Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Trends: 1992, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999

Top five procedures indicated in Bold

	TOTAL 1992	TOTAL 1996	TOTAL 1997	TOTAL 1998	TOTAL 1999	% CHANGE 1992 vs. 1999	% CHANGE 1998 vs. 1999
Breast Augmentation	32,607	87,704	122,285	132,378	167,318	413%	26%
Breast Implant Removals (Reconstructive Patients)	18,297	3,013	N/A	32,262	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Breast Lift	7,963	16,097	N/A	31,525	38,276	381%	21%
Buttock Lift	291	774	N/A	1,246	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Cheek implants (Malar Augmentation)	1,741	2,257	N/A	2,864	3,042	75%	6%
Chemical Peel	19,049	42,628	N/A	66,002	51,589	171%	-22%
Chin Augmentation (Mentoplasty)	4,115	4,797	N/A	4,795	6,059	47%	26%
Collagen Injections	41,623	34,091	N/A	45,851	53,197	28%	16%
Dermabrasion	13,457	7,975	N/A	12,191	11,550	-14%	-5%
Ear Surgery (Otoplasty)	6,371	7,192	N/A	8,069	8,716	37%	8%
Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)	59,461	76,242	110,709	120,001	142,033	139%	18%
Facelift	40,077	53,435	61,692	70,947	72,793	82%	3%
Fat Injections	7,865	13,654	N/A	25,437	20,503	161%	-19%
Fibril Injections	357	164	N/A	1,463	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Forehead Lift	13,501	22,864	N/A	36,777	40,969	203%	11%
Laser Skin Resurfacing	N/A	46,263	36,860	55,623	50,505	N/A	-9%
Liposuction	47,212	109,353	149,042	172,079	230,865	389%	34%
Male Breast Reduction (Gynecomastia)	4,997	6,045	N/A	9,023	9,152	83%	1%
Male-Pattern Baldness	1,955	4,042	N/A	2,146	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Retin-A® Treatment	23,520	74,382	N/A	106,862	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Nose Reshaping (Rhinoplasty)	50,175	45,997	48,620	55,953	46,596	-7%	-17%
Thigh Lift	1,023	2,114	N/A	3,785	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty)	16,810	34,235	N/A	46,597	54,977	227%	18%
Upper Arm Lift (Brachioplasty)	434*	1,614	N/A	1,939	N/A*	N/A*	N/A*
Total 24 Cosmetic Procedures	412,901	696,912	N/A	1,045,815	N/A
Total (Only 17 Procedures Reported in 1999)	367,024			896,112	1,008,140	175%	13%
Total (Only 6 Procedures Reported in 1997)			529,208

* N/A = insufficient data reported

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