It's very interesting how the number of cosmetic surgeries developed: In 2003 the situation in America showed a growth in nearly all cosmetic procedures. ... The largest area of growth was in non-invasive procedures. ... Invasive surgical procedures saw modest growth driven by an 8.5% increase in breast augmentation and 6.3% growth in liposuction. Liposuction remains the most popular surgical procedure followed by sclerotherapy and breast augmentation. ... More specialized procedures such as buttock lifts and implants and pectoral implants are only perfor...

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They have to take into consideration; the different types of breast implants, the many costs, the actual procedure and the health risks size effects that may occur. ... The number of breast augmentation procedures more than tripled from 1992-1998, according to a study by The American Society of Plastic Surgeons. ... In 1998, breast implants alone were used in 21% of breast reconstruction procedures. ... Breast Augmentation is a surgical procedure to increase the size and or alter the shape of a woman's breasts through the use of an artificial implant. ... Patients are fitted with a sur...

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It is now a surgical age that has become normal."... Today, bodies and faces are like a rough draft, the way we are born and each surgical procedure is like a draft until it gets to how one wants to look. ... Professor Elliott says that, at an international level, bodies today are pumped, pummeled, plucked, suctioned, stitched, shrunk and surgically augmented at an astonishing rate. ...

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