The ancient Greek philosopher and scientist Aristotle once said, "personal beauty is a greater recommendation than any letter of reference." His wise words have lasted the test of time.

Nowadays, more people over the world go under the knife in an attempt to improve their looks or size.

Statistics from the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery showed in 2011, 3.1 million people in the US had cosmetic surgery, more than any other country in the world. China ranked third with just over one million going under the knife.

Here's our list of top ten countries with a few tales of a little nip, tuck or suck.

Ten: Colombia. Brenda Fuentes prepares her body before getting anesthetized at Medical Spa clinic. In 2011, more than 1 million people visited the country and insiders say at least 3 percent come for plastic surgery. [Photo/icpress.cn]