• Breast augmentation (307,000 procedures, up 4 percent) • Nose reshaping (244,000 procedures, down 3 percent) • Liposuction (205,000 procedures, up 1 percent) • Eyelid surgery (196,000 procedures, down 6 percent) • Facelift (119,000 procedures, up 5 percent) To view the 2011 National Clearinghouse of Plastic Surgery Statistics report, visit www.plasticsurgery.org/2011-statistics reprinted from the ASPS

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Lack of training can be deadly in cosmetic surgery In preparation for the launch of a new patient safety PR campaign that will debut during Plastic Surgery 11, THE Meeting this month titled “Do Your Homework”, ASPS worked extensively with USA Today over the past nine months for the first installment of … Read more [...]

ASPS statistics show the number of women getting “mommy makeover” procedures is on the rise. Women had nearly 112,000 tummy tucks in 2010, up 85 percent since 2000; 90,000 breast lifts, up 70 percent since 2000; and 296,000 breast augmentations, up 39 percent since 2000. Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons.  Read more ….

Welcome to our blog on our new website. We plan on posting interesting news and articles about plastic surgery. Dr. Kenneth Gilbert is a Board certified plastic surgeon. He is trained, experienced and qualified to perform both cosmetic and reconstructive procedures on the face and all areas of the body.

Did you know that the top five cosmetic surgical procedures in 2010 were: 1. Breast Augmentation (+2% from 2009) 2. Nose Reshaping (-1% from 2009) 3. Eyelid Surgery (+3% from 2009) 4. Liposuction (+2% from 2009) 5. Tummy Tuck (+1% 2009) Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons®