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Page: << Prev | 1 | 2 | 3 | Next >> For men, liposuction was the most popular surgical procedures, with more than 53,000 such procedures done on men last year.
Botox was the most popular non-surgical procedure for both men and women, although the number of procedures on women -- 2.8 million -- was far greater than the number of procedures on men, 300,472.
Other popular non-surgical procedures included the use of hyaluronic acid (brand named Restylane and Juvederm); fillers used to plump up the face and reduce wrinkles; laser hair removal and skin resurfacing.
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"The non-surgical procedures have opened up cosmetic enhancement either to people who were afraid or financially couldn't afford the surgery," Stuzin said.
He pointed to other patterns, as well. People are going in for cosmetic procedures at an earlier age, he said, picking non-surgical options such as skin peels and injectables first and delaying more major work (such as face-lifts) until they are older.
Not everyone thinks the rise in cosmetic surgery is a good thing.
"These numbers make me sad," said Joan Chrisler, a professor of psychology at Connecticut College in New London who has researched the topic of self-image. "It suggests people are so dissatisfied with themselves, they are willing to take risks and subject their bodies to all kinds of damage."
Chrisler points to a statistic in the survey that the number of cosmetic procedures has jumped 446 percent since 1997. "That's a big jump in 10 years," she said.
Those who decide to have a cosmetic procedure, she added, should "check into the side effects of what could go wrong and make sure it is worth the risk."
In agreement with that advice are officials from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, another professional organization of physicians who perform cosmetic procedures. In a survey by the group released this month, pollsters found that nearly 40 percent of cosmetic surgery patients said they should have been more proactive in learning about side effects and potential complications before the surgery.
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