Monday, October 22, 2012

Cosmetic Surgery U.S. Statistics

Did you know:
 2011 TOP FIVE COSMETIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES
Breast Augmentation
307,000
Nose Reshaping
244,000
Liposuction
205,000
Eyelid Surgery
196,000
Facelift
119,000 

Average procedures for ages 13-19

COSMETIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES
AGE 13-19 2011 TOTAL
AGE 13-19
% OF TOTAL PROCEDURES
AGE 13-19
% CHANGE 2011 vs 2010
Breast augmentation (Augmentation mammaplasty)^
8,892
3%
4%
Breast implant removals (Augmentation patients only)^
77
0%
-1%
Breast lift (Mastopexy)
1,646
2%
-1%
Breast reduction in men (Gynecomastia)
14,371
73%
6%
Chin augmentation (Mentoplasty)
1,809
9%
69%
Dermabrasion
3,203
4%
10%
Ear surgery (Otoplasty)
7,489
28%
-15%
Eyelid surgery (Blepharoplasty)
1,881
1%
-2%
Lip augmentation (other than injectable materials)
247
1%
44%
Liposuction
3,248
2%
1%
Nose reshaping (Rhinoplasty)
33,892
14%
-3%
TOTAL COSMETIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES
76,755
5%
0%


The average price for Breast Augmentation was $3,388. The most expensive cosmetic surgery to have performed is a lower body lift that comes out to be around $8,000! 

Males only made up 13% of cosmetic procedures last year. 

In 2010 the U.S. was #1 in cosmetic procedures Brazil was #2 and China was #3. 

Information taken from http://www.plasticsurgery.org/News-and-Resources/2011-Statistics-.html and the Penguin Atlas of the World

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Reaction

I was really glad that Sgt. Kevin Albanese and Trooper David Aresco of the Connecticut State Police Computer Crimes Unit were able to come and talk to us because it really opened my eyes, and hopefully the eyes of others in our class, about internet safety. It was shocking and it disgusted me to hear about how many (let alone any) people were involved with child pornography. I believe there is no excuse for this crime and anyone who gets caught should be sentenced to the fullest extent and that they should lengthen the sentence time they have currently. I was glad that they were very informative I wish that more police officers went to other schools to educate on the possible dangers on the internet or the dangers of sending someone a nude pictures of yourself or even just to inform people of  all ages about what can happen to your pictures once they are put on facebook or another social media site.