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- There were over 4.6
million cosmetic surgical and nonsurgical
procedures performed in 1999, according
to the American Society for Aesthetic
Plastic Surgery (ASAPS).
- There was a 66% increase
in the total number of procedures performed
between 1998 and 1999. There was a 16%
increase in surgical procedures and a
98% increase in nonsurgical procedures.
- In 1999, 89% of cosmetic
procedures were performed on females (compared
to 90% in 1998) and 11% on males (compared
to 10% in 1998).
- Chemical peel was the
number one procedure overall, up 114%
to 841,777. Botox injections were second,
rising 216% to 498,204, and laser hair
removal was third, increasing 340% to
481,978.
- Lipoplasty (liposuction),
in sixth place overall, was the most popular
surgical procedure, increasing 32% from
the previous year to 287,150. Breast augmentation
ranked second among surgical procedures,
up 51% to 191,583. Cosmetic eyelid surgery
was third, rising 1% to 183,580.
- Male cosmetic surgery:
select two-year comparisons between 1997
and 1999 – lipoplasty (liposuction)
up 87%, cosmetic eyelid surgery up 15%,
facelift up 15% and treatment of gynecomastia
(male breast reduction) up 47%.
- Female cosmetic surgery:
select two-year comparisons between 1997
and 1999 -- lipoplasty (liposuction) up
58%, breast augmentation up 89%, tummy
tuck up 74% and breast reduction up 88%.
- Baby boomers between
the ages of 35 and 50 had the most cosmetic
procedures (43% of total), followed by
19-34 year olds (26%) and 51-64 year olds
(22%).
- People 18 years of age
and younger accounted for less than 4%
of the total procedures (up less than
1% from 1998). Most common among this
age group were chemical peels (sometimes
recommended for acne-prone skin), laser
hair removal and rhinoplasty (nose reshaping).
- Cosmetic procedures
by race or ethnicity (% of total procedures):
Caucasians, 85%; Hispanics, 6%; African-Americans,
4%; Asian-Americans, 3%; other, 1%.
- Where cosmetic procedures
were performed: office facility, 49%;
hospital, 27%; free-standing surgicenter,
24%; and other, 1%.
- Where cosmetic procedures
are performed (% of total procedures):
office-based surgical facility, 53%; hospital,
25%; free-standing surgicenter, 21%; other,
1%.
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