Cosmetic surgery has become a booming, $10.1 billion business each year in the U.S., according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Women, already 91% of cosmetic patients, are electing to make these quick fixes more than ever, undergoing 5% more procedures in 2010 than the year before.
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"In the past, plastic surgery was more recognizable and obvious,"says El Paso, TX, plastic surgeon Frank Agullo, MD. " Silicone breast implants were big and round, and facial work could leave you looking like the Cheshire cat."
In 2013, Americans spent more than $7 billon on cosmetic surgery. From breast augmentation to rhinoplasty, procedures to change our appearance are becoming increasingly common. But these surgeries don't come without risks. For many people, going under the knife is a very scary thought.
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