NEW YORK, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ – Nearly 11.5 million cosmetic surgical and nonsurgical procedures were performed in the United States in 2005, according to statistics released today by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS).
Top nonsurgical cosmetic procedures among ALL AMERICANS in 2005:
Laser hair removal 1,566,909
Top cosmetic procedures for WOMEN:
Laser hair removal 1,334,669
Top cosmetic procedures for MEN:
Laser hair removal 232,240
Frequency of cosmetic procedures by AGE GROUP:
18 and under: 174,851 Laser Hair Removal procedures
19-34: 2.7 million Laser Hair Removal procedures