this was mentioned on the news and i am totally shocked! according to a study forbes did, it turns out salt lake city has the most plastic surgeons per capita and spend the most on beauty products out of everywhere in america. who would have knew.
proof that l.a. gets the butt of it unfairly
i copied and pasted the article below from FORBES.com
here it is:
America's Vainest Cities
Rebecca Ruiz 11.29.07, 6:00 PM ET
Pride is supposed to be a deadly sin. When it comes to their looks, however, fewer Americans are seeing it that way.
That's because the advent of safe and affordable plastic surgery has persuaded even the most fearful and cash-strapped patients to go under the knife. Add to the equation celebrities who are candid about their nips and tucks and reality-TV shows that feature ugly ducklings transformed into swans, and it's clear why more and more Americans are seeking to perfect their bodies with the aid of liposuction, implants and injectable fillers.
In 2006, Americans had 11 million cosmetic surgical and noninvasive procedures, a 48% increase from 2000, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Unsurprisingly, Botox injections skyrocketed by 420% during that time, while breast augmentations and hyaluronic acid injectables, like the lip plumper Restylane, grew by only 55% and 59%, respectively.
Complete List: America's Vainest Cities
As the number of cosmetic procedures nationwide continues to surge, we looked at which cities have most embraced market demand for taut faces, lush lips and flat abs. There were predictable entries like New York, Miami and Los Angeles, but also surprising ones like Louisville, Ky., and Nashville, Tenn. Most shocking of all was the town that ranked first: Salt Lake City.
Behind The Numbers
To rank the cities, we collected the number of plastic surgeons in the country's 50 most populated cities. We excluded residents under the age of 18, leaving out a small number of children and adolescents who undergo reconstructive or cosmetic plastic surgery. While it was impossible to determine the number of reconstructive procedures as opposed to cosmetic surgeries in each city, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, reconstructive procedures account for about one-third of all plastic surgery procedures.
We obtained the number of plastic surgeons in each city from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, a membership organization that represents about 90% of all plastic surgeons certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. While plastic surgeons often practice without certification from the ABPS--and therefore were excluded from our data--it is recommended that patients seek out physicians with this credential.
Next we calculated the number of surgeons per 100,000 people. Though there are at least 591 plastic surgeons in New York City, there were four per 100,000 people. Salt Lake City had only 45 surgeons but a total of six per 100,000 people. Unexpected entries like Salt Lake City, Nashville and Louisville might rise to the top, given smaller populations and medical or university programs and centers that focus on plastic surgery. An influx of younger, more affluent residents into the smaller cities may also account for the rising number of plastic surgeons.
Dr. R. Bruce Shack, professor and chairman of the department of Plastic Surgery at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, says the city's younger professionals are spending some of their disposable income on cosmetic procedures. He has also noticed an increase in cosmetic procedures for patients who have experienced significant weight loss or undergone bariatric surgery. When we ranked the Most Obese Cities, Nashville entered the list as the seventh heaviest.
A Brief History
Prior to the 1980s, cosmetic plastic surgery was a taboo subject. Now it is conversation material for cocktail parties. While we frequently blame a booming cosmetic surgery industry on the ubiquitous images of actors, models and socialites, we often forget the role of simple economics: cosmetic plastic surgery is a cash business.
In 2006 alone, Americans spent $11.5 billion on face-lifts, chemical peels, butt implants and other surgical and noninvasive cosmetic procedures. Patients pay fees out-of-pocket, sometimes by charging a credit card or taking out a loan, and surgeons are spared the hassle of dealing with insurance companies or other third parties. The allure of guaranteed income has drawn many surgeons, some of whom have wide-ranging specialties, to plastic surgery.
This would have been an unexpected development in the 1970s. At the time, the American Medical Association banned its members from advertising, including for plastic surgery services . The rule, implemented in the early 1900s, was an effort to professionalize medicine, lending it an authority it hadn't enjoyed before. But in 1975, the Supreme Court decided that "learned professions" like medicine were subject to antitrust laws.
As a result, the American Medical Association battled with the Federal Trade Commission, which demanded more competition between medical providers in an effort to lower mounting medical costs. By 1982, the AMA had lost the fight and could no longer forbid its members from advertising. Since then, cosmetic plastic surgery has increasingly entered into mainstream culture.
ww.forbes.com/2007/11/29/plastic-health-surgery-forbeslife-cx_rr_1129health.html
utah is plastic surgery capital of country! 
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