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$4641: Average cost of a nose job (rhinoplasty) in the U.S. in ’03.

$6542: Average cost of a full face lift in the U.S. in ’03.

$9.4 Billion: The amount of money spent on all cosmetic procedures in the U.S. during ’03.

0: Days to recover from Botox injections.

0: Days to recover from Microdermabrasion.

1 to 4: Days to recover from fat injections.

1 to 5: Top 5 minimally invasive procedures in ’03: Botox, chemical peel, microdermabrasion, hair removal & collagen.

1.9 million: Number of cosmetic surgery procedures done in ’01.

10 million: The estimated number of cosmetic patients who will have gone under the knife by the end of ’04.

14: Days to recover from full face lift.

19 to 34: Age group of patients who receive 26 percent of cosmetic procedures.

2.8 Million: Number of Botox injections given in the U.S. in ’03.

2: Days to recover from liposuction.

21: Days to recover from a tummy tuck.

35 to 50: age group of patients who receive half of all cosmetic surgeries.

35%: Percentage of cosmetic patients who received surgery as a gift.

354%: The increase in women’s fat injections in ’03 over the previous year.

38%: Percentage of couples who went under the knife together.

44%: Percentage of mother & daughter patients who had cosmetic surgery together.

49%: Percentage of women patients who have had multiple cosmetic procedures during the same year.

49%: The percentage of women patients who say looking younger is the reason for getting facial procedures.

51 to 64: Age group of patients who receive 24 percent of cosmetic surgeries.

6.9 million: People who had a minimally invasive procedure in ’03.

7 -14: Days to recover from a deep chemical peel.

8.7 Million: People who had some cosmetic procedure in ’03.

82%: Percentage of U.S. cosmetic surgery patients who are women.

90%: percentage of U.S. cosmetic and plastic surgeons who give Botox injections.

Minimally invasive procedures made up more than 6.9 million of the procedures.