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1998 Age Distribution by 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.

Procedure Name18 or less19-3435-5051-6465+
 
Breast augmentation1,8401%79,34160%46,38035%3,4863%1,3301%
Breast implant removalN/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 
Breast lift4061%10,03632%15,76650%4,50814%8093%
Breast reduction in men1,86221%4,12146%1,96722%7839%2913%
Buttock lift0 25120%75260%24319%0 
Cheek implants361%55519%1,43750%62922%2077%
Chemical peel4911%10,70216%31,45248%15,81924%7,53811%
Chin augmentation2044%1,40229%1,86939%1,06022%2595%
Collagen injection2981%5,51612%21,15946%14,39731%4,48010%
Dermabrasion1,31711%2,32519%2,99625%4,72039%8337%
Ear surgery**4,72159%1,94124%1,40617%N/AN/A
Eyelid surgery126*4,0523%41,10934%45,30638%29,40825%
Facelift34*3601%18,45726%38,79255%13,30419%
Fat injections2441%4,02716%10,53441%8,73834%1,8948%
Forehead lift0 8032%14,96341%16,48745%4,52312%
Laser skin resurfacing1,0052%5,96311%22,93241%19,33035%6,39311%
Liposuction1,6451%46,74527%86,40050%29,49917%7,7905%
Male-pattern baldness0 39118%1,51270%24411%0 
Nose reshaping8,07414%25,49446%15,71728%4,8949%1,7743%
Retin-A® treatment2,2242%23,31322%51,75648%22,01621%7,5537%
Thigh lift191%65017%2,25460%77621%862%
Tummy tuck56*9,83321%25,47255%9,35120%1,8864%
Upper arm lift191%26914%92448%61532%1116%
Wrinkle injection (fibril)2*5*28019%73450%44230%
 
Totals and % of national cosmetic total+24,6232%238,09523%417,49441%242,42724%90,9119%

+All figures are projected. Figures and percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.
*Denotes less than 1%.

**Following are further age breakdowns for ear surgery:

6 or less970
7 - 121,968
13 - 181,783

***35 - 50 year old total represents all patients 35 and older.

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