By the numbers: A Look at Cosmetic Surgery

Top Five Surgical Cosmetic Procedures in 2007:
1. Liposuction
2. Breast Augmentation
3. Eyelid Surgery
4. Abdominoplasty
5. Breast Reduction

457%increase in the total number of cosmetic procedures since 1997

$13.2 billion roughly what Americans spent on cosmetic procedures last year

35-50 People in this age group had the most procedures in 2007 — 5.4 million, or 46 percent of the total.

Source: American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery