Plastic surgery should be safe.

According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), almost 18 million people underwent surgical and minimally invasive cosmetic procedures in the United States in 2018.

The ASPS reported that the top five procedures in 2018 were:

Breast Augmentation – surgery performed to increase breast size.

Liposuction – a technique is cosmetic surgery for removing excess fat from under the skin by suction.

Rhinoplasty – plastic surgery performed on the nose.

Eyelid Surgery – or blepharoplasty, is a surgical procedure to improve the appearance of the eyelids.

Tummy Tuck – also called abdominoplasty, removes excess fat and skin and restores weakened muscles to create a smoother, firmer abdominal profile.