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At the beginning of each year, the American Society of Plastic Surgery (ASPS) releases statistics on both cosmetic and reconstructive procedures from the prior year. The 2011 statistics were published in a press release on February 9, 2012, which demonstrated a 5% increase in procedures performed for the second consecutive year.  This is very exciting news and re-affirms the trends that we have seen in our plastic surgery practice.

According to the ASPS, 307,000 breast augmentations were performed in 2011, which demonstrates a 4% increase as compared to 2010.   Knowing this and the fact that the year 2012 marks the 50-year anniversary of silicone gel breast implants—we are not surprised that breast augmentation is one of the most popular consultations and procedures performed at our plastic surgery office. Facelift surgery demonstrated a 5% increase from the previous year and liposuction procedures had a 1% increase.

Reconstructive procedures also increased 5% compared to the previous year, with scar revision, tumor removal, maxillofacial surgery, and hand surgery topping the list.

Most interestingly, was the 6% overall increase in minimally-invasive cosmetic procedures—all of which are performed at our plastic surgery practice. Most notable were Botulinum Toxin Type A (5.7 million procedures performed), Soft Tissue Fillers (up 7% from 2010), and a 15% increase in Laser Hair Removal

If you are interested in learning more about any of our services, call my office at (737) 787-7338 or email us! You can also sign up for our monthly newsletter on our “news” page.


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