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Quick Facts: Highlights of the ASAPS Attitudes on Cosmetic Surgery Survey
 
Americans’ general approval of cosmetic surgery
  • 61% of women say they approve of cosmetic surgery (up 7% from previous year's survey)

  • 63% of men say they approve of cosmetic surgery (up 19% from previous year's survey)
General approval of cosmetic surgery by age
  • 49% of Americans age 65 or older say they approve of cosmetic surgery

  • 63% of 55-to-64 year olds say they approve

  • 63% of 35-to-54 year olds (baby boomers) say they approve

  • 65% of 25-to-34 year olds say they approve

  • 68% of 18-to-24 year olds say they approve
Would consider cosmetic surgery for self, now or in the future
  • 31% of women

  • 20% of men
Americans’ openness about having cosmetic surgery
  • 77% of women say that, if they had cosmetic surgery in the future, they would not be embarrassed if people outside their immediate family/close friends knew about it

  • 77% of men would not be embarrassed
Would consider cosmetic surgery (in relation to household income)
  • 35% of Americans with incomes above $75,000

  • 23% with incomes of $50,000-$75,000

  • 23% of those with incomes of $25,000-$40,000

  • 22% with incomes under $25,000
Would consider cosmetic surgery (in relation to education)
  • 27% of Americans with postgraduate education

  • 27% with college degrees or some college

  • 22% with no college
Would consider cosmetic surgery (in relation to race/ethnicity)
  • 26% of white Americans

  • 24% of non-white Americans
Would consider cosmetic surgery (in relation to marital)
  • 27% of married Americans

  • 23% of unmarried Americans
     
   
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