plastic surgery…very common according to the most recent statistics provided by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. In 2007, plastic surgeons performed almost 12 million cosmetic procedures, up 59% from 2000. The most common cosmetic surgery procedure performed by plastic surgeons is breast augmentation. Plastic surgeons performed 347,524 breast augmentations in 2007, up from just 212,500 in 2000. The following table shows the most popular surgical procedures in 2007 according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeon: Procedure Number Performed Change Since 2000 Breast Augmentation (Augmentation Mammaplasty) 347,524 +64% Liposuction 301,882 -15% Nose Reshaping  (Rhinoplasty) 284,960 -27% Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty) 240,660 -27% Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty) 148,410 +13% Women of many different ages underwent breast augmentation surgery in 2007. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the age distribution for breast augmentation is as follows: Age Percent 20 - 29 31% 30 - 39 35% 40 - 54 26% 55 and Over 5 % Last Updated 6/3/08

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