Are Cosmetic Surgeries Worth It? Some women are never satisfied with anything, including themselves. There is a fine line between having and moving toward high expectations or taking radical, most likely unreasonable, steps by going under the knife to improve a woman’s looks to transform herself into a glamour queen for a price. According to the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, between 1990 and 1999 the number of several popular cosmetic surgeries such as liposuctions, breast enlargement operations and face lifts are booming. The number of liposuctions had increased from 71,600 to almost 600,000. Breast enlargement operations increased six times, from almost 42,000