Liposuction is a popular procedure nationwide from New York to Oregon, but who is getting the procedure? A wide range of people receive the surgery every year. However, popularity of the procedure varies on gender, age, ethnicity, and current fashion trends.
Through the 1990s and into the 2000s liposuction was the overall the most popular cosmetic surgery performed every year. It has recently been moved down to spot number two--being butted out by breast augmentation. This shift possibly shows a change in fashion and style trends. The group that is most targeted by the fashion industry is the 19-34 age group, and this is the group that showed the greatest shift in popularity of procedures. Breast augmentation was the most popular procedure for this group in 2008. While lypoplasty used to be the most popular surgery in this age group, it has changed.
The age group just above the 19-34 range (those who fall in the 35-50 age group) still undergo liposuction more than any other cosmetic surgery. In 2008, this age group showed that lypoplasty was still the most popular. However, this also shows that those who are between 19 and 34 are the ones receiving the most cosmetic surgeries. Lypoplasty is still a popular surgery with those between 19 and 34.
Another interesting statistic is the popularity of liposuction with men. The procedure was still the most popular cosmetic surgery for men in 2008. Men and women between 35 and 50 are the largest demographic for lypoplasty. When you think of liposuction, you might always picture it as a procedure for women, but the fact is, many men also receive the surgery. Men usually have the surgery performed on their abdomen, as this is also the largest trouble spot for most men.
The popularity of the surgery is also affected by race. 20 percent of surgeries were done on those of racial or ethnic minority. Out of that group Hispanics received the most surgeries, followed closely by African-Americans.
There is a wide range of different people who undergo liposuction. It is still a popular procedure across the board, but there are certainly specific demographics where liposuction is more popular. Although the 19-34 age group had bread augmentation as the most popular cosmetic surgery in 2008, lypoplasty was still extremely popular in this demographic, and even more popular with those from 35-50. Cosmetic procedures in general are popular in the United States and an incredible range of people have procedures done. In 2008 alone, 12 billion dollars were spent on cosmetic procedures.
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