How popular is liposuction?
Liposuction is the most popular plastic surgery procedure, more popular than breast implants, nose jobs, facelifts, etc. In 2004, approximately 325,000 liposuction procedures were performed and 90% of all liposuction patients were women. Adults 35-50 years old accounted for roughly 50% of all liposuction’s. The next most popular age group was 19-34, followed by adults 51-64. From The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (2004 Statistics). Hospital or Private Doctor’s Office? Currently, 50% of all liposuction procedures are performed in a private doctor’s office – the other 50% in outpatient hospital facilities. The trend is growing towards private doctor’s office as the liposuction procedure is continually being improved in terms of the length of time the procedure takes, as well as the recovery from liposuction. Complications from liposuction are very rare as the areas that are operated on are not in proximity to vital organs. Almost all patients go home from their doctor’s office or
