Despite of economic crisis in last few years, the demand to acquire a perfect body continue to urge. Reports show that in the year 2010, Americans have spent more than 10 billion dollars for 13.1 million cosmetic surgeries and the surgeries number has raised by 5% when compared to the year 2009.
Miami with 18 plastic surgeons of every 100,000 people tops the list and often considered as the best city to undergo a plastic surgery and Washington D.C with 8.1 plastic surgeons is at last position.
The common types of plastic surgeries include facelifts, eyelid surgery, nose reshaping, breast augmentation, tummy tuck and liposuction.
The number of reconstructive plastic surgeries has increased by 2% in the year 2010 and the top five reconstructive surgeries along with their cost are presented in the infographic.
Tumor removal – $ 4 million
Laceration repair - $ 357,000
Scar revision – $ 161, 000
Hand Surgery – $ 106,000
Breast reconstruction – $ 93,000
