Keep Your Chin Up: Cosmetic Surgery on the Cheap

Despite a less-than-stellar economy, the number of cosmetic surgery procedures performed in the U.S. actually went up 3% in 2008. But apparently it’s possible to be vain and thrifty at the same time: Overall consumer spending on these procedures fell 9% in 2008 compared to the year before, meaning folks going under the knife were electing to go with cheaper surgeries.

A WalletPop post names six popular cosmetic surgeries that don’t cost an arm and a leg.

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