The number one cosmetic operation is still breast augmentation, according to cosmetic plastic surgery statistics released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons for 2010.  Breast implant operations have actually surged in the past decade , up 40% over the previous decade.

By contrast, other cosmetic surgery procedures have decreased in the same period of time.  Decreasing in popularity are nose jobs, lip augmentation, and liposuction.  Liposuction especially is falling out of favor, down 43 percent in the last 10 years.

The cosmetic plastic surgery statistics are fascinating if you like to follow trends.  Eyelid surgery, most common among Asian Americans, is down 36 %.  The study doesn’t report whether the country’s economic health has anything to do with declines in certain procedures.   However, the data does show that there was a 5% increase in cosmetic procedures in 2010 over the previous year.  The term cosmetic procedures includes both noninvasive procedures and operations.

Breast implant operations can mean breast lifts or breast implants, both designed to increase the breast size.  There was a 2% increase in 2010 over 2009 for breast implants.  This is a 39% increase since 2000.  Another interesting fact from the cosmetic plastic surgery statistics was the fact that a whopping 40% of breast enhancement procedures were performed on women in the Mountain and Pacific states.

The past decade has seen a decrease in face-lifts as well.  They are down 16%, perhaps because many cosmetic surgery procedures have been replaced by noninvasive treatments new to the scene in the past decade.  They are: botox injections, wrinkle fillers, and laser hair removal.