New data from ASAPS, the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons shows us the top plastic surgery trends in the USA in 2010.
Top procedures for women :
- Breast augmentation
- Liposuction
- Breast reduction
- Abdominplasty
- Blepharoplasty
Top cosmetic surgeries for men:
- Liposuction
- Rhinoplasty
- Blepharoplasty
- Gynaecomastia
- Otoplasty
The study also compared 2010 to 1997 to see where the biggest growth is being experienced in the market. The statistics show massive growth in body reshaping surgery as follows:
- Upper arm lift +642%
- Thigh lift +431%
- Breast uplift +511%
- Lower body lift +330%
- Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) +326%
Why Go Abroad commented: “Both women and men are far more aware nowadays of what can be achieved with cosmetic surgery. With societal pressure to ‘look good’, increasing numbers are turning to surgeons to help them to improve aspects of their body that they don’t like.
Although breast augmentation is still our most popular procedure at Why Go Abroad, the mix of enquiries that we are seeing shows a much broader interest in cosmetic surgery for areas of the body.
We see many patients who had considered going abroad for surgery, but we offer great value packages in the UK. We would urge patients to investigate their Surgeon and surgery provider thoroughly and be totally confident before booking surgery.”
