1998 Gender Distribution: Cosmetic Procedures
+Some procedures commonly considered cosmetic might actually be reconstructive and subject to insurance reimbursement depending on the patient's condition. All figures are projected. Due to rounding male and female patient totals may not equal procedure total. For Information contact:
1998 GENDER DISTRIBUTION: COSMETIC PROCEDURES+
Top Five Procedures Indicated in Bold
ASPS Procedural Statistics represent procedures performed by 97% of all physicians certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
Male Patients
Female Patients
Procedure Name
Procedures Performed
% Of Nat'l Total
Total
% Of Procedure
Total
% Of Procedure
Breast augmentation
132,378
13%
N/A
N/A
132,378
100%
Breast implant removal
32,262
3%
N/A
N/A
32,262
100%
Breast lift
31,525
3%
N/A
N/A
31,525
100%
Breast reduction in men
9,023
1%
9,023
100%
N/A
N/A
Buttock lift
1,246
0%
26
2%
1,220
97%
Cheek implants
2,864
0%
778
27%
2,086
72%
Chemical peel
66,002
6%
3,287
5%
62,715
95%
Chin augmentation
4,795
0%
1,218
25%
3,577
75%
Collagen injections
45,851
4%
4,067
9%
41,784
91%
Dermabrasion
12,191
1%
2,082
17%
10,109
82%
Ear surgery
8,069
1%
3,663
45%
4,406
55%
Eyelid surgery
120,001
11%
15,564
13%
104,437
87%
Facelift
70,947
7%
5,960
8%
64,987
92%
Fat injections
25,437
2%
2,480
10%
22,957
90%
Forehead lift
36,777
4%
3,395
9%
33,382
91%
Laser skin resurfacing
55,623
5%
4,522
8%
51,101
92%
Liposuction
172,079
16%
19,789
11%
152,290
88%
Male-pattern baldness
2,146
0%
2,146
100%
N/A
N/A
Nose reshaping
55,953
5%
13,143
23%
42,810
77%
Retin-A® treatment
106,862
10%
5,247
5%
101,615
95%
Thigh lift
3,785
0%
355
9%
3,430
91%
Tummy tuck
46,597
4%
2,185
5%
44,412
95%
Upper arm lift
1,939
0%
31
2%
1,908
98%
Wrinkle injection (fibril)
1,463
0%
70
5%
1,393
95%
Totals and % of Nat'l Total
1,045,815
100%
99,031
9%
946,784
91%
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