Basic Facts

Basic Facts

• 9.5 million cosmetic surgical and nonsurgical procedures were performed in the United States last year.
• A new survey shows that more than half (51%) of all Americans regardless of income approve of cosmetic surgery (3% increase since 2010).

• 77% of Americans 65 or older say they would not be embarrassed about having cosmetic surgery.
• 67% of the Americans would not be embarressed if their family or friends knew they had cosmetic surgery

• the top five cosmetic surgical procedures in 2010 were: breast augmentation, liposuction, eyelid surgery, abdominoplasty, breast reduction
• the top five nonsurgical cosmetic procedures in 2010 were: botulinum toxin type a, hyaluronic acid, laser hair removal, laser skin resurfacing, chemical peel

• Who had cosmetic surgery last year?

  age	% of procedures
  35-50	44
  19-34	20
  51-64	28
  65	7
  18	1.3

Statistics from American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2011