What cosmetic surgery procedures are losing popularity?

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  1. Dr. Arthur Perry
     
    Dr. Arthur Perry answered:
    According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, hair transplants are fading away, just like the hair that was transplanted. And cheek implants are almost gone. Browlifts, chin implants, and collagen are also declining in popularity.

    There's good reason for all this. Cheek implants are a bizarre concept and are rarely needed. Hair transplants often look bad at first and worsen with time. Collagen has been replaced by better fillers, and few people really need their brows lifted onto their foreheads.

    Buttock, thigh, and body lift plastic surgeries are also losing popularity. And "The Procedure" that is fading away the fastest? Mesotherapy (injecting chemicals into fat to try and destroy it.) Down 50%, maybe people figured out it just doesn't work.

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  2. Dr. Stuart Linder
     
    Dr. Stuart Linder answered:
    A most recent poll taken by the New York Times recently indicates that body sculpting and enhancements are on the rise, while facial surgeries are declining since 2009. In fact, breast augmentation is the most popular procedure with over 295,000 surgeries performed in the United states in 2010. Declining facial surgeries include facelifts, rhinoplasties, and eyelid surgeries. 
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