Top Five Cosmetic Non-Surgical Procedures
1. Botox injections - 3.2 million injections - used to smooth out wrinkles on the forehead and around the eyes by relaxing the muscles underneath.
2. Laser Hair Removal - 1.5 million procedures performed - permanently reduces excess and unwanted hair. This is a great procedure to consider at this time of year so that you can be ready for summer. Laser Hair Removal takes several treatments to be most effective and those treatments must be a certain amount of weeks apart because of the hair growth cycles.
3. Hyaluronic Acids (like Hylaform and Restylane) - 1.1 million - these injectables are dermal fillers for smoothing out wrinkles and fine lines. Hyaluronic acid is a natural sugar that holds onto water in the skin making the skin “plump”.
4. Microdermabrasion - Just over 1 million procedures performed - crystals gently polish the skins creating smoother and brighter skin. Stimulates skin cell and collagen growth and is good for fine lines and “crow’s feet”.
5. Chemical peels - 556,000 - interestingly, even though this type of procedure makes the top five list, the number performed is down more than 50% from the previous year’s statistics.
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Source: Tara Pingle - 24-7 Press Release



