Cosmetic surgeries' popularity not abating.(NATION)

Byline: Jennifer Harper, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Cosmetic surgery's popularity and acceptance continues to rise. The number of procedures intended to improve face or body is up by 457 percent in the past decade, according to figures released yesterday by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

Almost 12 million assorted procedures were performed last year - up 8 percent since 2006. Vanity trumped concerns about the economy, perhaps: Americans also spent more than $13 billion on cosmetic improvements, which now include such categories as "vaginal ...

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