Recession-proof procedures!

The recession may have hit most of us pretty hard, but the 2009 ASAPS cosmetic surgery stats reveal that we still value our appearances. Cosmetic procedures in 2009 were only down about 2%! Of course, the more pricey surgical procedures were down about 17%, which isn't surprising at all. But nonsurgical cosmetic procedures increased by about 1%--that may not sound like much, but when you consider that over 2.5 MILLION Botox procedures were done in 2009, 1% doesn't seem insignificant.

So what were the most common plastic surgeries in 2009? For women, it was breast augmentation, liposuction, eyelid surgery, rhinoplasty, and abdominoplasty.

For men, the most common plastic surgeries in 2009 were liposuction, rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, gynecomastia treatment (male breast reduction), and hair transplants.

The most common nonsurgical procedures in 2009 were Botox, fillers, laser hair removal, microdermabrasion, and chemical peels.

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