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Botox, fillers and chemical peels were among the most popular cosmetic treatments in the United States and fueled growth in the plastic surgery industry for the third consecutive year, according to statistics released on Tuesday.The American Society of Plastic Surgeons said 14.6 million procedures were done in 2012, an increase of 5 percent from 2011."For the third consecutive year, the overall growth in cosmetic surgery continues to be driven by a significant rise in minimally invasive procedures, while surgical procedures remain relatively stable," Gregory Evans, the president of the society, said in a statement.Botox treatments rose 8 percent last year to 6.1 million procedures, along with the skin-smoothing treatment microdermabrasion. Demand for fillers to smooth out wrinkles jumped 5 percent, while laser hair removal treatments rose 4 percent and chemical peels jumped 2 percent.Overall, minimally invasive treatments accounted for 13 million procedures in 2012, while surgery such ...
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Mary Lou Ray decided at age 65 that she had seen enough of the person in her mirror."My life led up to this. I had been divorced for 13 years, my children were grown...
In an era of lunchtime liposuctions, Botox parties and one-hour facelifts, cosmetic procedures are often viewed as complication-free as getting an ear pierced.But th...
As the economy improves and savings accounts rebound, more consumers going are under the knife to improve their appearance. According to a recent study by the Americ...
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Cosmetic surgery continues to rise in the U.S.In 2005, cosmetic procedures -- including surgery and minimally invasive treatments such as Botox injections and laser ...
Documents revealing that movie icon Marilyn Monroe had plastic surgery will be auctioned off next month, according to Reuters .Monroe fans long speculated that the a...
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Jury selection begins Tuesday in the case of a Utah doctor accused of giving his wife a fatal cocktail of drugs in 2007 so he could continue an affair.Martin MacNeil...
The former leader of Mexico's powerful SNTE teachers union is being prosecuted for tax fraud, Mexican judicial officials said.Elba Esther Gordillo, who is being held...
The battle against wrinkles is moving from the operating room to the office as many men and women are forgoing facelifts in favor of injectable wrinkle fillers like ...
Cosmetic plastic surgery is a $12 billion business, with nearly 11 million Americans getting fixed up in 2006, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons ...
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