2004 Trend Reports on Cosmetic Plastic Surgery
in the United States

The charts and graphs on this page provide a snapshot of some of the major trends in plastic surgery in the United States, reported for 2004. (Also see the 2005 Trend Reports, 2006 Trend Reports and 2007 Trend Reports.)

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 200420032002
Cosmetic patients who are repeat patients40%45%37%
Patients having multiple procedures at the same time34%32%32%
Type of Facility2004 Total Procedures200420032002
Office5,710,58962%56%50%
Hospital1,934,23221%28%32%
Free-standing ambulatory
surgical facility
1,565,80717%16%17%
Cosmetic Patient Ethnicity2004 Total Procedures200420032002
Caucasian7,736,92784%83%84%
Hispanic552,6386%6%6%
African-American460,5315%5%6%
Asian-American276,3193%3%3%
Other92,1061%3%1%
Most Commonly Requested Procedures for Ethnic Patients
 HispanicAfrican-AmericanAsian-American
SurgicalNose reshapingNose reshapingNose reshaping
Breast augmentationBreast reductionEyelid surgery
LiposuctionLiposuctionBreast augmentation
Minimally InvasiveBotoxBotoxBotox
MicrodermabrasionInjectable fillersChemical peel
Injectable fillersChemical peelMicrodermabrasion
Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons

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Cosmetic Surgical ProceduresNational Average
Surgeon/Physician Fee
Total
Expenditure
Breast augmentation$3,373$890,610,293
Breast implant removals$2,211$77,844,888
Breast lift$3,718$281,842,990
Breast reduction in men$2,812$39,263,956
Buttock lift$3,630$12,690,480
Cheek implant$1,854$17,275,572
Chin augmentation$1,512$23,917,647
Dermabrasion$866$46,792,304
Ear surgery$2,339$60,623,327
Eyelid surgery$2,523$588,701,682
Facelift$4,822$551,020,059
Forehead lift$2,400$131,968,403
Lip augmentation$1,199$32,049,270
Liposuction$2,223$722,232,693
Lower body lift$6,425$57,349,550
Nose reshaping$3,332$1,017,728,749
Thigh lift$3,857$31,330,411
Tummy tuck$4,505$482,120,595
Upper arm lift$3,106$30,920,230
Cosmetic Minimally
Invasive Procedures
National Average
Surgeon/Physician Fee
Total
Expenditure
Botox$376$1,125,220,232
Cellulite treatment$127$5,637,979
Chemical peel$607$661,947,461
Laser hair removal$428$245,659,160
Laser skin resurfacing$2,117$348,186,480
Laser treatment of leg veins$346$35,754,663
Microdermabrasion$173$148,486,223
Sclerotherapy$322$175,457,156
Soft tissue fillers:
  Calcium hydroxylapatite$901$51,024,531
  Collagen$368$192,089,153
  Fat$1,226$69,118,202
  Hyaluronic acid$539$248,692,983
Total 2004 Expenditures$8,403,557,322
Source: American Society of Plastic Surgeons

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[page updated June 2008]