America gives cosmetic surgery a ‘two thumbs up’
America’s approval of cosmetic surgery is at its peak, according to the survey commissioned by the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and conducted by an independent research firm Synovate.
ASAPS released its 10th Consumer Attitudes Study – a survey that charts American’s general feelings towards cosmetic surgery in a variety of areas and the results show that Americans are much more comfortable with cosmetic surgery than they were years ago.
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According to the February 2007 report of 1000 Americans aged 18 and above, 62 percent of respondents are in favor of cosmetic surgery. This marks an 8 percent increase from 2006, and narrowly edges out the 61.8 percent approval rate in 2001, making it the highest reported approval rating since the survey was implemented.
There are interesting findings from the ASAPS study. For instance, senior citizens age 65 and above are 11 percent more likely to approve of cosmetic surgery now than they were in 2006. Also, Americans between the ages 18-24 are more likely to approve cosmetic surgery than those in any age group.
Overall, there was a one percent increase in the total number of cosmetic procedures performed on both men and women.

