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Plastic Surgery Popular on the West Coast

The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery reports that "38 percent of the breast implant surgeries performed in the U.S. are performed in Western states such as California, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Arkansas, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii." Source: ASAPS.

"Our West coast culture is so accepting of the desire to change the body through plastic surgery," a San Jose plastic surgeon said.

The American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery conducted a study that concluded that 51% of all Americans approve of cosmetic surgery. The study also found that 67% of people would not be embarrassed for others to know that they had cosmetic surgery done.

You can find board certified plastic surgeons in West Coast cities such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, and Sacramento.

Jennifer Aniston Admits to Trying Injectables

In an interview with Instyle, Jennifer Aniston discussed getting older: “I’ve started getting those little sun spots... Even the texture [of my skin] is changing. So I’ve recently started zapping the spots and getting spray tans whenever I can. And I’ve graduated to using SPF 60 sunblock when I’m on the beach.”

Regarding injectables, Aniston said, “People think that I do a lot of injections, but I don’t. I’m not saying that I haven’t tried it ... but I see how it’s a slippery slope.”

Learn more about non-invasive injectables such as Juvederm, Restylane and collagen.

Breast Augmentation Still Top Procedure

According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the top five surgical procedures in 2010 were:

1. Breast Augmentation: 318,123 performed
2. Liposuction: 289,016 performed
3. Eyelid surgery: 152,123 performed
4. Abdominoplasty: 144,929 performed
5. Breast Reduction: 138,152 performed

Breast augmentation continues to be the top cosmetic surgical
procedure and has held the title since 2006. Silicone implants
were used in 60% of all breast augmentations in 2010, compared
to 50% in 2009.

Biggest Loser's Olivia Ward has Plastic Surgery

Olivia Ward, the winner of Biggest Loser Season 11, announced that she had plastic surgery to remove excess skin after losing 129 pounds.

“I feel really good. I was really surprised. I thought I would be in so much pain,” she told Access Hollwood. “Obviously, I’m uncomfortable, but it’s not excruciating pain... My abdominal wall is sore.”

Olivia's surgery was four hours long. The surgeon removed excess skin and soft tissue. Access Hollywood paid for the procedure.

Learn more about tummy tuck surgery and view before and after photos of tummy tucks.

Jane Fonda shares about plastic surgery

On Today.com, Jane Fonda talks about why she chose to have plastic surgery. “I just decided I wanted to buy myself some time and look more like how I feel,” said Fonda. She had chin, neck and lower eyelid surgery. “I’m happier now than I was before,” Fonda said. “That’s not exactly what I expected at 73.”

View eyelid surgery before and after photos.

Fat Injections Safe for Mastectomy Reconstruction

A study published in the medical journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery® suggests that fat injections are safe for women who have undergone breast cancer surgery.

Researchers at three French and Italian hospitals followed 513 women who had lipofilling (fat obtained by liposuction from one part of the body is injected into the breast) done after breast cancer surgery between 2000 to 2010. Lipofilling for breast contouring was performed after mastectomy and breast reconstruction in 370 women and after lumpectomies in 143 women. The overall complication rate was less than 3%.

Read the full article here. Find out more information about mastectomy reconstruction, mastectomy costs, and view breast reconstruction photo galleries.