Breast Augmentation Procedures Increase 64% From 2000 To 2008
According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), nearly 348,000 breast augmentation procedures were performed in 2007, a 64% increase from 2000.
The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) reported that between 2002 and 2003, the number of women and girls younger than 18 who got breast implants nearly tripled, from 3,872 to 11,326.
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons strongly believes that no one younger than 18 should undergo plastic surgery.
Cosmetic breast implants for patients younger than 18 are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration, except in cases of reconstructive or corrective surgery, such as asymmetry.
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