The total number of surgical cosmetic procedures...

...performed in 2011 showed women having 1,493,615 total which was 91.2% of all procedures while men had 144,909 total surgical procedures which was 8.8% of the total numbers. As a Fort Myers plastic surgeon, I find these stats instructive.

Cosmetic procedures by age groups – male/female:

18 and under 34,663

19-34 456,400

35-50 665,381

51-64 382,378

65+ 99,701

Top 5 cosmetic procedures:

Breast augmentation 316,848

Liposuction 283,669

Tummy tuck 142,657

Blepharoplasty 124,635

Breast lift 122,054

Top 5 cosmetic procedures for men:

Liposuction 41,663

Rhinoplasty 24,553

Blepharoplasty 22,905

Gynecomastia 17,645

Facelift 10,400

Some year to year comparisons:

1997 2011

Tummy tuck 34,002 149,410

Breast augmentation 101,176 316,848

Breast lift 19,882 127,054

Liposuction 176,863 305,332

Facelift 99,196 116,086

Browlift 55,090 28,200

Interesting stuff, eh?