Tummy Tuck statistics - 2009
 Tummy Tuck 2009 Statistics |
Tummy Tuck Statistics
The best source that I have found concerning statistics of tummy tucks can be found at The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery website. Here is a summary of the 2009 Tummy Tuck statistics.
Tummy Tuck Statistics - 2009
- Tummy Tucks were one of the Top 5 Surgical Procedures performed in 2009.
- 127,923 Tummy Tucks (abdominoplasty) were performed in 2009
- 123,041Tummy Tucks (abdominoplasty) were performed in 2009 for women
- 4882 Tummy Tucks (abdominoplasty) were performed in 2009 for men (about 4%)
- 147,392 Tummy Tucks (abdominoplasty) were performed in 2008
- 34, 002 Tummy Tucks (abdominoplasty) were performed in 1997
- Tummy Tucks account for 4% of the total cosmetic procedures in the U.S.
Tummy Tuck statistics - Age Distribution
- Ages 18 and Under (.2%)
- Ages 19-34 (21%)
- Ages 35-50 (57.1%)
- Ages 51-64 (18.9%)
- Ages 65+ (2.9%)
ASAPS Tummy Tuck statistics
- Best Candidate: Protruding abdomen, excess fat and skin, weak abdominal muscles
- Physician/Surgeon Fees: $5,381
- Length Of Procedure: 2-5 hours
- Number Of Treatments: One
- Results: Permanent
- Back To Work: 1-3 Weeks
quick facts consumer attitudes survey 2009
Americans’ general approval of cosmetic surgery
• 59% of women say they approve of cosmetic surgery
• 51% of men say they approve of cosmetic surgery
Would consider cosmetic surgery for self, now or in the
future
• 37% of women
• 19% of men
Would not be embarrassed about having cosmetic
surgery
• 73% of women say that, if they had cosmetic surgery in the
future, they would not be embarrassed if people outside
their immediate family and close friends knew about it
• 66% of men would not be embarrassed
Would consider cosmetic surgery for self, now or in the
future, by age [includes both men and women]
• 12% of Americans 65 or older
• 33% of 55-64 year olds
• 31% of 45-54 year olds
• 35% of 35-40 year olds
• 34% of 25-34 year olds
• 22% of 18-24 year olds
Would consider cosmetic surgery for self, now or
in the future, by race/ ethnicity [includes both men and
women]
• 30% of white Americans
• 22% of non-white Americans
American’s attitude toward cosmetic surgery as compared to 5
years ago by gender
• 22% of women are more favorable towards cosmetic surgery
as compared to 5 years ago
• 17% of men are more favorable towards cosmetic surgery as
compared to 5 years ago
Would consider cosmetic surgery for self, now or
in the future, by marital status [includes both men and
women]
• 30% of married Americans
• 27% of unmarried Americans
Americans’ general approval of cosmetic surgery
by income [includes both men and women]
• 48% of Americans with an income under $25K
• 52% with income $25 – $50K
• 55% with income $50 – $75K
• 63% with income $75K or more
Source: The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic
Surgery
http://www.surgery.org/sites/default/files/2009stats.pdf
Other Tummy Tuck Statistics
How many men had a tummy tuck in 2008?
In 2008 147,392 Abdominoplasty Operations (Tummy Tucks)
were performed in the United States. Of these 143,005 (97%)
were performed on women. 4,387 (3%) were performed on men.
Statistics courtesy of the American Society for Aesthetic
Plastic Surgery (ASAPS).
How common is a Tummy Tuck?
Current statistics on this subject are hard to find. I did
find the following:
For the Year 2007
- 185,335 total Tummy Tuck procedures were performed (both
men and women)
- 180,457 Tummy Tuck procedures were for women
- Tummy Tuck was one of the top five cosmetic procedures
among men and women in 2007
- The number of surgical and nonsurgical procedures
performed on men increased 17 percent since 2006.
(Source: American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery)
Tags: Tummy Tuck Statistics, Abdominoplasty Statistics