1999 Gender Distribution: Cosmetic Procedures

Top Five Procedures indicated in BOLD
Some procedures commonly considered cosmetic might actually be reconstructive and subject to insurance reimbursement depending on the patient's condition.

		Male Patients		Female Patients
Procedure	Procedures Performed	Total	% of Procedure	Total	% of Procedure
Breast augmentation	167,318	0	0%	167,318	100%
Breast implant removal	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Breast lift	38,276	0	0%	38,276	100%
Breast reduction in men	9,152	9,152	100%	0	0%
Buttock lift	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Cheek implants	3,042	969	32%	2,072	68%
Chemical Peel	51,589	4,215	8%	47,359	92%
Chin augmentation	6,059	1,220	20%	4,839	80%
Collagen injections	53,197	4,208	8%	48,989	92%
Dermabrasion	11,550	1,064	9%	10,486	91%
Ear surgery	8,716	4,477	51%	4,236	49%
Eyelid surgery	142,033	21,859	15%	120,160	85%
Facelift	72,793	6,697	9%	66,096	91%
Fat injections	20,503	1,708	8%	18,795	92%
Forehead lift	40,969	3,962	10%	36,995	90%
Laser skin resurfacing	50,505	4,343	9%	46,162	91%
Liposuction	230,865	29,782	13%	201,083	87%
Male-pattern baldness	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Nose-reshaping	46,596	11,831	25%	34,761	75%
Retin-A treatment	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Thigh lift	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Tummy tuck	54,977	2,089	4%	52,888	96%
Upper arm lift	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Wrinkle injection (fibril)	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Total (Only 17 Procedures Reported in 1999)	1,008,140	107,575		900,515
% of Cosmetic Total			11%		89%

All figures are projected. Due to rounding, male and female patient totals may not equal procedure total.
* N/A Insufficient data reported

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