Maybe it’s the shape of your nose, breasts, or even calf muscles (or lack thereof) that you’d like to change. This is normal– we all have at least one feature we wish could be improved with a simple snap of the fingers. But unfortunately there’s no magic lamp to rub or shining star to wish upon. However, there’re Michigan plastic surgery services.
According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), “Nearly 11 million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures were performed in the United States in 2007.” What procedures would you guess to be most in demand? You may be surprised to learn that while the same plastic surgery procedures are on top, the popularity of some procedures has shifted to others. Focusing specifically on the leading cosmetic plastic surgery procedures among men and women in the particular state of Michigan last year, the top five will be given below (statistics gathered by the ASPS are listed from highest to lowest in number). Breast augmentation in Grand Rapids was as its higher demand and took the first place as the leading surgical operation. “For the first time, breast augmentation is the most popular surgical procedure since the ASPS began collecting statistics in 1992,” the ASPS reports. Liposuction actually dropped from number one in 2006 to number three in 2007.
Among women, liposuction in Michigan came in second to breast implant surgery, while it sat in third place among men. Michigan eyelid surgery and nose reshaping brought in higher numbers with males. Needless to say, body contouring is still attracting both males and females, despite its slight shift downward in numbers. Two procedures that also ranked among the top five cosmetic procedures among males were hair transplantation and male breast reduction (for the condition of gynecomastia).
What will we see happen to these numbers in 2008? Whether breast implant surgery remains the most frequently performed procedure, or liposuction speeds past breast enhancement, one thing is proven true: the amount of non-surgical procedures performed last year greatly surpassed the number of cosmetic and plastic surgeries performed.
