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20 nations where plastic surgery is booming business
Having cosmetic surgery to enhance what nature gave you (or to keep her at bay) is increasingly common, according to The Economist.
Millions of procedures are performed around the world every year, according to a report from the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
Let's take a look at 20 countries where plastic surgery is a booming business.
Source: The Economist
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20 nations where plastic surgery is booming business
South Korea
Procedures per 1,000 population: 16
Total procedures per year: 770,000
Global rank: 1
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Greece
Procedures per 1,000 population: 14
Total procedures per year: 160,000
Global rank: 2
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Italy
Procedures per 1,000 population: 13
Total procedures per year: 820,000
Global rank: 3
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Brazil
Procedures per 1,000 population: 12
Total procedures per year: 2.52 million
Global rank: 4
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Colombia
Procedures per 1,000 population: 11.7
Total procedures per year: 490,000
Global rank: 5
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The United States
Procedures per 1,000 population: 11
Total procedures per year: 3.31 million
Global rank: 6
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Taiwan
Procedures per 1,000 population: 9
Total procedures per year: 220,000
Global rank: 7
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Japan
Procedures per 1,000 population: 8.8
Total procedures per year: 1.8 million
Global rank: 8
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France
Procedures per 1,000 population: 8.3
Total procedures per year: 510,000
Global rank: 9
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Mexico
Procedures per 1,000 population: 8.1
Total procedures per year: 920,000
Global rank: 10
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Canada
Procedures per 1,000 population: 7.9
Total procedures per year: 260,000
Global rank: 11
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Venezuela
Procedures per 1,000 population: 7.8
Total procedures per year: 210,000
Global rank: 12
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The Netherlands
Procedures per 1,000 population: 7.7
Total procedures per year: 110,000
Global rank: 13
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Spain
Procedures per 1,000 population: 7.5
Total procedures per year: 300,000
Global rank: 14
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Australia
Procedures per 1,000 population: 6.3
Total procedures per year: 140,000
Global rank: 15
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Turkey
Procedures per 1,000 population: 5.9
Total procedures per year: 430,000
Global rank: 16
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Germany
Procedures per 1,000 population: 5.8
Total procedures per year: 450,000
Global rank: 17
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Saudi Arabia
Procedures per 1,000 population: 5.7
Total procedures per year: 140,000
Global rank: 18
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Argentina
Procedures per 1,000 population: 5.6
Total procedures per year: 290,000
Global rank: 19
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20 nations where plastic surgery is booming business
Romania
Procedures per 1,000 population: 5.6
Total procedures per year: 110,000
Global rank: 20