The American Society of Plastic Surgeons released some stats to summarize cosmetic procedures for 2008. There were 12.1 million cosmetic procedures performed altogether. Botox was by far the most popular procedure accounting for 41% of all procedures. Here's a summary of the numbers as compiled by the Washington Examiner;

Number of procedures performed in 2008
» 12.1 million cosmetic procedures.
» 1.6 million cosmetic surgical procedures
» 10.4 million cosmetic minimally invasive procedures

Top Five Surgical Cosmetic Procedures in 2008
» Breast augmentation (307,000)
» Nose reshaping (279,000)
» Liposuction (245,000)
» Eyelid surgery (221,000)
» Tummy tuck (122,000)

Top Five Minimally Invasive Cosmetic Procedures in 2008
» Botox (5 million)
» Hyaluronic acid (1.1 million)
» Chemical peel (1 million)
» Laser hair removal (892,000)
» Microdermabrasion (842,000)

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