Oh, those end-of-the-year lists: most glamorous and fattening, biggest lies and disappointments, stupidest fads and TV shows, worst dresses and investments−−and, of late, most sustainable foods, eco-friendly chocolate, reusable plastic bags and environmentally-friendly children. If you’re like most people, you put cooking, gift wrapping, cleaning and other holiday chores on the back burner while you have another cookie and pour over the lists of the latest, greatest and most disastrous of the year.
Oprah.com is very interested in plastic surgery statistics in the United States. This is no idle curiosity. Plastic surgery trends are a mirror of our society or the statistics “that keep on giving.” They reveal the look the American people invested in last year, the demographic that did the investing and what they’re planning to invest in next year − nothing less than the wheels that drive a significant part of our economy.
When Oprah.com contacted the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery to get their most recent statistics, here is what they found most interesting:
• There were 318,123 breast implant surgeries performed in 2010.
• Of those 318,123 breast implant surgeries, 2,414 were performed on patients 65 and older.
• Of the 318,123 breast implant surgeries, 4,153 were performed in patients 18 and younger.
• According to a recent FDA report, 20 percent of patients with breast implants will need them removed within ten years because of rupture, hardening of the tissue around the implant and other complications.
• There were 133,511 nose jobs performed in 2010.
• Thirty-three percent of patients desiring nose jobs have moderate to severe symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder (distorted body images), according to a recent study in the journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
• There were 84,685 cosmetic surgical procedures performed on patients 65 and older in 2010, including 26,635 facelifts and 24, 783 cosmetic eyelid operations.
• Ninety-one percent of cosmetic surgical procedures were performed in women in 2010.
• In 2010, Americans spent $10,677,415,674 on cosmetic procedures.
The demand for plastic surgery procedures increased almost 9% in 2010 in what was (and still is) a recession economy, illustrating several important trends. Similar to dying your gray hair, plastic surgery is more and more considered simple maintenance work. Further, you may find yourself considering plastic surgery as a necessity to keep your competitive edge in the workplace.
Doctors say earlobe surgery can take years off your appearance
December 28, 2011 - Many people who want to achieve a more youthful appearance focus on their faces and necks with surgeries such as facelifts and non-surgical procedures such as fat injections and Botox injections.
Plastic surgery ads trivializing breast augmentation banned in UK
December 27, 2011 - A government watchdog group in the UK has banned an ad campaign for breast augmentation surgery.
Most sought-after celebrity looks
December 23, 2011 - Many people choose to undergo plastic surgery to enhance their appearance.
iPhone 4S offers a high-tech way to find a plastic surgeon
December 22, 2011 - Apple's new iPhone 4S is getting rave reviews and many say the device's virtual personal assistant, Siri, is the reason.
More victims identified in Florida plastic surgery case
December 21, 2011 - Officials in Florida say more victims are coming forward claiming that they underwent cosmetic surgeries by the woman accused of injecting dangerous chemicals not approved for cosmetic procedures into one woman's buttocks.
Female CEO tells Oprah.com how plastic surgery helped her life and career
December 19, 2011 - A 55-year-old CEO who insists on anonymity reveals she has had two nose jobs, liposuction, breast implants, her ears pinned back, eyelid surgery, a forehead lift, lip filler, a tummy tuck and her teeth veneered.
Daytime talk show highlights 'cosmetic-gyn' surgery
December 16, 2011 - If there's such a thing as a taboo plastic surgery, labiaplasty would probably be it.
When undergoing plastic surgery, tell your surgeon about your smoking habit
December 15, 2011 - Smoking and plastic surgery are like oil and water, especially if you undergo breast lift, tummy tuck or facelift.
Woman accused of performing illegal surgeries in 'Sin City' arrested
December 14, 2011 - A New York woman who was recently arrested in Las Vegas for performing an illegal cosmetic eyelid surgery may have other victims who have yet to be identified.
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