| "March 23, 2007 ?? Nearly 11 million surgical and nonsurgical cosmetic procedures were done in the U.S. last year, up 7% from 2005, says the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). " "The ASPS statistics, released yesterday, show that America's top five cosmetic surgeries in 2006 were: " ""Breast augmentation has always been among the top five surgical procedures but until now has never been No. 1," ASPS President Roxanne Guy, MD, says in an ASPS news release. " "In November 2006, the FDA approved the return of silicone breast implants to the U.S. market, ending a partial ban on silicone breast implants that began in 1992 over health concerns if the implants ruptured and leaked. " ""With the return of silicone breast implants to the U.S. market, it is likely the number of breast augmentations will continue to increase,"
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