A look at modern cosmetic surgery studies and statistics 2016 saw another increase in the number of Americans having cosmetic surgery. Spending on surgeries topped $8 billion, fueled by more people seeking procedures like rhinoplasty, facelifts, body sculpting, and liposuction. Breast augmentation topped the list of procedures tracked by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) at 290,000 of the …