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If you’ve ever wondered about the most sought after cosmetic and plastic surgery procedures, or who’s getting the most surgery, check out our quick facts and stats from 2006 according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

Total number of cosmetic and plastic surgery procedures performed in 2006 in the US

11 million
7 percent increase from 2005.
283% increase from 1992
In addition, more than 5.2 million reconstructive plastic surgery procedures were performed.

Amount spent on cosmetic and plastic surgery procedures in 2005

$11.5 billion

Top Five Surgical Procedures

Breast augmentation (329,000),
Nose Reshaping/ Rhinoplasty (307,000)
Liposuction (303,000)
EyelidSurgery/ Blepharoplasty(233,000)
TummyTuck/ Abdominoplasty(146,000)

For the first time, breast augmentation is the most popular surgical procedure since the ASPS began collecting statistics in 1992.
Breast augmentation has always been among the top five surgical procedures, but until now has never been number one,” said Dr. Guy. “With the return of silicone breast implants to the U.S. market, it is likely the number of breast augmentations will continue to increase. Some women prefer the look and feel of silicone implants and were waiting for the FDA to make its decision.”

Top Five Cosmetic Procedures

Botox® (4.1 million)
Chemical peel (1.1 million),
Laser Hair Removal (887,000)
Microdermabrasion (817,000),
Hyaluronic acid fillers (778,000)(Restylane®, Hylaform® and Hylaform Plus®)

Top Five Cosmetic Surgery Procedures for Women

Breast Augmentation (329,000)
Liposuction (268,000)
Nose Reshaping/ Rhinoplasty (223,000)
EyelidSurgery / Blepharoplasty (196,000)
TummyTuck / Abdominoplasty (140,000)

Top Five Cosmetic Procedures for Women

Botox (3.8 million)
Chemical Peel (965,000)
Hyaluronic acid (754,000)
Laser hair removal (714,000)
Microdermabrasion (634,000)

Top Five Cosmetic Surgery Procedures for Men

Nose reshaping (85,000)
Eyelid surgery (37,000)
Liposuction (35,000)
Hair transplantation (20,000)
Male breast reduction (20,000)

Top Five Cosmetic Procedures for Men

Botox® (284,000)
Microdermabrasion (182,000)
Laser hair removal (173,000)
Chemical peel (98,000)
Laser skin resurfacing (32,000)

Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons

In 2006, UK patients spent almost £500 million on cosmetic surgery, four times more than they did in 2001 and triple the amount that the Italians spent on plastic surgery across the same timeframe.
Italians spent around £158 million on cosmetic surgery treatments, the second highest figure in Europe. France came third with a spend of £139 million, closely followed by Germany (£127 million) and Spain (£69 million).

In 2006, Europe spent a whopping £1.337 billion on nips, tucks and Botox, although this figure was dwarfed by Americans who spend £5.678 billion over the same period.

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