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1998 Selected State Distribution of Cosmetic Procedures

1998 Selected State Distribution of Cosmetic Procedures
(Parentheses indicate percentage of procedure by state)

Top five procedures indicated in Bold

Criteria for Selecting Key States: These four states were selected based on their having the highest overall number of ASPS members.

ASPS Procedural Statistics represent procedures performed by 97% of all physicians certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

ProcedureNat'l TotalCANYFLTX
Breast augmentation132,37820,026(15)5,687(4)14,056(11)5,342(4)
Breast implant removal32,2626,605(19)2,521(7)3,401(10)3,516(10)
Breast lift31,5254,207(13)3,166(10)2,664(8)2,671(8)
Breast reduction in men9,023987(11)1,114(12)416(5)270(3)
Buttock lift1,24624(2)0(0)38(3)34(3)
Cheek implants2,864635(22)410(14)189(7)34(1)
Chemical peel66,0022,938(4)6,449(10)16,777(25)3,820(6)
Chin augmentation4,795682(14)1,055(22)208(4)34(1)
Collagen injections45,85113,821(30)8,091(18)1,644(4)1,758(4)
Dermabrasion12,191987(8)4,280(35)907(7)1,251(10)
Ear surgery8,0691,504(19)1,173(15)567(7)237(3)
Eyelid surgery120,00113,868(12)11,315(9)24,428(20)5,815(5)
Facelift70,94710,154(14)5,218(7)6,461(9)5,511(8)
Fat injections25,4373,314(13)1,348(5)1,851(7)3,482(14)
Forehead lift36,7775,194(14)4,163(11)3,023(8)2,671(7)
Laser skin resurfacing55,6239,237(17)5,218(9)3,684(7)1,589(3)
Liposuction172,07922,071(21)17,647(19)12,054(14)9,805(10)
Male-pattern baldness2,14624(1)469(22)132(6)0(0)
Nose reshaping55,9536,464(32)12,722(29)2,966(13)1,690(6)
Retin-A® treatment106,8623,925(4)7,387(7)5,498(5)5,545(5)
Thigh lift3,785353(9)997(26)132(3)135(4)
Tummy tuck46,5974,607(10)5,218(11)3,722(8)2,265(5)
Upper arm lift1,939212(11)176(9)151(8)101(5)
Wrinkle injection (fibril)1,463846(58)0(0)57(4)0(0)
Total and % of Nat'l Total1,045,815132,68513%105,82410%105,02610%57,5764%

+Some procedures commonly considered cosmetic may actually be reconstructive and subject to insurance reimbursement depending on the patient's condition. All figures are projected. Figures and percenteges may not add to 100% due to rounding

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